- If you have collected specimens that you would like to store for an indefinite period of time, go to Curatorial Responsibilities to review the procedure to document long-term holdings. This involves accessioning and cataloging them into the National Park Service’s Automated National Catalog System. A loan agreement may also be required.
- Any specimens removed from Yellowstone National Park (including anything derived from such material) remains federal property. If you wish to send specimens (or their progeny or derivatives) to a colleague outside your own laboratory for further analysis, your colleague must complete a Material Transfer Agreement with Yellowstone National Park. No materials can be transferred until the appropriate paperwork has been completed. For assistance with specimen transfers, please contact the Research Permit Office at (307) 344-2234.
