Natur am Byth! Môr: Seagrass Monitoring, Llŷn & Ynys Môn and Pembrokeshire

Description

This invitation to tender covers a contract to develop and implement a monitoring programme to determine the effectiveness of 12 Advanced Mooring Systems and (specified) extant moorings as part of seagrass managementWorking with the Llŷn & Môn Regional Coordinator, the contractor will develop and implement a monitoring programme to demonstrate the effectiveness of NaB! Môr restorative interventions and seagrass recovery. The contractor will trial and evaluate how elements of seagrass monitoring can be delivered by different user groups and volunteers. The contractor will ensure that multi-year monitoring takes place at the AMS sites and additional specified project locations, including Dale, Pembrokeshire. (Please see Annex 1 for indicative location of the NaB Môr project areas.)This work will build upon previous work undertaken in the development phase of NaB! Môr (Please see Annex 2 Advanced Mooring Systems (AMS): investigation of suitable sites and techniques.) and by other initiatives and projects such as the ReMEDIES project on the south coast of England and previous work undertaken in Porthdinllaen. This will ensure consistency in terms of seagrass monitoring.Work Package 1: Monitoring the effectiveness of up to 12 AMS- Develop and implement a monitoring programme to determine the effectiveness of up to 12 AMS deployed as part of NaB! Môr- Please note that all AMS will be deployed across Anglesey and Pen Llŷn in spring 2025.Work Package 2: Trial and evaluate how elements of seagrass monitoring can be delivered by different user groups and volunteersWork Package 3: Monitor the health and extent of the seagrass beds at Porthdinllaen (Gwynedd) and Dale (Pembrokeshire)- Develop and implement a monitoring programme to assess the health and extent of seagrass beds at Porthdinllaen and Dale.- Please provide detailed costs per monitoring session at each location, along with your recommendations for the optimal number of monitoring sessions required to effectively evaluate the seagrass beds.Additional Deliverables:1. Report to aid replication and best practice2. Annual monitoring reports3. Provision of raw data