Animal Ecology Lab

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The Animal Ecology lab provides microscopy equipment, wet plant reference material, freezer and bench space for general sorting, measuring and storing of field collected biological samples supporting a wide range of field-based research and technical expertise primarily concentrating on New Zealand mammalian pest species research including: diet analysis; browsing impacts, pest monitoring, age estimations using tooth cementum layers and eye lens weights and species identification using chew marks and hair structure analysis.
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Infrastructure Name
Animal Ecology Lab
Public Summary
The Animal Ecology lab provides microscopy equipment, wet plant reference material, freezer and bench space for general sorting, measuring and storing of field collected biological samples supporting a wide range of field-based research and technical expertise primarily concentrating on New Zealand mammalian pest species research including: diet analysis; browsing impacts, pest monitoring, age estimations using tooth cementum layers and eye lens weights and species identification using chew marks and hair structure analysis.
Standards
MWLR Risk management and HSE plan, Lab use protocols.
Location / Region
Canterbury
Location Type
Land based
Operation Type
Fixed location
Access Requirements
Internal Access: This item for internal users only
Access Description
Induction for HSE and lab protocols Site manager notification for swipe card access