Provision of airborne LiDAR surveys for bird flight height measurement

Natural England is developing a project that, if funded, would aim to gather high quality evidence on seabird flight height distributions, at a range of locations (including within offshore wind farms) in UK waters. We anticipate this activity focusing on the collection of airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data at sea. It is likely to include some validation steps and some data collection steps. We are interested to hear from providers who may be able to provide this service in the event of successful funding and subsequent competitive tender opportunity.

Additional information: To express informal interest, please respond to the attached Early Engagement alert and associated documents. Email your response to alex.banks@naturalengland.org.uk cc andrew.harwood@naturalengland.org.uk. responses to be received no later than 16:00 on January 23rd 2023.