Benthic Macroinvertebrate Survey & Analysis Benthic macroinvertebrate survey and analysis is provided by our team of aquatic entomologists and biologists. Waypoint’s macroinvertebrate survey team is equipped to take on all of your aquatic survey needs. Our staff is fully permitted and qualified to conduct macroinvertebrate surveys in various states and can analyze your samples if …
Category Archives: Macroinvertebrate Analysis
Hydrologic Determination – Tennessee
We recently completed multiple hydrologic determinations in the State of Tennessee. These are required by Tennessee law and are conducted by our trained field staff. These determinations use a combination of primary and secondary field indicators for the assessment. The secondary indicators include assess geomorphology, hydrology, and biology related characteristics within the watercourse to identify …
Macroinvertebrate Collection and Analysis | Aquatic Assessments
Macroinvertebrate Collection and Analysis | Aquatic Assessments – The following steps are taken from the KDOW SOP manual, and describe the methodology for collecting a multi-habitat sample in a wadeable stream: “1. The investigator will sample a variety of non-riffle habitats with the aid of an 800 x 900 μm mesh triangular or D-frame dip …
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Training for Quality Assurance
At least once a year, our field teams gather for Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Annual Training to review and demonstrate our field methods. All of our field methods are based on published Standard Operating Procedure Manuals that guide all sampling or monitoring techniques. This is also a part of our Kentucky Division of …