Research Guidelines
- All users of the Waukesha Field Station are required to submit an annual abstract summarizing their use and activities. These are used to compile and publish the Waukesha Field Station Annual Report.
- Any substantial changes to project protocols or scope must be approved by the Waukesha Field Station.
- All equipment, installations, and markers placed in the field must be removed by the investigator at the end of the project unless the Waukesha Field Station specifically requests that permanent markers remain to record the location of a study that may be useful in the future.
- For any research that involves use of vertebrates, the Waukesha Field Station requires a copy of an approved Vertebrate Animal Care and Use Protocol for our files.
- The Waukesha Field Station labs and our fume-hood facility are not intended for permanent storage of chemicals. If you bring chemicals to the Waukesha Field Station for your project, you must provide us with a complete list of the chemicals that will be stored and used at the Station for the duration of your project, and you must remove all chemicals from the Waukesha Field Station facilities when your project ends.
- Research projects that involve the use of biologically hazardous materials, including biological agents, biological toxins, or pathogens, will require a Biosafety protocol. See https://uwm.edu/ibc/ for more information.
Researcher Request Form
All researchers intending to work at the Waukesha Field Station must complete this form. Allow up to four weeks for review. Questions can be directed to Paul Engevold (engevold@uwm.edu)