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Across Wales Intertidal Monitoring Project
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Summary of BackgroundNatural Resources Wales has a statutory duty (formerly held by the Countryside Council for Wales) to produce advice under Regulation 35 (formerly Regulation 33) of the Habitats Regulations 1994 (updated 2010), which states:“As soon as possible after a site becomes a European marine site, [NRW / NE] shall advise other relevant authorities as to –-the conservation objectives for that site, and-any operations which may cause deterioration of natural habitats or ... disturbance of species, for which the site has been designated.”The Regulation 35 advice package is the foundation for feature condition monitoring, which is required in order for NRW to fulfil its function of reporting on whether features are in Favourable Conservation Status (FCS). The Habitats Directive establishes that the management of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) should aim to achieve the FCS of habitat and species features. Features can be, for example, an entire habitat, a range of plant/animal communities, an individual plant/animal community or individual species. In the case of the Habitats Directive, the features are the habitats and species listed in Annex I and Annex II for which the individual site has been selected.To inform management and enable reporting on the FCS of intertidal habitats of SAC, Special Protection Areas (SPAs: Birds Directive) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), NRW require implementation of an intertidal monitoring program through contracting in additional capacity. NRW staff and the Contractor, in consultation, will continue to develop and implement the monitoring programme for each statutory site. Previous and current intertidal SAC monitoring in Wales has involved modified ‘Intertidal Phase 1’ methods; fixed and random quadrats; intertidal sediment cores and photographic techniques.The fieldwork will be conducted within Wales and spread between statutory sites that contain intertidal features. The project will focus on sub-habitats of the broad SAC features: intertidal mudflats and sandflats, reefs (including biogenic reefs), shallow inlets and bays and estuaries.The contractors will maintain a close working relationship with NRW marine specialist staff in the design, implementation and analysis; and provide regular presentation, reporting, analysis and interpretation of the monitoring work, including identifying opportunities to publish the monitoring work in scientific and other journals. The program will harmonise the monitoring work with Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring objectives where they overlap.This program of work requires up to 5 weeks (25 days) of intertidal fieldwork, typically using an effective team of two skilled contractors, plus an assistant. For extensive sediment surveys, it may be better value for money to increase the number of less skilled personnel. A further member of NRW staff will make up the team of 4 surveyors as standard (this can be varied, within the scope of the required survey work).The following are essential requirements:-Numerous years’ experience in planning and carrying out marine intertidal rocky and sediment surveys. The requirement to be able to cross difficult terrain and sediment flats is important in this contract.-A high level of skill in the identification of marine intertidal and shallow sublittoral animals and plants.-An appropriate quality assurance mechanism, to ensure good quality data and reports.-A proven record of data analysis, presentation and report writing in marine ecology.The following are desirable requirements:-Experience in data management and archiving in line with MEDIN guidelines.-Have an understanding of the Habitats Directive and Water Framework Directive.-Some experience in operating from small boats.
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71700000 - Monitoring and control services
90710000 - Environmental management
73112000 - Marine research services
90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
90712300 - Marine conservation strategy planning
90700000 - Environmental services
90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
98360000 - Marine services
71354500 - Marine survey services
Keywords
marine survey services
marine inspection
sonar seabed surveys
offshore surveying
subsea mapping
marine geophysical surveys
underwater structural surveys
environmental monitoring
process control
remote sensing
automated feedback systems
real-time data acquisition
supervisory control
SCADA services
telemetry monitoring
performance control audits
oceanographic studies
sea data collection
marine biodiversity research
hydrographic mapping
aquatic surveys
coastal monitoring
underwater observation
marine ecosystems analysis
offshore exploration
nautical science
environmental management
pollution control
ecological assessment
sustainability services
habitat restoration
environmental protection
ecosystem monitoring
eco-consulting
natural resource care
green services
environmental planning
ecological governance
environmental policy implementation
regulatory compliance
environmental auditing
green strategy
environmental oversight
eco-administration
sustainable management
environmental coordination
air and water quality monitoring
ecological surveillance
biodiversity monitoring
non-construction environmental sampling
soil testing programs
ecosystem health monitoring
environmental trend analysis
field data collection
compliance monitoring
pollutant tracking
marine conservation planning
ocean ecosystem protection
coastal habitat strategy
marine reserve design
fish stock management planning
underwater habitat preservation
marine biodiversity planning
sustainable marine zoning
coastal ecosystem strategy
sea conservation design
natural resource management planning
conservation strategy design
resource sustainability planning
ecosystem service mapping
watershed management planning
biodiversity conservation strategy
land resource governance
integrated ecology planning
resource use optimization
habitat restoration planning
vessel support operations
maritime logistics
port diving work
berth maintenance services
underwater hull inspections
port towage coordination
harbor equipment handling
sea transport assistance
dockside servicing
marine facility upkeep
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