 Bemidji State University has a new one-of-a-kind tool available for their biology students. Reporter Cheryl Moore takes us into the dedication for the new lab. It's got both solar heat and propane heat and so they're in a very comfortable environment and they're able to focus on their research more rather than to be focusing on the elements that are hindering their progress. Check out Bemidji State University's new aquatic biology hardwater lab. The Glacier Fish House was custom designed by the school's biology department. It comes with a hydraulic lift, monitors, different spearing holes, and much more. They can collect the samples right there, process them while they're right there, and it's just a really safe place for them to conduct some really good research from. BSU has already been putting the new aquatic biology hardwater lab to good use. To date, more than 300 freshmen have already used it, not to mention 50 to 60 upperclassmen and of course many other grad students. This hardwater research lab itself has generated a lot of excitement and as a result of that we've had like ion, we've had two ion augers donated, a bunch of top-of-the-line marcom fish finders and pancams from that company. For donors, they're looking forward to seeing what BSU's budding researchers will discover. Darby is an aquatic ecologist so he has an interest in this whole hardwater lab that was just a, we could really see the need for it and we're excited about what could happen out there on the lake. Reporting in Bemidji, Shaw Moor, Lakeland News. A big research project using the lab is already being planned for March. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.