A variety of water research resources and services are available to book through GIWS, including:

  • Research Equipment Rentals
  • Reservable Workspaces (free)
  • Research Assistance
  • Laboratory Services
  • Financial Services†
  • Project Management Services†
  • Communication Services†
  • Website Services†
  • Event Services†
  • Recruitment Services†

Details for these resources and services are available below. Bookings and reservations can be viewed online via Qreserve, along with their associated fees.

† Service is currently only available to USask-based members.

Booking with QReserve

To use the GIWS QReserve booking system, you must be added as a user.

  • Existing users: please log in below
  • New users: Become a GIWS member to get a access to QReserve. Learn more about GIWS Memberships here.

Once you have been added as a user, you will receive an email asking you to set up your QReserve profile. Once you have access, you can log in below.

USask (NSID) QReserve Login  Non-USask QReserve Login

Resources and Services

An abundance of water research resources, equipment, and services are available for booking and rental through GIWS. Fees associated with these services are viewable through the QReserve system. 

Various types of research equipment are available to rent on a daily or weekly basis.

  • Trucks: ½-ton, 1-ton (with or without cap) *
  • Snowmobile (includes technician)
  • Small drone
  • Large drone (includes technician; Smart Water Systems Lab) 
  • Ice auger
  • Soil moisture sensor

*Note: Truck rentals are only available to USask-based members. You must be added to the Approved Vehicle Borrower list – see QReserve for instructions on how to apply.

Offices, desks, and rooms located in the GIWS main office (11 Innovation Blvd) are available for short- or long-term bookings at no cost.

  • GIWS Board Room
  • Closed-door offices
  • Open cubicles
  • Hot desks

  • Junior/senior research technician support
  • Research associate support
    • Qualitative & quantitative data collection (e.g. surveys and interviews)
    • Desktop studies
    • Data analyses
    • Geospatial projects
    • Modeling projects
    • Scenario assessments
  • Research administration support
  • Project management (USask-based members only)
  • Sample analyses
  • Drone services (Smart Water Systems Lab)
  • Instrumentation and field equipment setup, training, or troubleshooting
  • Datalogger programming
  • Research site maintenance
  • Sample collection (soil, water)
  • Project facilitation (MOST Facility)

The Saskatchewan Water Chemistry & Ecology Laboratory and Isotope Laboratory offer the following services:

  • Greenhouse gas analysis (N2O, CO2, CH4) - service temporarily unavailable (as of January 2026)
  • Water chemistry analysis (Mandel Scientific SmartChem 170)
    • Phosphorus - total, dissolved, soluble reactive
    • Nitrogen - total, dissolved, ammonia, urea
    • Sulfate
  • Stable isotope analysis
    • D/H, 18O/16O and 17O/16O isotopes of fresh water and soil water samples
  • Soil and plant water extraction

Financial Services are available to USask-based members and include:

  • Post-award budget review
  • Payroll assistance
  • Invoicing support
  • Journal Voucher (JV) assistance
  • Monthly or annual report review
  • Fund end review and clean up assistance

Project management services are available to USask-based members and can be tailored to the needs of the project. Services include:

  • Project planning and scheduling
  • Coordination of logistics, project teams and partners
  • Meeting facilitation and documentation
  • Reporting

Communication services are available for USask-based members and include:

  • Graphic design
  • Technical reports
  • Research, science, and researcher features
  • Media pitch support
  • Knowledge mobilization content
  • Social media content
  • Website content development

Website services are available for USask-based members and include:

  • Building webpages or websites
    • profile or research group webpage
    • Basic, custom, or advanced websites
  • Maintenance of webpages or websites
  • Website content development

Website services can be customized and do not include domain fees and other special feature costs (i.e. widgets).

Services and support for in person, online, and hybrid meetings, workshops, conferences, seminars, etc. are available for USask-based members and include:

  • Venue booking (on and off campus)
  • Catering support
  • Graphic design and advertising
  • Event logistics (rentals, registration, on-site support)
  • Audio/Visual support

Recruitment is primarily managed through central USask processes, with GIWS providing additional support to USask-based members through the following services:

  • Launch search (USask, social media amplification, listservs)
  • Identification of interviewees
  • Offer letters

† Service is currently only available to USask-based members.