Query the NEON Biorepository for physical samples — vouchers, tissues, DNA, occurrence records — and link digital NEON records to their physical counterparts. Use whenever a question requires genetics, definitive taxonomic ID, chemistry on tissue, or loan requests.
NEON is not only a digital observatory — it ships physical specimens to curated repositories (primary: Arizona State University; partners: Georgia Southern, University of Michigan Biological Station, and others). This skill is the bridge from tabular records to physical samples.
sampleID, uid, subsampleID, or a taxonomic + bout key.scripts/biorepo_search.py, filtering by taxon, collection, or NEON sample ID.sampleID, catalogNumber, , , , .repositoryavailabilitypreservationMethodlinked_digital_productscripts/loan_request_template.py prints the metadata the Biorepository needs.ProvenanceLogger notes; physical loans are not automatically requested.scripts/biorepo_search.py — search by taxon or sampleID.scripts/loan_request_template.py — emit the metadata block for a loan request.references/biorepository_endpoints.md — public endpoints + search syntax.references/linking_digital_to_physical.md — how the ID chains between portal and biorepo.→ provenance-reporter (sample IDs become part of the output footer for any tissue-informed analysis)