Aquatic Toxicology and Ecosystem Remediation Laboratory

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GWFO Facility Depoyable Systems Laboratory Services

Name	Role	Contact Information
Philippe Van Cappellen	PI	Email: pvc@uwaterloo.ca Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 41320
Hadi Dhiyebi	Primary Contact	E-mail: hdhiyebi@uwaterloo.ca Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext 37095

Section 2: Depoyable Systems

List of Deployable Systems

Classification	System Description	Equipment Description	Location	#
Equipment	trailer	Field portable trailer (16 ft)	Various field sites as needed	1
Equipment	trailer	30 ft portable exposure trailer (Atco)	Various field sites as needed	1
Transportation	truck	Ford F-250 super cab truck	Various field sites as needed	1
Transportation	truck	Ford F-150 crew cab truck	Various field sites as needed	1
Equipment	electrofisher	Smith-Root LR-24 Backpack electrofisher unit	Grand River, ON
Equipment	electrofisher	Smith-Root LR-20 Backpack electrofisher unit	Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	electrofisher	Smith-Root Tote Barge electrofisher with 2.5 GPP	Grand River, ON
Equipment	boat	Smith-Root 16ft Electrofishing boat with 5.0 GPP and 50 hp motor	Grand River, ON (various sites)
Transportation	boat	Sylvan Alaskan 15 ft boat with 25 hp motor	Grand River, ON (various sites)	1
Transportation	boat	Jon boat with 9.9 hp motor and 3.5 hp kicker	Grand River, ON (various sites)	1
Transportation	boat	20 ft aluminum working boat (Lady Jane) with two 40 hp motors	Grand River, ON (various sites)	1
Equipment	sonde	YSI Quattro handheld multiparameter (pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, ammonia/nitrite) sonde	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	Water temperature logger (HOBO)		Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	Water conductivity logger (HOBO)		Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	field balances	A&D Company Field balances 0.001g (FX300i) and 0.01g (FX2000i)	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	turbidity meter	LaMotte 2020i Turbidity meter	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	flow meter	Swoffer 3000 flow meter	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	net	CABIN nets and various other invertebrate kick nets	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	water sampler	Kemmerer water sampler	Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	dredge	Ekman dredge	Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	dredge	Ekman dredge	Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	net	Plankton net	Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	sampler	Serber sampler	Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	peristaltic pump	Peristaltic pumps for eDNA sampling (Masterflex and Spectral Field Pro)	Grand River, ON (various sites) Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	Minnow traps		Minnow traps!~T~!Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	Seine net	Seine nets	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	centrifuge	Thermo Scientific Heraeus Pico 21 Portable centrifuge for hematocrit measurements	Grand River, ON (various sites)
Equipment	safety gear	Safety gear: Waders, boots, electrofishing gloves, life jackets, high visibility vests (various brands and sizes), air bubblers	Grand River, ON (various sites) Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	microscope	Leica MS5 Dissecting Microscope	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	sampler	ISCO 6712 automated samplers (3)	Wastewater treatment plants (various locations) and/or other various locations	3
Equipment	GPS unit	Garmin eTrex Summit Handheld GPS units	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	range finder		Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)
Equipment	survey equipment	Surveyors tape and meter sticks for stream measurements	Grand River, ON Boston Creek and Mackenzie Creek (Six Nations)

Fee Structure

Item	Unit	Internal Rate *	External Rate **	Commercial Rate ***
Field portable trailer (16 ft)	per day	$100	$115	$140
30 ft portable exposure trailer (Atco)	per day	$200	$230	$280
Ford F-250 super cab truck	per day (+ per km)	$50 (+$0.59)	$58 (+$2)	$70 (+$1)
Ford F-150 crew cab truck	per day (+ per km)	$50 (+$0.59)	$58 (+$2)	$70 (+$1)
Smith-Root LR-24 Backpack electrofisher unit	per day	$180	$207	$252
Smith-Root LR-20 Backpack electrofisher unit	per day	$180	$207	$252
Smith-Root Tote Barge electrofisher with 2.5 GPP	per day	$300	$345	$420
Smith-Root 16ft Electrofishing boat with 5.0 GPP and 50 hp motor	per day	$2,500	$2,875	$3,500
Sylvan Alaskan 15 ft boat with 25 hp motor	per day	$100	$115	$140
Jon boat with 9.9 hp motor and 3.5 hp kicker	per day	$100	$115	$140
20 ft aluminum working boat (Lady Jane) with two 40 hp motors	per day	$100	$115	$140
YSI Quattro handheld multiparameter sonde	per day	$50	$58	$70
Water temperature loggers (HOBO)	per day	$20	$23	$28
Water conductivity loggers (HOBO)	per day	$30	$35	$42
A&D Company Field balances 0.001g (FX300i) and 0.01g (FX2000i)	per day	$20	$23	$28
LaMotte 2020i Turbidity meter	per day	$20	$23	$28
Swoffer 3000 flow meter	per day	$20	$23	$28
CABIN nets and various other invertebrate kick nets	per day	$20	$23	$28
Kemmerer water sampler	per day	$20	$23	$28
Ekman dredge	per day	$20	$23	$28
Plankton nets	per day	$20	$23	$28
Serber sampler	per day	$20	$23	$28
Peristaltic pumps for eDNA sampling (Masterflex and Spectral Field Pro)	per day	$50	$58	$70
Minnow traps	per day	$10	$12	$14
Seine nets	per day	$20	$23	$28
Thermo Scientific Heraeus Pico 21 Portable centrifuge for hematocrit measurements	per day	$50	$58	$70
Safety gear: Waders, boots, electrofishing gloves, life jackets, high visibility vests (various brands and sizes), air bubblers	per day	$30	$35	$42
Leica MS5 Dissecting Microscope	per day	$50	$58	$70
ISCO 6712 automated samplers	per day	$100	$115	$140
Garmin eTrex Summit Handheld GPS units	per day	$20	$23	$28
Range finder	per day	$20	$23	$28
Surveyors tape and meter sticks for stream measurements	per day	$10	$12	$14

*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

Services subject to availability.

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