Coldwater Lab
Related Information
GWFO Facility
Depoyable Systems
Laboratory Services
Section 1: GWFO Facility
Facility Name
GWFO Coldwater Lab
Location
University of Saskatchewan
Oversight/Contact
John Pomeroy | PI | Email: john.pomeroy@usask.ca Phone: (306) 966-1426 |
Joni Onclin | Primary Contact | Email: joni.onclin@usask.ca Phone: (306) 966-1427 |
Service/Purpose
Coldwater Laboratory in Canmore, AB is the base for storing, repairing, staging, and deploying deployable systems and equipment deployed in the field to measure long-term baseline and time-sensitive data at the headwaters of the Saskatchewan, Columbia and Mackenzie River Basins. The Coldwater Laboratory provides easy access to over 35 high elevation stations within the southern Canadian Rockies.
Section 2: Depoyable Systems
List of Deployable Systems
Transportation | Truck | 2019 Toyota Tundra SR5 V8 | University of Saskatchewan | 1 |
Transportation | Trailer | 2003 model for transporting snowmobiles | University of Saskatchewan | 1 |
Transportation | Snowmobiles | 2015 Arctic Cat; 2018 Ski-Doo Skandic | University of Saskatchewan | 2 |
Fee Structure
Snowmobile | per day | $50 | $100 | $120 |
Mileage rate | per km | $0.50 | $1.60 | $2.80 |
2019 Toyota Tundra | per day | $60 | $69 | $84 |
*Internal rates refer to users within the University offering the service or any researcher GWFO partner University
**External rates refer to users from NGO’s or Academia
***Commercial rates refer to Industrial, other commercial or for profit users
Special Considerations for Booking
Other Fees
Vehicle costs do not include fuel, travel, and associated costs.
It is expected that vehicles will be returned with a full tank otherwise an extra charge will be levied.
Notes
The Smart Water Systems Lab will be the centre for all drone deployment of Airborne Cold Regions Observatories (prairies and mountains)
Services subject to availability.
Section 3: Laboratory Services
List of Laboratory Instruments and Equipment
Fee Structure
*Internal rates refer to users within the University offering the service or any researcher GWFO partner University
**External rates refer to users from NGO’s or Academia
***Commercial rates refer to Industrial, other commercial or for profit users
Special Considerations for Booking
Other Fees
Notes