Environmental monitoring using multi-platform technology (3-day course)
Date: 3rd-5th September 2025
Venue: Scottish Association for Marine Science, Dunbeg, Oban, Scotland, PA37 1QA
Level: Zero to intermediate experience with environmental robotics.
Cost: £2,400 +VAT (Discounted rate available for students and additional people)
Join us this September for an IMarEST-accredited 3-day immersive training course at SAMS
Gain practical and theoretical insights into the use of cutting-edge scientific robotics, across aerial, air-sea and marine platforms, for environmental monitoring. Designed for professionals (academic, industry, and third-party) seeking to enhance their environmental strategies, this course is ideal whether you're just starting out, looking to improve current operations, or aiming to reduce costs without compromising quality or reliability.
What you’ll learn:
Over three intensive days, our expert-led training covers:
- The preferred platforms and techniques used by industry-leading SAMS experts
- How to choose the right equipment for your specific objectives
- Best practices for safe, reliable, and repeatable survey execution
- Key legal and regulatory requirements
- Complete data workflows: from pre-survey planning to post-survey analysis
Why attend?
This course equips you with the confidence and practical tools to make informed investment decisions, streamline planning, and boost operational efficiency in environmental monitoring.
You’ll benefit from:
- Real-world case studies tailored to your professional interests
- Interactive workshops and field sessions (weather permitting)
- Networking opportunities to grow your connections
- Instruction from internationally recognised SAMS experts with over 50 years of combined experience
- Take-home materials that will support you following course completion
Hosted at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), a global leader in marine research, innovation, and education, this course offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from the scientists shaping the future of environmental monitoring.
Join us and leave empowered with essential knowledge and skills to implement an effective, accurate and repeatable environmental monitoring strategy.
Please register your interest using the form below.
To find out more please contact Libby: Libby.Smith@sams-enterprise.com