Western University · Department of Earth Sciences
Environmental Sedimentology and Ichnology Lab, Western University
Field-tested sediment and trace-fossil analysis, bridging academic research and practical answers for industry, government, and university partners.
WHO WE ARE
Reading the record written in sediment
The Shchepetkina Lab is the Environmental Sedimentology and Ichnology Lab in the Department of Earth Sciences at Western University. We study how sediments form, move, and preserve the activity of living organisms, from modern tidal flats and estuaries to the ancient rock record.
That same expertise powers a set of laboratory services for clients who need their sediment, soil, core, and water samples characterized accurately and explained clearly, whether the goal is a regulatory submission, a resource assessment, an engineering study, or a research project.
WHAT WE MEASURE
Analytical services at a glance
A snapshot of the lab’s core capabilities. Full instrument details and the industries each one supports live on the Lab Instruments page.
FROM THE LAB
Recent publication
Neoichnology and sediment distribution in tidal flats of the mud-dominated mesotidal Mira River estuary (Portugal)
Shchepetkina, A., Drago, T., Santos, J., Alberto, A., Fatela, F. & Freitas, M.D.C. — Sedimentology
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