Under the direction and supervision of Professor John A. Downing, the Iowa State University Limnology Laboratory performs aquatic ecosystem research through its in-the-field sampling capabilities, analytical laboratory facilities, and professional data analysis. We have access to all the equipment necessary to comprehensively sample any body of water in Iowa, from Lake Laverne (ISU Campus) to the Mississippi River. Our laboratory performs standard testing procedures for analysis of biological, microbiological, nutrient, and metal constituents in lake, stream, river, and wetland ecosystems. We also use geographic information systems (GIS) and watershed models to analyze how practices in a watershed affect that watershed's lake or stream.

 

 

Job Opening

• Limnology Summer Technician/Assistant Application Forms (2008)
• Limnology Internship 2008