The NSC Alliance has been contacted by a National Academies study committee that would like to receive additional information from taxonomists and collections curators. Please “Special Request to NSC Alliance Members”
Month: September 2018
Collections and Education – Upcoming BCoN Webinar
The Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN) will convene a series of webinar programs in 2018 to share information about BCoN activities with the community and to “Collections and Education – Upcoming BCoN Webinar”
National Fossil Day is October 17
National Fossil Day, an annual celebration organized by the National Park Service, will take place on October 17, 2018. National Fossil Day is a nationwide “National Fossil Day is October 17”
New IMLS Grant for Small Museums
The Institute of Museums and Library Services has announced a new funding opportunity for small museums. Inspire! Grants for Small Museums is a special initiative “New IMLS Grant for Small Museums”
President Nominates NIFA, NPS Directors
The White House has nominated Dr. J. Scott Angle to be Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) at the U.S. Department “President Nominates NIFA, NPS Directors”
Interior Rolls Out Reorganization Plan
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) plan to reorganize its bureaus into 12 “unified regions.” The proposed management re-design “Interior Rolls Out Reorganization Plan”
Nominations Sought for National Academies Panel on Biological Collections
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) Board on Life Sciences (BLS) is seeking experts to serve on a committee that will review “Nominations Sought for National Academies Panel on Biological Collections”