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Cape Canaveral, FL – IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. (IAP), in partnership with Riverside Technology, inc., have been awarded multiple contract task orders totaling $29.8 million by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Technical Support to the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC). The work will be performed jointly by Riverside and IAP.

The SEFSC is one of the six regional National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) centers supporting the scientific mission of the NMFS. Under this contract, the Riverside team will supply skilled and dedicated personnel to support the multi-disciplinary research programs of the SEFSC, providing fisheries management information for NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) programs.

Riverside and IAP staff will address specific needs of NOAA’s SEFSC in the areas of fishery biology, fishery economics, population dynamics, engineering and gear development, and protected species biology. Tasks for these areas include fisheries data collection, estuarine sampling, protected species surveys and studies, laboratory support, special research studies, remote sensing, data analysis and outreach and education program support. The combination of Riverside’s long history working with NOAA and IAP’s knowledge of the NMFS SEFSC, bring to the table a wealth of resources and expertise to support this work.

“We are very excited to continue building upon our 17-year history providing services to the SEFSC and to have the opportunity to work closely with Riverside. This team brings a combined 40-plus years of experience working with NOAA indicating the commitment this team has to the NOAA mission,” said William Thomas, IAP Director of Professional & Technical Services.

The work for SEFSC will be performed in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Florida.  IAP’s website (www.iapws.com) will provide details regarding employment opportunities related to this contract.

About IAPA well-recognized expert in scientific and technical assistance, IAP provides a broad spectrum of services and solutions to commercial industries, the U.S. and multi-national government agencies and organizations. As a world-class leader in providing seasoned program management, IAP leverages and integrates its capabilities to provide safe, innovative, and reliable solutions to meet customers’ diverse and complex challenges. IAP’s corporate headquarters is located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and the company operates in over 120 locations worldwide. The Company also maintains corporate offices in Panama City, Fla.; Arlington, Va.; Libya, Africa; Kuwait City, Kuwait; Kurdistan, Iraq; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

About RiversideRiverside Technology, inc. provides science and engineering solutions, information and analysis tools for its clients’ environmental decision-making needs worldwide. Riverside works with federal, state, and local government agencies, private sector clients, and international organizations providing services in areas such as: information technology, atmospheric science, water resources management and modeling, and geographic information systems. During the past quarter century, Riverside has performed more than 1,000 projects in over 30 countries worldwide.