Sediment Monitoring Program - Maugean Skate Program

### 🌊 Sediment Monitoring Program for Macquarie Harbour The **Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)** is seeking a qualified supplier to design and implement a comprehensive **Sediment Monitoring Project** to support the conservation of the **Maugean skate**. This initiative aims to improve understanding of environmental conditions within Macquarie Harbour, specifically focusing on sediment oxygen demand, sulphur cycling, and prey availability. #### 📋 Key Scope and Requirements * **Sediment Analysis:** Quantify sediment oxygen demand from organic and inorganic sources, including heavy metal contaminants. * **Sulphur Cycling:** Assess sulphur dynamics and their impact on benthic oxygen consumption. * **Bathymetric Mapping:** Update bathymetric data for dynamic areas using modern multibeam technology. * **Prey Monitoring:** Develop and implement methods (e.g., eDNA, grab sampling) to monitor Maugean skate prey distribution and biomass. * **Data Consolidation:** Update and integrate environmental datasets from the last three years. #### 🏗️ Project Delivery The project will be executed in two distinct phases: 1. **Design Stage:** Methodology development, stakeholder engagement, and gap analysis. 2. **Implementation Stage:** Operationalizing the methodology, field sampling, laboratory analysis, and final reporting. #### 🎯 Qualifications Interested suppliers must be based in Australia and demonstrate expertise in: * Developing monitoring methodologies in marine/estuarine environments. * Designing sampling frameworks for sediment oxygen demand analysis. **Keywords:** #MaugeanSkate #EnvironmentalMonitoring #SedimentAnalysis #MarineResearch #MacquarieHarbour #DCCEEW #EnvironmentalScience #Tender