Creating a Cryogenically Preserved “Bio-Bank”

Countries involved:  USA, Mexico, Australia, Curacao

Coral Collective Partner:  CORDAP

Cryopreservation – the freezing of cells and tissues – provides a safe and long-term storage solution for coral tissue samples, which can then be used for research, conservation, and restoration efforts for years to come. This project will establish a global coral cryopreservation network, a living ‘bio-bank’, acting as the launch of a decade-long effort to create permanent coral biorepositories that will ensure biopreservation of coral genetic diversity on a global scale.