University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Water Chemistry and Ecology Laboratory (SaskWatChe)
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.
Lab Equipment & Services
Vial evacuation and flushing (Exetainer flushing for GHG analysis) |
SWCEL-ML-1 |
Filtration # |
SWCEL-ML-3 |
Routine analyses, fast analyses |
SWCEL-ML-4 Level 1 |
Routine analyses |
SWCEL-ML-5 Level 2 |
Routine analyses, more time consuming, require digestion |
SWCEL-ML-6 Level 3 |
Challenging matrices |
SWCEL-ML-7 |
GHG analysis (CH4, CO2, N2O) in exetainer vials (capable of low level analyses for all gases) |
SWCEL-ML-2 |
MIMS (use and access) for analysis of N2, Ar, O2 (including high accuracy water baths for calibration) |
SWCEL-ML-8aSWCEL-ML-8b |
Deployable Systems
Sontek Flow tracker (velocity meter) for Flow monitoring |
SWCEL-DS-1 |
Soil moisture sensor |
SWCEL-DS-2 |
Ice Auger |
SWCEL-DS-3 |
Licor underwater light meter |
SWCEL-DS-4 |
Water quality and algae systemBuoys (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 |
SWCEL-DS-5 |
Maintenance and setup of sondes and electronics |
SWCEL-DS-6 |
