Internal customers refers to OSU and State of Oregon Research Clients. If your organization does not fall into this category, visit the page for external customers.

Fees for specific equipment

The following fees apply to OSU research clients. Tank fees are per tank per day.

Aquaria

Location: Indoor
Number available: 50
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $0.46
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: N/A

9 liter

Location: Indoor
Number available: 30
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $0.76
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: $0.84

25 liter

Location: Indoor
Number available: 144
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $2.28
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: $2.52

100 liter

Location: Indoor
Number available: 64
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $2.32
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: $2.56

3 ft dia (380 liter)

Location: Indoor
Number available: 15
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $2.62
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: $3.01

3 ft dia (380 liter)

Location: Outdoor
Number available: 35
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $2.48
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: N/A

4 ft dia (707 liter)

Location: Outdoor
Number available: 6
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $2.66
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: N/A

5 ft dia (1414 liter)

Location: Outdoor
Number available: 4
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): $2.66
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: N/A

Incubator

Location: Indoor
Number available: 2
Cost/tank/day ambient (13 C): N/A
Cost/tank/day heated or chilled: N/A

Internal fees

Internal Fees are charged via journal voucher and are expected to recover the full costs of providing goods and services within the OSU community. Internal fees are reviewed annually for compliance with Federal OMB Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200 and Oregon State University policies.

Hourly student support

$15/day.

Provide support for requested project assistance. Can include animal care and husbandry, health checks, feeding, tank set up, cleaning and disinfecting and collection of samples if needed.

Technician/staff support

$42/hour.

Provide support for requested project assistance. Can include husbandry, health checks, feeding, tank set up, cleaning and disinfecting and collection of fish samples or filtering of water samples if needed.

May also include assistance with ACUPs, literature searches. May include minor procedures such as tagging, necropsy, tissue collection, formalin or hydrogen peroxide treatments, bacterial streaks etc. Can include assistance with ACUPs, limited literature searches, experimental set up fabrication/ minor plumbing changes.

BSL2 Isolation Room/Containment Wet Laboratory

$15/day.

Facilities lease for BSL2 isolation room or using non-native species/pathogens or BSL2 level pathogens. Includes exclusive use of isolation tank room, necropsy area, refrigerator, decontamination, waste stream autoclave/incineration and disposal etc. Does not include tank fees.