Research Infrastructure
The infrastructure at the Research Department for Limnology, Mondsee, offers comprehensive basic equipment for limnological and evolutionary-biological issues. Two cars, two research vessels and one motor barge are available for field research. The setting for field sampling contains water samplers, plankton nets with various mesh sizes, two multi probes, sediment traps, multi mesh gill nets and one beach seine, two purse seines, one scientific echo sounder etc. The research building provides five walk-in climate chambers and two fish holding facilities (aquarium rooms) for the breeding and cultivation of sensitive species (e.g. Coregonid fishes) with different requirements. The lab facilities are also equipped with modern lab infrastructure for staff, guests researchers and students.
Field work
Research vessel „Wilhelm Kühnelt“
Motor barge with outboard engine
Multi probes (YSI 660 und YSI 6920)
Gill nets (various mesh sizes, multi mesh gill nets)
Net cage (diameter 4m, depth 7m)
Beach seine
Purse seines
Push net adapted for research vessel „Luna“
Scientific echo sounder SIMRAD
ARIS Sound Metrics imaging sonar
boat winches
Lab work
Microscopes (inverted microskopes, epifluorescence microscopes)
HPLC-DAD
PCR and quantitative PCR, gel documentation
Freezers (-80°C to -18°C)
Special infrastructure in the building
Aquaria room 1 with lake water supply und water recirculation system–freshwater
Aquaria room 2 -tempered resp. warm water
Separate molecular biology lab
Workshop
Guestrooms for 12 students and 2 guest researchers, with sanitary facilities and common kitchenette
Specialised library with reading area
PV system (Institute building, boathouse)
