Important Notice- Please be aware due to dramatically increased demand and limited laboratory personnel, services offered by the Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory have been reduced and the fee structure has been increased effective 4/14/2021. New test and price information can be found on the fees page by clicking on the “how much do lab tests cost?” button below.
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is housed in the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries at Texas A&M University. The laboratory was established in 2013 and provides water quality testing and fish parasite and disease diagnostics for aquaculture producers and private pond and lake owners.
The laboratory’s primary mission is to provide research based analysis and diagnostics and non-biased recommendations for owners of private waters and the stakeholders of Texas. The lab specializes in water chemistry to support fisheries and aquaculture, water clearing treatments, waterborne toxins, parasitology and bacterial histopathology.
Lab Personnel
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Dr. Todd Sink, Director – TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics LaboratoryAssociate Professor & Aquaculture Extension Specialist |
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Brittany Chesser, Lead Diagnostic Scientist – TAMU Aquatic Diagnostics LaboratoryAquatic Vegetation Management Extension Program Specialist |