SCP-8481
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-8481
Expected annual
$360K
One-time setup
$918K
Annual recurring
$358K
Personnel
2
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $918k driven largely by research decisions (in-house aDNA lab vs outsourcing) and extensive scanning/sequencing; recurring annual costs are ~ $358k primarily for research staffing, aDNA lab maintenance (if internal), consumables, security, and data/monitoring maintenance.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $918K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $358K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$358K/yr
Normal year with routine research activities, monitoring, consumables replenishment, and standard staff wages.
no incidents
planned research activity
routine maintenance
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Minor Incident
$373K/yr
Small containment/handling incident or equipment failure requiring re-analysis, short-term emergency response and limited legal/administrative work.
localized equipment failure
minor contamination or handling error
short-term re-cataloguing
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Major Breach
$508K/yr
Significant containment breach or documented leakage requiring wider amnestic administration, formal incident response, replacement of equipment and legal mitigation.
unauthorized physical access
widespread media attention
large-scale contamination or loss
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Political Exposure
$608K/yr
Public/university exposure or academic publication sparks widespread attention, necessitating major legal suppression, reimbursement, extended amnestic campaigns and reputational mitigation.
academic/public disclosure
institutional whistleblowing
journalistic investigation
Personnel
2 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist / Osteologist | 1 | [#11] Primary PI/junior researcher FTE for ongoing analysis and coordination (portion of staff_wages). |
| Conservator / Osteological Technician | 1 | [#10, #9, #26] Specialist conservator/technician for stabilization, cataloguing, and periodic condition assessments (portion of staff_wages). |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude and driven by explicit analyst ranges; confidence is medium because hardware and routine costs are well-bounded but major uncertainty arises from research-path choices (outsourcing vs in-house aDNA, scope of scanning) and contingency decisions (on-site guards vs remote monitoring).