I am a third year undergraduate Environmental scientist and have been presented with a fascinating proposal by a local research institute. The have asked would I like to participate in a project to understand the impact of legal highs on water borne biota. This is a great way for me to kick start a career in environmental research, so my question here is - in order to make the best of this opportunity, are there existing studies out there that we can refer to, and to researchers out there, what pitfalls should I as a greenhorn be aware of ?