General Info
Service/Purpose
The WATER facility at the University of Waterloo generated baseline and time-sensitive data to simulate and research aquatic stressors and threats so that we are better prepared to prevent current and future problems.
The WATER facility, which is one of the largest aquatic test facilities in Ontario, has the capability of studying a wide range of aquatic organisms, from Canadian cold-water fish to tropical fish and amphibians. The facility is also equipped to trace the multi-generational effects different environmental stresses may have on aquatic life over multiple lifespans.
Location
University of Waterloo
Facility Lead
Philippe Van Cappellen
Primary Contacts
| Name | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Philippe Van Cappellen | Facility Lead | Email: pvc@uwaterloo.ca Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 41320 |
| Hadi Dhiyeb | Technician | E-mail: hdhiyebi@uwaterloo.ca Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext 37095 |
Fee for Service
Lab Equipment & Services
| Ref | Item | Equipment Purpose | Unit | Internal Rate * | External Rate ** | Commercial Rate *** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER-ML-1 | Dosing Containment system (x2) | Systems for holding and dosing fish | per day | $100 | $115 | $140 |
| WATER-ML-2 | Holding tanks | Fish holding tanks | per day | $50 | $58 | $70 |
| WATER-ML-3 | Swim tunnel System | Swim tunnels for fish experiments | per analysis | $100 | $115 | $140 |
| WATER-ML-4 | Biosafety Cabinet (x3) | BSCs in pathogen challenge room to ensure protection and avoid contamination | per day | $50 | $58 | $70 |
| WATER-ML-5 | Refrigerated Cell Culture Centrifuge | Centrifuging cell culture | per day | $50 | $58 | $70 |
| WATER-ML-6 | Field Respirometry equipment | Measuring respirometry in fish in the field and lab | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-7 | Water Depth Logger (x20) | Measuring water depth | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-8 | HOBO Water Level Logger | Measuring water depth | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-9 | CastAway Logger | Measure temperature, salinity and other parameters in water | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-10 | EXO3 Multiparameter Sonde | Measures multiple parameters for water quality | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-11 | ProSolo ODO/CT Kit | Measures DO, conductivity and temperature | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-12 | YSI DSS Multimeter | Measure for water quality parameters in tanks, etc. | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-13 | Ford F250 With Cap (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-14 | Ford F150 w/box and trailer hitch (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-15 | Sampling trailers (x2) (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-16 | Benches for sampling trailers (x2) (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-17 | Gas generators (x2) (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-18 | Portable balances (x4) (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-19 | Backpack electrofisher (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-20 | eDNA backpack (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-21 | Outboard engine 115 HP (to be purchased in the next year) | - | ||||
| WATER-ML-22 | Telemetry System | Fish tracking systems use in the field | -- | |||
| WATER-ML-23 | Swim Tunnel Temp System | Swim tunnel system that controls temperature for experiments | per analysis | $100 | $115 | $140 |
| WATER-ML-24 | minus 80 Freezer (x3) | Storage of RNA/DNA/Tissue samples | per day per box | $10 | $12 | $14 |
| WATER-ML-25 | Knife Mill Grindomix GM 300 | Grinds samples prior to extractions | per day | $50 | $58 | $70 |
| WATER-ML-26 | IRGAs for CO2 & Methane | Measures CO2 and methane concentrations | per day | $50 | $58 | $70 |
| WATER-ML-26 | Bead Beater Homogenizer | Homogenizes samples prior to extraction for DNA or RNA | per day | $100 | $115 | $140 |
| WATER-ML-28 | BOD Incubator | Incubator for ELISAs | per day | $50 | $58 | $70 |
| WATER-ML-29 | Nitrogen Evaporator (to be purchased in the next year) | per day | $50 | $58 | $70 | |
| WATER-ML-30 | Auto Liquid handler/ DNA extractor | Fully automated liquid handler for many different uses such as extraction for specific RNA kits and loading 96 well plates for analysis. | per sample | $600 | $690 | $840 |
| WATER-ML-31 | Aquatic Habitats (AHAB) | AHAB system for holding fish | per day | $200 | $230 | $280 |
| WATER-ML-32 | Fish exposure system | Chilled fish exposure system for static and flow through exposures of small-bodied fish to a variety of contaminants | per day | $200 | $230 | $280 |
