Samples for Genetic Research (IMAGE) Smithsonian Caption Samples taken for genetic study during a biodiversity and ecological survey in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. The Genomic Observatories Metadatabase creates tools for biodiversity genomic scientists to share and reuse genetic data for environmental and ecological analyses, like natural history museums do with the information they keep about the forms of life they collect. Credit Christopher Meyer, Smithsonian Usage Restrictions News-media use of the these graphics in relation to this study is permitted. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.