[Nhcoll-l] cryo storage

Wed Nov 11 16:04:13 EST 2020

Museums should consider this an opportunity to both demonstrate existing capacity for this kind of emergency, and a chance to increase capacity. Storing vaccine will be an extended - but likely not a permanent - obligation. Scaling up facilities and equipment to support vaccine distribution efforts could produce a useful legacy for biodiversity holdings.

James Bryant
SOJOURN Science - Nature - Education
Santa Fe, NM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bryant-0598a940/

> On Nov 11, 2020, at 1:43 PM, Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu> wrote:
> 
> I was just asked that same question...
> 
> 
> Cody W. Thompson, PhD
> Mammal Collections Manager
> & Assistant Research Scientist
> University of Michigan
> Museum of Zoology
> 3600 Varsity Drive
> Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
> Office: (734) 615-2810
> Fax: (734) 763-4080
> Email: cwthomp at umich.edu <mailto:cwthomp at umich.edu>
> Website: codythompson.org <http://codythompson.org/>
> 
> In response to the ongoing events associated with COVID-19, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology has suspended non-essential operations. This includes access to the collections via scientific visits or outgoing loans. Please do not ship collections (gifts, exchange, loan returns, etc.) to the museum at this time.
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 3:41 PM Jonathan Dunnum <jldunnum at unm.edu <mailto:jldunnum at unm.edu>> wrote:
> We have been approached about potential storage of vaccine in our Division of Genomic Resources at the Museum of Southwestern Biology. I think health departments in each state are being asked to identify institutions with ultracold storage capacity.
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> 
> Jonathan L. Dunnum Ph.D. 
> Senior Collection Manager 
> Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology 
> University of New Mexico 
> Albuquerque, NM 87131 
> (505) 277-9262 
> Fax (505) 277-1351 
> 
> MSB Mammals website: http://www.msb.unm.edu/mammals/index.html <http://www.msb.unm.edu/mammals/index.html>
> Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MSBDivisionofMammals <http://www.facebook.com/MSBDivisionofMammals>
> 
> Shipping Address: 
> Museum of Southwestern Biology 
> Division of Mammals 
> University of New Mexico 
> CERIA Bldg 83, Room 204 
> Albuquerque, NM 87131
> From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu <mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> on behalf of Robert Waller <rw at protectheritage.com <mailto:rw at protectheritage.com>>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 1:37 PM
> To: Eli Wyman <eliswyman at gmail.com <mailto:eliswyman at gmail.com>>; Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu <mailto:cwthomp at umich.edu>>
> Cc: nhcoll <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu <mailto:nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>>
> Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] cryo storage
>  
>   [EXTERNAL]
> 
> Great catch Deb and Cody,
> 
> Repair responses and contingency plans for failures may also be challenged so this would be a good time to review those plans and procedures and agreements with supply companies.
> 
> Rob
> 
>  
> From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu <mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Eli Wyman
> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 3:24 PM
> To: Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu <mailto:cwthomp at umich.edu>>
> Cc: nhcoll <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu <mailto:nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>>
> Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] cryo storage
> 
>  
> We (at Princeton University) were warned months ago that there is likely going to be a shortage of -80 freezers for this very reason.
> 
>  
>  
> Eli
> 
>  
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 3:09 PM Cody Thompson <cwthomp at umich.edu <mailto:cwthomp at umich.edu>> wrote:
> 
> Debra:
> 
> That is a good question!  I suspect it depends on plant capacity if you are reliant on a vendor.  We use Messer as our bulk LN2 vendor - they do a lot of work with medical facilities - and I have not received any information from them regarding this particular issue.  However, I definitely will be asking that question.
> 
>  
> Thanks,
> 
> Cody
> 
> 
> 
> Cody W. Thompson, PhD
> 
> Mammal Collections Manager
> 
> & Assistant Research Scientist
> 
> University of Michigan
> 
> Museum of Zoology
> 
> 3600 Varsity Drive
> 
> Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
> 
> Office: (734) 615-2810
> 
> Fax: (734) 763-4080
> 
> Email: cwthomp at umich.edu <mailto:cwthomp at umich.edu>
> Website: codythompson.org <http://codythompson.org/>
>  
> In response to the ongoing events associated with COVID-19, the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology has suspended non-essential operations. This includes access to the collections via scientific visits or outgoing loans. Please do not ship collections (gifts, exchange, loan returns, etc.) to the museum at this time.
> 
>  
>  
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 2:51 PM Debra Trock <dtrock at calacademy.org <mailto:dtrock at calacademy.org>> wrote:
> 
> Have folks been giving a thought to the fact that if the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine requires ultra cold storage, there could be a shortage of liquid nitrogen and ultracold freezers on the horizon?  Are their contingency plans for the cryo collections in museums around the country - in fact the world?
> 
>  
> Cheers,
> 
> Deb
> 
>  
> _______________________________________________
> Nhcoll-l mailing list
> Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu <mailto:Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l <https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l>
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of
> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose
> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of
> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to
> society. See http://www.spnhc.org <http://www.spnhc.org/> for membership information.
> Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Nhcoll-l mailing list
> Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu <mailto:Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l <https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l>
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of
> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose
> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of
> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to
> society. See http://www.spnhc.org <http://www.spnhc.org/> for membership information.
> Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Nhcoll-l mailing list
> Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of
> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose
> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of
> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to
> society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information.
> Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.yale.edu/pipermail/nhcoll-l/attachments/20201111/4d972cf7/attachment.html>