Some can be treated as subcontracts through the Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Small projects can be contracted directly with LFL and billed as services on a fixed amount or hourly basis. LFL research capabilities and interests are broad and go well beyond work on the early-life stages of fish. Although recent LFL field research has been regional for logistical reasons, field projects elsewhere in North America and on other continents will be considered. Assessment of Fish Habitats including description, quantification of physico-chemical attributes, availability, and utilization.
Most investigations involve living material but some are based on preserved collections.
Experimentation with living organisms requires special considerations and facilities. LFL is familiar with and follows federal and University animal care and use guidelines. LFL is also familiar with permitting requirements for importation of fish from outside Colorado and the holding and use of endangered species. Aquatic Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Studies to determine effects of inorganic and organic contaminants on fish and aquatic invertebrates. LFL has experience with contaminant investigations at a variety of environmental scales, from laboratory toxicity tests to semi-controlled field mesocosm studies to field surveys covering entire watersheds.