Welcome to the Marine Mammal Observer – for Australian waters online training course.
This course will aim to provide you with all the background knowledge you need to become an EFFECTIVE and CONFIDENT Marine Mammal Observer in Australian waters.
If you are going to work in Australian waters you MUST take this course in ADDITION to the MMO SoS course.
There are 31 lessons in this Course, you must complete all of them and the tests that go will each Module. The time taken for each lesson depends on the individual learner, their language and prior learning abilities.
Please remember that there ARE differences in the legal aspects of these regions, UKCS and Australia, you MUST work to the guidelines of the Country/Region you are working in.
Important information
Please note, we can not solve any issues that you have with your own personal computers/Laptops/tablets.
- Android phones and iphones will not work with this course as the training material images will be too small to view
- At the end of each session/day you MUST log out, and log back in at the start of each day, your login times are recorded on the system and the times are added to your overall competence
- You Must click only ONCE on the green complete quiz button, if you click more than once numerous quizzes will be sent to the system and only one is marked, therefore the system will lock you out until all quizzes have been reviewed
- If you fail the Quiz you can retake again, but you MUST click on the Red Reset Quiz button before you can take the Quiz again
- Your online course MUST be taken by you, we will randomly call the student to ensure of the identity, if it is found that someone else is taking the course your certificate will be voided
You need to Upload a head and shoulders photo of you for your MMO Identification Card. If you do not upload a passport photo of yourself we CAN NOT issue your certificate or ID card.
Your Certificate is downloadable as soon as you have passed the Course and uploaded your photo, please ensure you download it and save it. If you do not upload a photo there will be a delay in Certification and ID cards.
Modules
Australian MMO1 Legal Module
Australian MMO2 - Sound - Legislation
Lessons
Australian MMO3 - Legislation - Observer Reporting
Lessons
- MMO3A Australian Legislation – Introduction to Law and guidelines – EPBC Act
- MMO3B Australian Legislation – EPBC Act
- MMO3C Australian Legislation – Observer Reporting
- MMO3D Australian – MMO Course – Terminology, Legal Responsibility, Reporting and the Role of an MMO
- MMO3E Australian – MMO Course – Duties of the MMO
- MMO3F Australian – MMO Course – Marine Mammal Detection and Real-Time Mitigation
- MMO3G Australian – MMO Course – Introduction to the Guidelines for Operational Procedures
- MMO3H Australian – MMO Course – Operational Procedures (Ramp Up-SS-FP)
- MMO3J Australian – MMO Course – Regulations and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM)
- MMO3K Australian – MMO Course – Piling and Acoustic Deterrent Devices
- MMO3 Australian Legislation – Test
- MMO3 Australian – MMO Course – SOL Mathematics Test
Australian MMO4 - Biologically Important Areas
Biologically Important Areas
Lessons
Australian MMO5 - Monitoring
Monitoring
Lessons
- MMO5A Australian – MMO Course – Introduction Monitoring Methods
- MMO5B Australian – MMO Course – Monitoring Methods – Tools
- MMO5C Australian – MMO Course – Estimating Distance – Bearing and GPS
- MMO5D Australian – MMO Course – Monitoring – Occupational Health and Safety for the MMO
- MMO5E Australian – MMO Course – Preparation of MMO for Field Observation
- MMO5F Australian – MMO Course – What cues to look for and units of measure for weather data
- MMO5 Australian – MMO Course – Monitoring Methods Test
Australian MMO6 - Reporting
Reporting
Lessons
Australian MMO7 - Identification and completion
Identification and completion