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Tender Details
- Country: United Kingdom
- Summary: Evaluation of the Benefits Provided by the Volunteer Seabirds at Sea (Vsas) Citizen Science Programme
- GBT Ref No: 105412343
- Deadline: 15 Aug 2024
- Competition: ICB
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Public
- Tender Value: 60000
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: C24-0484-1922
- Purchaser's Detail :
- Description :
- The programme recruits and trains volunteers to collect high quality seabirds at-sea data from vessels of opportunity to help fill knowledge gaps in the marine evidence framework, namely seabird distribution, relative abundance and their population trends. By coordinating regular volunteer-led at-sea seabird surveys in both Scotland and England, VSAS aims to fill these gaps and deliver contemporary, and more comprehensive, information on seabird population status and trends, enabling greater understanding of the UK's natural capital assets.
Monitoring seabirds at sea provides essential information to help the UK meet its national and international seabird conservation commitments, and data from at-sea surveys can contribute to identifying population trend drivers.
To meet the overall aims of this project , the following objectives must be met:
1) Volunteer Training
Evaluate the effectiveness of the volunteer training programme.
2) Survey Coordination
Review the mechanisms used for coordinating surveys.
3) Communication
Assess how well the programme communicates with volunteers, ferry operators and the wider community.
4) Community Engagement
Assess how well the programme involves and empowers communities, encourages diverse participation and raises awareness of the marine environment.
5) Natural Capital Cultural Benefits
Identify the natural capital cultural benefits of the programme, showing links to services such as Experiential ... - Documents :
Purchaser : JNCC SUPPORT CO
2 East Station Road,Fletton Quays PETERBOROUGH PE28YY United Kingdom
Contact Person : Unique Onyewueke
Email :contractqueries@jncc.gov.uk
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