Atlantic Sturgeon Population & Habitat Use to Inform Infrastructure Improvements (RFP 6030) Grant

Funder: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

The Atlantic Sturgeon Population & Habitat Use initiative by NYSERDA aims to gather data on Atlantic sturgeon in New York City waterways. Proposals are sought for a multi-year study that includes deploying acoustic tags and managing data to inform energy project regulations. The project, expected to last five years, will ensure data integrity and public accessibility, enhancing environmental protection efforts. This initiative supports collaboration with local environmental agencies to determine optimal locations for additional acoustic receivers.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Atlantic Sturgeon Population & Habitat Use to Inform Infrastructure Improvements (RFP 6030)
Program Summary
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) seeks proposals in support of determining a multi-year record of Atlantic sturgeon presence to inform regulatory decision making associated with energy projects within the greater New York City region. NYSERDA seeks to negotiate one contract for acoustic receiver deployment, Atlantic sturgeon tagging, vessel use, data collection and management, receiver loss and data integrity, and data sharing and communication to achieve this goal. The awarded project should operate for at least five years.
Program Requirements
NYSERDA requests a qualified proposer to:
Deploy a minimum of three hundred (300) acoustic tags on New York Bight DPS Atlantic sturgeon over the first two years of the project;Collaborate with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and other researchers maintaining existing acoustic receivers to determine locations for up to 10 new receivers in the New York Harbor and surrounding waterways; Manage data collection for a minimum of 5 years;Ensure that data is publicly available by following the data sharing portion of the proposal below and all data QA/QC procedures; and Submit a final technical report to NYSERDA