Shipping Frozen Specimens

Plastic/garbage bags
Insulation - silver bubblewrap insulation (https://a.co/d/gmU3NMl) , or packing peanuts
Box - Cardboard is fine, or styrofoam if you really want to be thorough
Dry ice or ice packs - enough to surround your specimen. Dry ice is best. OR ice packs of any kind (I recommend gel ice packs - Like https://a.co/d/9M3f3Ab) Make sure to research how to safely ship with dry ice, as gasses can build up.
Crumpled newspaper/crumpled brown paper bags (optional)

Prior to shipping your specimen, wrap in two plastic/garbage bags. Squeeze out any air.
I highly recommend lining whatever box you’re using to ship with a layer or two of some kind of insulation (options listed above). For extra leakage protection, feel free to line the box with a plastic garbage bag before adding insulation.
Wrap/place ice packs around your bagged & frozen specimen to surround it as much as possible.
If there’s any loose space in the box, add more insulation or crumpled newspaper to keep everything safe and secure.
Add some insulation on top, and seal the box.
Ship! Regardless of what carrier you choose (I highly recommend UPS, I have had issues with USPS withholding packages), overnight shipping is best if possible, but 2 day is usually just fine in the colder months. If you’re weary, I recommend paying the extra $ for overnight for peace of mind. Make sure we have communicated on arrival date!
I highly recommend shipping on a Monday or a Tuesday, so that there is no chance of the package sitting in a warehouse overnight.
You will be contacted as soon as your specimen has arrived safely. Once I receive your specimen, I will send you a way to pay the deposit online, followed by a breakdown invoice of all the info regarding this process(:
You can ship your specimen to:
Hayley McAuliffe
1428 SE 140th ave
Portland, OR 97233