FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
PerosLab: Global change • Geoarcheology • AnthropoceneThe PerosLab maintains cutting-edge research grade equipment for both lab and field settings. For more information on facilities and equipment use, please contact the lab technician (cectech@ubishops.ca).
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT:
Microscopes
- Motorized Zeiss Axio Imager.M2 microscope with phase contrast, DIC, and fluorescence capabilities
- Zeiss Axio Scope.A1 microscope with phase contrast and DIC capabilities
- Zeiss Axio Lab.A1 microscopes (two available)
- Zeiss Stereo Discovery.V8 stereo microscope
Sedimentary analysis
- Bartington MS2 Magnetic Susceptibility Meter
- VWR Symphony convection oven and Thermo Scientific Thermolyne furnace for loss on ignition analysis
- Precision balance and anti-vibration table
- UV/visible Ultrospec 2100 pro spectrophotometer
- Microtrac Particle Size Analyzer (2-2800 μm particles)
Laboratory space
FIELD EQUIPMENT:
- 2 Russian peat borers and 3 Livingstone piston corers with drive rods for sediment core extraction
- Aluminum casing
- Gravity corer
- DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone
- Ekman dredge

- HI9829 Multiparameter pH/ISE/EC/DO/Turbidity Waterproof Meter with optional GPS
- Aire cataraft (coring platform) and outboard motor
- SyQuest StrataBox Sub-bottom Profiler
- Tree-ring coring equipment
- Various other hand tools and accessories, please inquire
