The Wetlands Research Laboratory (WRL, Bldg. 83), a 3500 sq. ft. facility, is an analytical arm of CEDB. The WRL is State of Florida Certified for environmental water analysis (Lab ID:E71176), conforming to the standards set out by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference as adopted into Chapter 64E-1 of the Florida Administrative Code. The laboratory complies with full chain of custody sample storage and handling practices.

Certificate from the Florida Department of Health (PDF)

Certified Methods (PDF)

Price List (PDF)

Microbiologist John Harmuth counts Enterococci colonies.

Chemist Jennifer Claypool performs nutrient analysis.

The WRL is equipped with pH, salinity and conductivity meters; a Bran and Luebbe AutoAnalyzer 3 nutrient analyzer with autosampler; a Lachat Quikchem FIA with IC; ovens; incubators; a muffle furnace; analytical and top-loading balances; two autoclaves; water baths; block digesters; sonicator; research-grade (Leica) compound microscope; a Varian SPECTRAA 220FS flame atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS); and a Varian SPECTRAA 220Z Zeeman furnace AAS.