Dear MARMAM Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that our book is now available for pre-order: Todd, VLG, Todd, IB, Gardiner, JC, and Morrin, ECN (2014): Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring handbook. Pelagic Publishing Ltd, UK. The 'Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook' is the ultimate instruction manual for mitigation measures to minimise man-made acoustical and physical disturbances to marine mammals from industrial and defence activities. Based on more than two decades of offshore experience, and a decade of supplying MMO and PAM services (commercial and scientific), the Handbook is a long-overdue reference guide that seeks to improve standards worldwide for marine operations such as seismic and drilling exploration, wind farm piling, civil engineering, dredging, rock-dumping, and hydrographical surveys. By popular request, this manual will also form an accompaniment to MMO and PAM courses. The Handbook consolidates all aspects of this discipline into one easily accessible resource, to educate all stakeholders (e.g. MMOs, PAM operators, suppliers, recruitment agencies, clients, contractors, regulators, NGOs, consultants, scientists, academia and media), regardless of experience. Topics include worldwide legislation, compliance, anthropogenic noise sources and potential effects, training, offshore life, visual and acoustic monitoring (theory and practice), marine mammal distribution, hearing and vocalisations, and report writing. Advice is provided on implementing sensible and practical mitigation techniques, appropriate technologies, data collection, client and regulator liaison, and project kick-off meetings. A foreword is provided by Dr Phillip J. Clapham. The book is available now for pre-order from the links below. If ordering from Pelagic Publishing before the 31^st March, enter this coupon code (MMOP20) to receive a 20% pre-publication discount. Pelagic publishing: http://www.pelagicpublishing.com/the-marine-mammal-observer-and-passive-acou... NHBS: http://www.nhbs.com/the_marine_mammal_observer_and_passive_acoustic_monitori... Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Observer-Passive-Acoustic-Monitoring-Handbook/dp/190... Kind Regards, Jane Gardiner -- Jane Gardiner Research Assistant Ocean Science Consulting Ltd Spott Road Dunbar, East Lothian Scotland EH42 1RR T: +44 (0)1368 865 722 F: +44 (0)1368 865 729 W: www.osc.co.uk <http://www.osc.co.uk> <http://www.osc.co.uk>