Facilities and Equipment

The University of Oklahoma Center for Restoration of Ecosystems and Watersheds (CREW) facilities include:

• Approximatly 5,500 ft² of dedicated laboratory and office space in 25 rooms physically located in Carson Engineering Center on the campus of OU-Norman,
  
• Shared space in the Water Quality Laboratory of the Grand River Dam Authority Ecosystem and Education Center (EEC) in Langley (Mayes County, OK),
• Collaborative greenhouse space at the OU Aquatic Research Facility on the University Research Campus, OU-Norman,
  
• Multiple long-term field sites throughout the state and region including the Mayer Ranch and Southeast Commerce passive treatment systems at the Tar Creek Superfund Site.
  

CREW laboratories focus on analyses of natural waters, soils, sediments, and biota, and include state-of-art analytical instrumentation for the analysis of inorganic chemical analytes (anions, cations, and metals analyses), select organic chemical analytes, and other environmental parameters.

Major analytical instrumentation and sample preparation equipment in CREW laboratories in Norman include:

• Varian Vista-PRO Simultaneous Axial Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES);
• Varian AA240 FS true double-beam atomic absorption spectrometer for multi-element flame atomic absorption and graphite furnace determinations;
• CEM Microwave Accelerated Reaction System with MarsXpress Temperature Control System;
• Seal Analytical AQ 300 automated discrete analyzer (for major anions);
• LabSynergy Multi NC 2100S Total Organic Carbon/Nitrogen Analyzer;
• Milestone Direct Mercury Analysis DMA-80 System;
• Cole-Parmer SQ-2800 UV/Visible spectrophotometers;
• Genesys 20 spectrophotometers;
• BioRad iMark 96-well Microplate Absorbance Readers;
• MetroOhm dual channel cation/anion ion chromatograph;
• Dionex ICS 90 Ion Chromatograph;
• New Brunswick Scientific BioFlow III fermentor;
• Turner Luminometer Model TD20E;
• Model 3740-12BRE-II TCLP invertor;
• Thomas-Scientific Wiley Laboratory Mill Model 4;
• Humboldt Soil Grinder Model H-4199;
• Tyler Sieve Shaker Model RX-94;
• Fritsch Pulverisette Type 02.101 Model 3132;
• LabConco Freeze Dryer Model 4.5;
• TurboVap evaporation units.
  

Other miscellaneous pieces of equipment include:

• multiple pH/ dissolved oxygen/ oxidation-reduction potential/ specific conductivity/ temperature benchtop meters;
• incubators;
• drying ovens;
• orbital, platform, vortex and wrist-action shakers;
• sonicators;
• benchtop and floor centrifuges;
• anaerobic glove-bag;
• pH-stat autotitrators;
• autosamplers;
• light and dissecting scopes;
• gyrotory water baths;
• cryobaths;
• fraction collectors;
• analytical balances;
• chemical fume hoods;
• visible spectrophotometers;
• fluoro-colorimeters;
• colorimeters;
• floor autoclaves;
• two Millipore water deionization units and two NanoPure water deionization units;
• muffle furnace;
• BOD incubators;
• laminar flow hood;
• multiple refrigerators, chest freezer and a walk-in temperature-controlled cold room;
• various desktop personal computers, printers and scanners

Available field-portable equipment includes:

• 2 YSI 600XL, 2 YSI 600QS, 3 YSI 600, 1 YSI 600R, 6 YSI 6920v2, 3 YSI 600XLMv2 and 3 YSI 600OMS multiparameter datasondes and 5 YSI 650 MDS handheld controllers;10 Hach Sigma 900max field autosamplers;
• 6 SonTek hand-held Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters;
• 2 SonTek field-deployable Argonaut Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers;
• OceanScience Riverboat River Surveyor Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler with integrated GPS and plume detection software;four MasterFlex E/S portable peristaltic samplers;
• Sequoia Portable Laser In Situ Scattering Transmissometer (LISST);
• Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t GOLDD+ Model No. XL3t 950 x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer;
• Aerial Technologies International (ATI) AgBot small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) with MicaSense RedEdge Multispectral camera;
• Dà-Jiāng Innovations (DJI) Phantom 4 Pro+ sUAS with GoPro still photography and video capabilities;Solinst Model 101 water level Meter;
• hardened laptop computers include a Getac Model X500 Ultrarugged (Intel Core i7-410 CPU, 16 GB RAM, 3.5 GHz), Panasonic Toughbook Model CF-30 (Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 3.15 GB RAM, 1.60 GHz). GETAC Model M220 (Intel Pentium M, 992 MB RAM, 591 MHz) and a Fatuba T14SG tablet;
• Keck Model ET-89 water Level meter;
• multiple Hach 2100P and 2100Q turbidimeters;
• SPER Scientific Broad Range LUX/FC meter;
• UVAB digital light meter;
• Kanomax Clinomaster multi-function anemometer;
• Industrial Scientific Gas Badge Pro Hydrogen Sulfide Detector;
• two dozen Solinst Levelloggers and Barologgers;
• 2 HOBO water level loggers;
• CST-Berger PAL/SAL Automatic Level;
• CST-Berger Model ALH Rotary Laser;
• GTS-210 Electronic Total Station;
• Trimble 5700/5800 Differential Global Positioning System;
• multiple soil and sediment samplers, augers, probes;
• multiple field pH, DO, SC, T meters;
• multiple Kemmerer, alpha, beta, and other water samplers;
• oil-water interface meter;
• watercraft include three 18-foot aluminum canoes;
• 4WD vehicles include 2011 and 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 extended cab pickups with fully-enclosed utility caps and a 2004 Ford F250 crew cab pickup truck.  Sadly, both of our beloved 2000 Chevrolet Suburbans (Boomer and Sooner) and a 1999 Ford Expedition (KnoxMobile) SUVs recently died painful deaths after 20 years and more than a half-million miles.