OSC NZ Encyclopaedia

Acoustic Deterrent Device (ADD)

Marine Mammal Deterrent (MMD)
Acoustic Deterrent Device (ADD)
Acoustic Mitigation Device (AMD)
Lofitech Seal Scarer

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)

AUV applications

C-PODs

Overview of C-PODs
C-POD applications
C-PODs & OSC
C-PODs & industry

Conferences

Current & past conferences

Directors

Ian Todd
Victoria Todd

Echolocation

Animal echolocation
Narrow Band High Frequency (NBHF) echolocation clicks
Harbour porpoise directional echolocation

Harbour porpoise

Harbour porpoise piling & T-PODs
Harbour porpoise & seismic surveys
Harbour porpoise in the Bay of Fundy
Harbour porpoise in the UK
Harbour porpoise in western Europe
Harbour porpoise & grey seals
Harbour porpoise & seismic surveys: dispelling the myths

Marine mammal mitigation

Do I need marine mammal mitigation for my operations?
Marine mammal mitigation & industry guidelines
Marine Mammal Mitigation Plan (MMMP)
MMMP applications
Marine mammal risk mitigationUK & NZ guidelines

Marine Mammal Observer & Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook

Industry & research applications
Topics, audience, & authors

Marine Mammal Observer (MMO)

How to become a Marine Mammal Observer (MMO)
OSC MMOs
OSC MMO requirementsMMOs & mitigation

Marine mammal survey methods

Marine mammal monitoring
Dolphin visual & acoustic detection
Abundance estimation & distance sampling

Marine mammals

Beaked whales
Hector’s dolphin

Marine mammals for kids

Pilot whale introduction
Pilot whale mass stranding
Pilot whale behaviour

Military sonar

Military sonar types & marine mammals
Military sonar physical effects & marine mammals
Military sonar masking effects & marine mammals
Military sonar behavioural disturbance & marine mammals

New Zealand seismic survey guidelines

Department of Conservation (DoC) Code of Conduct:
Introduction
Marine mammal species of concern
Level 1 survey (seismic source capacity > 7 litres) requirements
Level 2 survey (2.50 - 6.99 litres) requirements
Seismic survey mitigation zones

Special conditions:
In Marine Mammal Sanctuaries
In Areas of Ecological Importance

Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) & Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) operators:
Expected MMO & PAM operator standards
Trained MMO & PAM operator requirements
Qualified MMO & PAM operator requirements

Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operator

Introduction to the PAM role & applications
PAM in the UK

Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Systems

What is a PAM system?
Introduction & overview of PAM systems
Towed arrays
Towed arrays & deployment
Left-right ambiguity
PAM & SAMS comparison
PAM & reducing operational downtime
Do I need PAM services?
OSC PAM requirements

Protected Species Observer (PSO)

Role of Protected Species Observer (PSO)

Seabird surveys

Seabird survey guidelines
Seabird survey research

Seismic surveys

Seismic surveys & marine mammals
Seismic marine mammal mitigation
Seismic surveys humpback whales

Static Acoustic Monitoring Systems (SAMS)

General overview of T-PODs & C-PODs
How dolphin detectors work
Research using dolphin detectors
SAMBAH project
SAMS overviewSAMS & marine mammals

T-PODs

Overview of T-PODs
T-PODs & OSC

Underwater noise

Underwater noise propagation modelling
Underwater noise measurement
Underwater piling noise measurement in UK waters