I am sending thius along for a colleague who wants to know where severely water-damaged material should be taken for freezing and freeze-drying, preferably in the Southern California area, preferably near San Diego. I am familiar with the BMS Catastrophe operation in Fort Worth but am not sure about resources out here. Many thanks for any help you can provide. This is for a disaster plan: there are no water-damaged objects needing immediate treatment! Sally Shelton Director, Collections Care and Conservation San Diego Natural History Museum