Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) – Experience New Zealand PAMO

Seiche offers a New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) approved 3-day assessment for gaining accreditation as an experienced PAM operator.

To complete the assessment, candidates will need a minimum of 12 weeks’ experience offshore as a PAM operator. Offshore experience can be from any location, but those with less than 12 weeks’ experience in New Zealand waters will achieve a ‘trained’ status that can be upgrade to an ‘experienced’ status upon completion of 12 weeks as a PAM operator in New Zealand waters.

Following this course and after approval from DOC you will be recognised by the New Zealand government as a Trained PAM operator (candidates with less than 12 weeks’ experience in NZ waters) or Experienced PAM operator.