Aquatic Animal Research Laboratory (AARL)

Overview of Services

The Aquatic Animal Research Laboratory (AARL) is a full service aquatic research facility comprised of 12 animal rooms, a general wash room, water quality and processing laboratory, and a microscopy laboratory for embryo injection, screening, sorting, incubation, and imaging. The AARL offers the option of purchsing zebrafish embryos for researchers that do not require a full cultures. For those researchers that utilize their own culture(s), space is available for housing zebrafish in a large recirculating tank systems or in stand alone systems. Animal husbandry services can be provided to any animals housed in the facility.  The facility also has centralized system to house other small finfish species such as fathead minnow, mummichogs, platyfishes, swordtails, Japanese medaka, and cichlids.

Leadership

Matthew Breed, DVM | University & Attending Veterinarian, OAR Director 
mbreed@clemson.edu
864-656-1850 (office)

Heather Holliday, MBA, CMAR | OAR Assistant Director
hmarti2@clemson.edu
864-656-0908 (office)

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

Contacts