Our bioassessment and biocriteria capabilities include:
- Field sampling and laboratory procedures
- Spatial sampling design
- Data management and analysis
- Index development and calibration
- Interpretation and results
- Establishing indicator linkages
- Developing new and refined tools
- Training for professionals, administrators, and
non-technical individuals and institutions
Our
staff includes researchers in macroinvertebrate taxonomy,
ichthyology, algae and periphyton studies and other aquatic
biological assemblages. They conduct field, laboratory, data
processing and data analysis tasks associated with conducting
bioassessments that meet the quality objectives of project
sponsors. MBI also has access to other areas of expertise in
aquatic bioassessment through the affiliation between MBI and
the Ohio Biological Survey.
MBI maintains a fully equipped field facility and provides the
logistical support for getting field sampling equipment to
remote sites. Laboratory space is provided at Ohio University
and MBI. MBI also maintains its own data management
system that is fully capable of producing datasets in relational
database formats.