The NSC Alliance Board of Directors will convene via teleconference on Tuesday, 27 November 2012. Member institutions are welcome to suggest topics for discussion by “Upcoming NSCA Board Meeting”
Month: November 2012
Video Explains Implications of the Fiscal Cliff for Science
After a protracted and contentious election, our nation’s political leaders now face the daunting task of addressing the fiscal cliff. Unless lawmakers take action, the “Video Explains Implications of the Fiscal Cliff for Science”
Request for Comments: Draft Implementation Plan for a Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance
Comments are now being accepted on a draft Implementation Plan for a Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance. The Implementation Plan builds upon the work of an “Request for Comments: Draft Implementation Plan for a Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance”
Elections to Bring Change and Stasis
The culmination of the lengthy 2012 election season has brought some change to Congress. A dozen new Senators and roughly 80 new Representatives will be “Elections to Bring Change and Stasis”
EU Launches Initiative to Plan New Biodiversity Data Management System
The European Union has funded a new two year project to lay the groundwork for a biodiversity knowledge management system. Pro-iBiosphere will address interoperability issues, “EU Launches Initiative to Plan New Biodiversity Data Management System”
Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
Applications are now being accepted for the 2013 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who have “Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy”
Parasitologists Express Concern about National Collection
The American Society of Parasitologists (ASP) has written to government agricultural leaders regarding the state of the U.S. National Parasite Collection. The letter calls for “Parasitologists Express Concern about National Collection”
NSCA President Speaks about Biodiversity Collections
NSC Alliance President Larry Page participated in a panel discussion on biodiversity collections at the CODATA meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, on 30 October 2012. Discussion “NSCA President Speaks about Biodiversity Collections”