C0038458 Novel Exotic Caulerpa Surveillance Tools

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RFx ID: 32995919 Organisation: Ministry for Primary Industries Open date: Thursday, 13 November 2025 12:00 PM +13:00 Close date: Monday, 19 January 2026 12:00 PM +13:00 Categories: 70100000 - Fisheries and aquaculture 77000000 - Environmental Services 81150000 - Earth science services 81170000 - Biological science services Region: New Zealand Overview: We intend to survey both known and potential exotic caulerpa infestation areas to support treatment and research efforts. However, seabed surveillance across large, often remote marine areas presents challenges: it is costly, time-intensive, high-risk, and requires specialist equipment and expertise. We are seeking novel, operational surveillance solutions that can: • Rapidly survey sea floor areas at varying depths. • Reliably detect and identify exotic caulerpa species. By novel we mean: a surveillance method, technology, or approach that is currently not in use for exotic Caulerpa detection or monitoring. It may be an existing tool applied in a new way or context, but it represents a fresh or innovative solution within exotic Caulerpa surveillance.