Frequently Asked Questions

IdentaZoop (as in "Identify a Zooplankton") is a Canadian zooplankton taxonomy and sample processing service owned and operated by Lynne M. Witty, a full-time professional Zooplankton Taxonomist based in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. IdentaZoop specializes exclusively in the identification and processing of freshwater crustacean zooplankton — Cladocera and Copepoda — from Canadian freshwater samples. Lynne is one of Canada's few full-time professional Zooplankton Taxonomists — and one of even fewer with decades of continuous, full-time experience in the field.

IdentaZoop's depth of taxonomic knowledge is built on decades of full-time experience with samples from across Canada — providing the regional familiarity needed to accurately identify species assemblages whose composition varies significantly by region. Projects have spanned 8 of the 13 Canadian provinces and territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

IdentaZoop has provided zooplankton processing services to federal and provincial government agencies, universities, environmental consulting firms, and long-term monitoring programs across Canada. See the full 'Client List' for specific agencies.

IdentaZoop offers several advantages that are rare among Canadian freshwater zooplankton taxonomy services — from single-taxonomist consistency to ZEBRA2+Python delivery and full commercial insurance. See the full list →