  We present sample transfer instrumentation and integrated protocols for the
preparation and correlative characterization of environmentally-sensitive
materials by both atom probe tomography and electron microscopy. Ultra-high
vacuum cryogenic suitcases allow specimen transfer between preparation,
processing and several imaging platforms without exposure to atmospheric
contamination. For expedient transfers, we installed a fast-docking station
equipped with a cryogenic pump upon three systems; two atom probes, a scanning
electron microscope / Xe-plasma focused ion beam and a N$_2$-atmosphere
glovebox. We also installed a plasma FIB with a solid-state cooling stage to
reduce beam damage and contamination, through reducing chemical activity and
with the cryogenic components as passive cryogenic traps. We demonstrate the
efficacy of the new laboratory protocols by the successful preparation and
transfer of two highly contamination- and temperature-sensitive samples - water
and ice. Analysing pure magnesium atom probe data, we show that surface
oxidation can be effectively suppressed using an entirely cryogenic protocol
(during specimen preparation and during transfer). Starting with the
cryogenically-cooled plasma FIB, we also prepared and transferred frozen ice
samples while avoiding significant melting or sublimation, suggesting that we
may be able to measure the nanostructure of other normally-liquid or soft
materials. Isolated cryogenic protocols within the N$_2$ glove box demonstrate
the absence of ice condensation suggesting that environmental control can
commence from fabrication until atom probe analysis.
