When you need aquatic specialists, Charles River provides the mentorship to meet your program requirements. The Aquatic Care and Research Support Services group at Charles River was formed based on a recognized need within the industry for a reputable source of information and guidance in using aquatic animals as research models. Our expertise in the maintenance and use of aquatic species as research models allows us to offer a wide range of services, from consulting and experimental design implementation to operations support, which includes management oversight, staffing and training. This expertise, along with the vast resources of Charles River, enables us to provide customers in the government, academic, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors with the ability to meet their aquatic research goals.
Expert Consulting
Charles River can assist you in either the design of a new aquatic research program or the optimization of an existing system, as well as offer support in a number of other significant areas.
Scientific Staffing
Charles River can provide qualified, experienced staff to operate your aquatics research facility on a contract basis. Our staff currently cares for more than 80,000 fish, frogs, turtles and other aquatic species used in biomedical research. No other company has the resources and experience it takes to efficiently recruit, hire and train aquatic animal care staff, freeing you to focus on your research.
Customized Training
Whether it's individual staff training in husbandry or group training in the operation of complete aquatics systems, Charles River can tailor a training program to suit your specific needs. For more details on our customized training offerings, please click here.
Testing
Charles River offers Zebrafish Genetic Testing to genotype your transgenic and mutant zebrafish models via a variety of nucleic acid-based services.