Assessing the Susceptibility of Hawaiian Corals to SCTLD

The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources, is seeking to assess the potential for Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) transmission to Hawaiian coral species. The selected vendor will conduct Hawaiian coral susceptibility trials and provide written progress and final reports on the outcomes of this study. The project includes tasks such as sample collection and preparation, disease transmission experiments, data analysis, and reporting. The vendor should have experience in coral disease research, laboratory transmission trials, and environmental assessment and permitting requirements. • The project aims to evaluate the susceptibility of Hawaiian corals to SCTLD through a controlled laboratory transmission experiment. • The vendor will be responsible for collecting and transporting coral fragments, conducting disease transmission experiments, and analyzing data. • The project requires the vendor to have experience in coral husbandry, disease ecology, histological and molecular analyses, and controlled laboratory experimentation. • The vendor should be able to provide clear technical documentation, data summaries, and management-relevant recommendations. • The project has a budget that should be adequate to complete the scope of work, and the vendor should be able to provide a clear justification for costs related to labor, equipment use, laboratory analyses, materials, and sample processing.