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mNCEA Maerl and Sandbanks 2024 Project-This project will provide important data on Maerl and Sandbank habitats within the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast Special Area of Conservation (BNNC SAC). As part of the marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme (mNCEA) this will further knowledge regarding key habitats, obtained during the 2021Shallow Inlets and Bays Pilot Project

Cultural Service benefit indicators-PLEASE NOTE - contract value of up to £49,999 is exclusive of VAT Natural England are seeking to develop the natural capital indicators approach to improve how benefits from cultural services are included. We are particularly interested in defining indicators that make use of qualitative information on how people benefit from the environment through non-material benefits, and how to link these benefits with the condition of the natural environment. We want to improve the way that benefit...

Development of a Standard Evaluation Framework for Measuring the Impact of Outdoor Interventions on Health-Major health (WHO, 2022; PHE, 2020) and natural environment (Defra, 2023) strategies now recognise the importance of outdoor environments and engaging people with their local green and blue spaces, for physical and mental health and well-being. Despite recognition of the associations, understanding the impact of investing in outdoor interventions for improving health and well-being could be better supported through developing the evidence base. At present, evidence is limited by the variabili...

Maerl dive survey data collection analysis and report writing - Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA-PLEASE NOTE - The closing date for this notice has been extended to 7th June 2024. Maerl dive survey data collection, analysis and report writing - Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay SPA Dive survey planned (and pre-booked) from 13th to 20th July 2024 (dates cannot change) Contract end date (for completion of analysis and reporting 17/02/2024. Suppliers need to provide a dive team to carry out the survey, with expertise in the identification of biological communities on maerl beds, and c...

North Thames Estuary & Marshes Aquatic Invertebrate Survey 2024-An aquatic invertebrate survey of the North Thames Estuary & Marshes area is needed between April-September 2024. Further details are provided in the Request for Quote pack.

NRN Engagement and workshop facilitation-NRN Engagement activities. Facilitating an online and face to face meeting of the NRN management group. Developing a collaborative online platform. Developing and facilitating a trial series of workshops for partnerships to plan landscape scale change.

One to One Advice Programme June 2024 to October 2024-One to One Advice Programme June 2024 to October 2024

RDE612 English Marine Historic Habitats-Aim: Produce a report providing evidence of historic English marine benthic habitats and substrates and how this has changed over time. Output: A desk-based report detailing extent and descriptions of historic English marine benthic environments and how these have changed over time. Where possible map extents of habitats which have been lost. Objectives and Deliverables: Objective 1: Review existing spatio-temporal datasets showing extent of historic marine habitats. Deliverable 1: P...

Survey of invertebrate assemblages of saltmarsh within Humber Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest-Surveys of invertebrates associated with saltmarsh within the Humber Estuary, using Common Standards Monitoring sampling protocols. The survey sites are Welwick saltmarsh (East Yorkshire), Tetney Marshes (Lincolnshire), Grainthorpe Haven (Lincolnshire), Saltfleet (Lincolnshire), with 4 sample locations at each site. 4 visits will be made between early May and end of September 2024, spread throughout the field season, with at least 4 weeks between visits. Assess the current state of the inverteb...

Protected Landscapes Outcomes Framework- Guidance on apportioning national targets between individual Protected Landscapes-As part of Defra's response to the Landscapes Review, the Government committed to 'agreeing a new Targets and Outcomes Framework for protected landscapes, which sets targets for their contributions to national environment and climate commitments, to be embedded in the management plans' - Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. The Framework was published by Defra on 31 January 2024 - see