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The latest ESB funded Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) Training Initiative, in collaboration with UHI Shetland, will take place on the 24th and 25th of September 2024 in Scalloway, Shetland.
MMO Training Course objectives include:
- Introduce UHI staff and local Shetland Island students and graduates to the role of MMO consultancy in monitoring marine mammals during offshore activities and renewable development.
- Promote compliance with relevant guidelines to minimise the risk of injury or disturbance to marine mammals during geophysical surveys and construction activities for offshore renewable development.
- Promote potential environmental employment avenues within the marine renewables sector in the Highlands and Islands regions.
- Contribute positively to species protection efforts as Scotland develops offshore renewable wind energy.
For more information, please email: mmotraining@esb.ie