Saskatchewan Water Chemistry and Ecology Laboratory
General Info
Service/Purpose
This facility provides baseline and time-sensitive data on aquatic ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry, specifically, that aids in understanding the effects of changing climate and nutrient loads on aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry.
Location
University of Saskatchewan
Facility Lead
Helen Baulch
Primary Contacts
Name | Role | Contact Information |
Helen Baulch | Facility Lead | E-mail: helen.baulch@usask.ca Phone: (306) 966-2549 |
Katy Nugent | Manager | E-mail: katy.nugent@usask.ca Phone: (306) 966-8405
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Fee for Service
Lab Equipment & Services
Deployable Systems
Ref | Item | Equipment Purpose | Unit | Internal Rate * | External Rate ** | Commercial Rate *** |
SWCEL-ML-1 | Vial evacuation and flushing (Exetainer flushing for GHG analysis)a | Preparatory for chemical analysis | per sample. | $4 | $5 | $6 |
SWCEL-ML-2 | GHG analysis (CH4, CO2, N2O) in exetainer vials (capable of low level analyses for all gases).b
(minimum 50 samples). 10% discount for GHG samples only for batches of >200 samples. | Greenhouse gas analysis | per sample. | $16 | $18 | $25 |
SWCEL-ML-3 | Filtration # | Preparatory for chemical analysis | per 3.5h | $175 | $201 | $271 |
SWCEL-ML-4 | Chemical analysis via smartchem – routine analyses – level 1 (routine, fast analyses)1, | Chemical analysis | per sample | $12 | $14 | $19 |
SWCEL-ML-5 | Chemical analyses via smartchem – routine analyses – level 2 (routine, more time consuming analyses). | Chemical analysis | per sample | $24 | $28 | $37 |
SWCEL-ML-6 | Chemical analyses via smartchem – routine analyses – level 3 (routine, more time consuming analyses, require digestion). | Chemical analysis | per sample | $24 | $28 | $37 |
SWCEL-ML-7 | Chemical analyses via smartchem – challenging matrices. * c | Chemical analysis | per sample | See Note A | See Note A | See Note A |
SWCEL-ML-8a | MIMS (use and access) for analysis of N2, Ar, O2 (including high accuracy water baths for calibration)d | Dissolved gas analysis | per day | $200 | $230 | $310 |
SWCEL-ML-8b | " " | " " | per week | $600 | $690 | $930 |
Ref | Item | Deployed At | Unit | Internal Rate * | External Rate ** | Commercial Rate *** |
SWCEL-DS-1 | Sontek Flow tracker (velocity meter) for Flow monitoring | | per week | $300 | $345 | $420 |
| " " | | per day | $70 | $81 | $98 |
WCEL-DS-2 | Soil moisture sensor | | per week | $200 | $230 | $280 |
| " " | | per day | $60 | $69 | $84 |
WCEL-DS-3 | Ice Auger | | per week | $200 | $230 | $280 |
| " " | | per day | $60 | $69 | $84 |
WCEL-DS-4 | Licor underwater light meter | | per week | $500 | $575 | $700 |
| " " | | per day | $120 | $138 | $168 |
WCEL-DS-5 | Water quality and algae system Buoys (2) for open water or under-ice deployment, wiped sondes at 2 depths, for O2, conductivity and one wiped light sensor. Suited to lentic systems without boat traffic, sonde depth is adaptable, but designed for shallow deployment (3- 6m)a | | for first month | $2000 | $2,300 | $2,800 |
| " " | | month thereafter | $1000 | $1,150 | $1,400 |
WCEL-DS-6 | Maintenance and setup of sondes and electronics | | per person/day | $400 | $460 | $584 |