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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.R. SMITH, CLERK Contract#: 2023 SG -07 Encumbrance#: GLO1-1648 ATTACHMENT A - STATEMENT OF WORK I. NAME OF PROJECT: Jones' Pier 2023 Student Field Guide Development Project II. INTRODUCTIONBACKGROUND: Indian River County opened the 16.5 -acre Jones' Pier Conservation Area (JPCA) on May 5, 2023. The JPCA has benefited from assistance from the IRLNEP 2021 Jones' Pier Wet Lab Small Projects Grant which converted the cottage to a research and education building. The current grant will utilize this refurbished area to expand on educating local students on the ecology, diversity, and environmental importance of the IRL. The goals of this project are to create a student -developed field guide and an on-going detailed species inventory list, both specific for Jones' Pier. The produced take away field pamphlet guide will be housed in a free little library at the trailhead for visitors to reference when visiting the site. Students will complete field work to collect species, use the microscope (age level appropriate) and other resources to prepare a brief description of each species. They will be credited in the guide (accompanying each species) for their work. The elementary students are going to be tasked with identifying and drawing the larger birds and mammals for the field guide pamphlet. The high school and college students will conduct biodiversity research projects to identify the fish, macroinvertebrates, and more challenging species, and to develop the comprehensive JPCA inventory. These students will also be tasked with developing a database where this detailed species inventory can be stored, accessed and built upon. The high school students will be presenting a poster of their findings at the Harbor Branch IRL Symposium. III. VALUE PROPOSITION: The environmental education incorporated within this project not only benefits the students by providing a hands-on experience with sampling and monitoring in the Lagoon, but also promotes awareness of current challenges that are on-going relative to Lagoon health. These young adults can carry forward the message of responsible stewardship, and many may decide to choose a career path with an environmental component. IV. LOCATION OF PROJECT: 7770 Jungle Trail - approximately 2 -miles to the south of the intersection of CR 510 and Jungle Trail, in Vero Beach, Florida. V. SCOPE OF WORK (Outputs/Deliverables): • Output 1 (Deliverable) — creation of elementary age student -developed field guide • Output 2 (Deliverable) — completion of student -coordinated biodiversity research projects within the natural areas on site, development of species inventory database, and poster presentation at the IRL Symposium VI. TASK IDENTIFICATION: Recipient shall complete the following tasks: (add or removes tasks as needed) • Task 1. Coordination with Pelican Audubon Society's River Kidz to sample and identify larger birds, mammals, fish, and invertebrates in the salt marsh. • Task 2. Work with local artists to create and print elementary age student developed field guide for Jones' Pier visitors. • Task 3. Partner with Saint Edwards High School and Inwater Research Group to conduct biodiversity research project within Jones' Pier and adjacent IRL. • Task 4. Create species inventory database. Students present poster at Harbor Branch IRL Symposium and onsite presentation to the public. • Task 5. Final Report. IRC will submit a Final Report summarizing the earlier tasks. Page 8