Our team conducts field-based research to collect environmental and biological samples for assessing the impacts of wastewater and other stressors on aquatic ecosystems.
Much of our work is carried out in the Grand River watershed, where we investigate the effects of wastewater treatment plant effluent on downstream fish communities. We collect a wide range of samples, including effluent, surface water, fish, and other aquatic organisms to support integrated environmental assessments.
Our field program is supported by specialized equipment and mobile infrastructure, including sampling trailers, boats, and electrofishing systems. Available resources include trucks (F150, F250), a mobile sampling trailer, a variety of boats (including an electrofishing boat), electrofishing backpacks, and punts (GPP). We also maintain a range of field equipment for lakes and rivers, including:
- Sampling equipment: Ekman dredges, Kemmerer samplers, Surber samplers, CABIN nets, seine nets, minnow traps, eDNA pumps, and ISCO samplers
- Water quality instrumentation: YSI meters, flow meters, and turbidity meters
- Field support equipment: balances and portable centrifuges for measurements such as hematocrit
For information on available field equipment and rentals, please visit the Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) Ecotoxicology field equipment rentals page.
