Bioassessment Services: Specializing in benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) sample processing, taxonomic determination/identification, metric calculation, and sample analysis.  Fully versed in benthic macroinvertebrate sample collection and sample processing using the California Stream Bioassessment Procedure (CSBP) and the protocol suggested by the State Water Board's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP).  Jon Lee Consulting will process BMI samples following the protocol indicated by the client. Taxonomic services: General macroinvertebrate determination/identification following the Southwestern Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists Standard Taxonomic Effort (SAFIT).  Level 1 taxonomic effort takes most insects to the genus taxonomic level but leaves the midge family Chironomidae at the family level.  Level 2 taxonomic effort takes insects to species where practicable and the Chironomidae to the genus level or to subgenus/species where practical.  Jon Lee Consulting is comfortable taking aquatic mites (Acari) to genus and will key most aquatic segmented worms (primarily Oligochaeta) to the genus/species level where appropriate. Dr. Richard Baumann (Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University) and Dr. Boris Kondratieff (Colorado State University) have agreed to take a look at problem specimens encountered. Rates: Rates are based on sample/subsample size and level of taxonomic effort.  Standard rates for samples processed using the CSBP (2003) laboratory protocol* are as follows: 500 specimen subsample, SAFIT level 1 taxonomic effort: $300.00/sample. 500 specimen subsample, SAFIT level 2 taxonomic effort: $425.00/sample. Rates for different subsample sizes, keying Oligochaeta (aquatic earthworms) to genus/species, or other sample processing options are negotiable and based on the time required for processing.  Rates for processing of samples that have already been subsampled, and/or do not require vouchering of taxa, are lower. *Includes subsampling of original sample, taxonomic ID, vouchering of discrete taxa in separate labeled vials, metric calculation, and spreadsheet report of data. "Black" Isoperla adult photo by Pete Haggard. |Home| |Services| |About| |SOP| |Research| |Contact Us|