Research services
Research and teaching is supported with full-service shops and facilities including the:
- Machine Shop, which repairs and fabricates equipment for Science laboratories and Non-Science departments/units on campus;
- MSV John Strickland, a research vessel used to support Science research and teaching, and can be booked by groups both on and off campus;
- Science Store, which sells office and research supplies and chemicals to researchers with Science Stores accounts or FAST codes, and processes orders, receive incoming goods and ship materials for Science.
Technical support
Faculty of Science technical support includes Electronics Shops that offer tech consultation to faculty, staff and students and maintain an inventory of components tailored to department needs. Additionally, their expertise extends to supporting other departments within the Sciences and the broader University community.
- Faculty of Science research activities: Labour is charged at $30/hour and parts costs are recovered.
- Non-Faculty of Science units at the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø: Labour charge starts at $75/hour and parts costs are recovered.
Technical support shops
- Biology Electronics Shop - CUN 163 | Phone: 250-721-7116 | Email: ryanerdman@uvic.ca
- Biotech Support Centre - PCH 257 | Phone: 250-721-6566 | Email: sscholz@uvic.ca
- Chemistry Electronics Shop - ELL 232 | Phone: 250-721-7188 | Email: markevans@uvic.ca
- Chemistry Glass Blowing Shop - ELL 020 | Phone: 250-721-7203 | Email: adamss@uvic.ca
- Physics & Astronomy Electronics and Computer Systems Shop - ELL 122 | Phone: 250-721-7714 | Email: nbraam@uvic.ca
Research Facilities
- Chemistry Mass Spectrometry Facility (Chemistry)
- (Biology)
- (Biology)
- Herbarium (Biology)
- (Earth & Ocean Sciences)
- Imaging Service Laboratory (Biology)
- Vacuum Pump Facility (Physics & Astronomy)