Today marked the first meeting of a new coalition between the research staff that manage the UCSC science research core facilities. The founding members are Bari Nazario (flow cytometry), Ben Abrams (microscopy core), and Beverley Rabbitts (chemical screening), with support from Ann Pace (UCSC Genomics Institute and QB3). Our goals include promoting use of RRIDs, creating a central website listing all core facilities, research collaborations, sharing best practices, and networking.