A certified HUBZone small business, ES&C provides macroinvertebrate
taxonomic services to clients nationwide from offices in Blacksburg,
VA and Bloomington, IN. ES&C has 25 years of taxonomic expertise,
full QA/QC on both identification and sorting of benthic samples,
reference collections, state of the art data management and reporting,
and appropriate storage for over 1500 unprocessed 1-L samples and
500 processed samples stored in alcohol. ES&C provides taxonomic
and sampling services for federal, state, municipal clients as well
as multiple industrial clients and engineering firms.
We can provide you with a clear set of instructions on how to pick,
preserve, and properly ship samples. We can even provide the sample
containers and any additional equipment needed. If samples are preserved
and shipped according to our instructions, then no HAZMAT charges
will apply when using commercial carrier such as UPS or FED-X.
Sampling equipment (including nets, bottles, labels, and forms)
available for sale or lease.
Offer Expires: June 15, 2004
Restrictions:
Identification to Lowest Practical Taxon. (abundance <500 individuals)
Samples must be pre-picked (samples with excessive debris will incur
an additional fee. Contact us directly
for pricing including sorting of bulk samples.)
Additional fee for samples preserved in Formalin
Client is responsible for all shipping and handling costs.
