PAMTech (pamtech.eu) is running a Practical Introduction course in May, which is available for booking. PAMTech is a small UK-based company made up of PAMGuard (pamguard.org) developers and experienced field acousticians who can enable you to get the most out of Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) applications. A high tutor-to-student ratio on our courses ensures participants can get individual assistance with their training requirements. Passive Acoustic Monitoring: a Practical Introduction 06/05/2016 and 07/05/2016 This is a unique PAM introduction course providing the essentials you need to get going with PAMGuard and start working in the field. PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION is a two day course which gives participants a strong grounding in key aspects of cetacean passive acoustic monitoring, including the capabilities and uses of PAMGuard, the leading research and industry software. The course includes how to configure PAM hardware and troubleshoot problems. Participants will have the opportunity to record and process real-time data. Different types of PAM research including some of the latest methodologies are also discussed. Cost: GBP 350 To book go to: http://pampracticalintropamtech.eventzilla.net We are also running an Advanced course in October (21/10/2016 and 22/10/2016), which allows those with previous PAMGuard experience to get to grips with more advanced features, focusing on offline analysis and data management. Cost 350 GBP To book go to: http://advancedpamguardpamtech.eventzilla.net/ Both courses will take place on the Vine Trust Barge, Prince of Wales Dock, Edinburgh, EH6 7DX, Scotland, UK. Course costs do not include accommodation, travel or food. 50% non-refundable deposit required. Participants must bring their own laptop running Linux or Windows (not OSX). Windows 7 or above or Ubuntu 12.10+ (see pamtech.eu for more information on specifications). To find out more, contact: pamtech.acoustics@gmail.com Or go to: pamtech.eu