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NEON Biorepository

Sample Portal

Overview

Each year, the US National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) collects and archives over 100,000 biological, genomic, and geological samples and specimens per year from terrestrial and aquatic sites. These samples and specimens complement co-collected field observations and automated measurements. The NEON Biorepository Sample Portal openly publishes all NEON sample-associated data to support sample discovery and research.

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Search form bubble text: NEON Biorepository samples and specimens and their associated data are available for anyone to request. You can browse NEON samples via the Sample Type Browser or NEON Biorepository Sample Portal.
Loan bubble text: NEON Biorepository samples and specimens are available for a wide variety of research and educational purposes. Anyone interested in requesting samples may do so. Visit the Requesting Samples page for an overview of the process and to get started! 

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Collection Highlights

8,500 Taxa

50 sample types

760,000 samples

1.3 million occurrences

42,000 sample images

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