The Stronger Shores programme is part of a North-East coastal partnership hosted and coordinated by South Tyneside Council. Funded by DEFRA through the Environment Agency managed Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme, Stronger Shores is assessing the potential for a series of natural habitats to support coastal resilience against storms, flooding and climate change.
As part of this programme, Durham Wildlife Trust (DWT) and technical partners are deploying a nearshore sensor array to assess and monitor the environmental influence of kelp seaweed and its contribution to wave attenuation and biodiversity enhancement.
Durham Wildlife Trust invites tender applications from vessel providers for the regular charter of a nearshore workboat or survey vessel to support the inspection and recovery of scientific instrumentation and KelpedoTMÂ seaweed units by the technical officer and provide transport to allow for associated filming activities.
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