Macroinvertebrate Sample Processing

Wadeable stream samples (pre-sorted), 500 organism subsamples collected in USEPA Regions 8, 9 and 10, and processed as per the USEPA Western EMAP protocols, including a 10% re-identification QC check, taxa and metrics reports provided for each sample.

$260.00

Non-wadeable river samples, 400 organisms collected and processed as per the EMAP GRE protocol, including a 10% re-identification QC check, and a 20% sorting QC check on every sample, with taxa and metrics reports provided for each sample.

$385.00

Non-wadeable river samples (pre-sorted), 400 organisms collected and processed as per the EMAP GRE protocol, including a 10% re-identification QC check, and a 20% sorting QC check on every sample, with taxa and metrics reports.

$175.00

Lakes samples (pre-sorted) , 500 organism subsample collected and processed as per the USEPA Survey of the Nation’s Lakes protocols, including a 10% re-identification QC, 20% sorting QC on every sample, with taxa and metrics reports for each sample.

$315.00

Algae Sample Processing

Diatom sample processing- Identify and enumerate 600 valves to the lowest practical taxonomic level as per USGS NAWQA protocols, including a 10% re-identification QC, with a taxa report provided for each sample.

$305.00

Diatom sample processing – Identify and enumerate 800 valves to the lowest practical taxonomic level as per USGS NAWQA protocols, including a 10% re-identification QC, with a taxa report provided for each sample.

$345.00

Soft body sample processing- Identify and enumerate 300 natural units to the lowest practical taxonomic level (Genus) as per USGS NAWQA protocols, including a 10% re-identification QC, with a taxa report provided for each sample.

$195.00

Zooplankton

Zooplankton sample processing, 200 Rotifera and 200 Arthropoda identified to the lowest practical taxonomic effort (i.e. in the EPA’s Survey of the Nation’s Lakes), 10% re-identification QC, with taxa and metrics reports.

$245.00

Fish

Ichthyoplankton sample processing- Identify and enumerate eggs and larvae, to lowest practical taxonomic determination. Subsampling when dense with organisms and/or organic material.

$105.00

Laboratory Technician

$25.00 per hour

Senior Laboratory Technician

$31.50 per hour

Field Technician

$47.00 per hour

Field Technician II

$55.00 per hour

Senior Field Technician

$75.00 per hour

Production Taxonomist

$52.00 per hour

Project Coordinator

$57.50 per hour

Senior Taxonomist

$89.00 per hour

Aquatic Ecologist

$84.00 per hour

Senior Invertebrate Ecologist

$110.00 per hour

Principal

$110.00 per hour

Senior Aquatic Ecologist

$110.00 per hour