AmazonFACE Program Support Services: Operations, Assessment, and Scientific Oversight

This opportunity seeks a service provider to deliver comprehensive support for the AmazonFACE research program, a large-scale forest facility studying carbon dynamics in the Amazon. Required services include: (1) Operational knowledge transfer and training to establish best practices for facility management; (2) Operational readiness assessment to ensure long-term sustainability of scientific operations; (3) Governance and framework development for program administration; (4) Carbon budget methodology support to enhance data quality and analytical rigor; and (5) Independent scientific oversight to ensure research integrity and quality assurance. The successful provider should demonstrate experience operating similar large-scale forest research facilities (such as FACE experiments) and be capable of transferring operational expertise, evaluating facility readiness, establishing governance structures, and providing specialist scientific guidance. This engagement is designed to transition AmazonFACE toward sustained, high-quality scientific operation.