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Collections Management

USGS scientists collect a range of organic and inorganic sample and specimen types in the conduct of USGS scientific investigations, which constitute scientific working collections

Collections Management Training

Collections Management Training

Community Practices for Data and Sample Preservation

Community Practices for Data and Sample Preservation

NGGDPP Resources for Collections Management

NGGDPP Resources for Collections Management

Collections Management Questions and Answers

Collections Management Questions and Answers

USGS Scientific Collections

USGS Scientific Collections

Why Manage Your Collections?

Why Manage Your Collections?

USGS Collections Management Policy

USGS Collections Management Policy

Guide to Planning for and Managing Scientific Working Collections

Guide to Planning for and Managing Scientific Working Collections