Collection Rescue

Have a collection at risk?

CalATBI offers quick funding to upgrade infrastructure, hands-on coordination, and safe storage so nothing irreplaceable is lost during closures, moves, or budget cuts.

We support collections spanning vertebrates and invertebrates, plants and fungi, soils and cores, tissues and fluids, environmental DNA, slides and media, field notebooks, datasets, and digital archives. 

If you or someone you know is responsible for materials that could be orphaned or discarded, please reach out. We can move quickly and work within your organization’s guidelines.

Fill out the request form or contact us with any questions.