Acquisition of terrestrial cores, samples and other rock material is critical for conducting many avenues of geologic research. Most academic researchers have access to space where cores and samples can be stored during the initial stages of research and sampling but lack an adequate facility where these materials can be permanently preserved and accessed by the greater research community. A one-day workshop will bring together geoscientists working with terrestrial cores, samples, collections, and other geologic materials that have been acquired as part of academic research projects. The primary goal of the workshop is to visit a public-sector, state-of-the-art sample repository where space is currently available to the academic community and other researchers for long-term storage, curation, and easy access to rock material and other collections. Through the workshop, participants will identify the needs of the research community and prioritize the facilities, equipment, and metadata storage that would best suit the different types of geologic material to be curated. By establishing a list of priority needs and major issues facing academic researchers, an effective plan for meeting those needs can be formulated.
