Natural Science Collections Alliance

Our members are part of an international community of museums, botanical gardens, herbariums, universities and other institutions that house natural science collections and utilize them in research, exhibitions, academic and informal science education, and outreach activities.

News & Updates

NSF Releases Plan for Operations During a Government Shutdown

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released its plan for agency operations in the case of a government shutdown.  Of the approximately 2,000 NSF employees, 30 or less are expected to be retained to “protect life and property and for excepted activities,” according to the plan.  If the government shuts down, NSF awardees “may continue […]

Business, Academic, Scientific Leaders Call for Action on Deficit Reduction

In recent months, it has become clear that the nation is divided about how to allocate a limited federal discretionary budget.  Part of this debate has been spurred by growing concern over the long-term fiscal health of the nation.  However, controlling discretionary spending will not fix the economic and budget problems facing the nation.   Earlier […]

NSF Dear Colleague Letter on Taxonomy and Systematics

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for taxonomic work that will describe new species while training new taxonomists and taking advantage of new technologies.  A recent “dear colleague” letter from NSF highlights the call for proposals. Dear Colleague Letter: Advancing Revisionary Taxonomy and Systematics (ARTS) March 8, 2011 The Cluster for Systematics and […]

Join Us for the 2011 NSCA/SPNCH Joint Meeting–Early Bird Registration Closes March 18

Join the NSC Alliance and the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections for their fourth annual joint meeting, to be held May 23-28 2011 in San Francisco, California.  This year, the meeting will focus on “Sustainable Museums–Sustaining Collections,” and will be hosted by the California Academy of Sciences in their Platinum LEED certified […]

Fall Meeting Announced for Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee plans to meet on November 8-9, 2011 at the University of Nevada-Reno.  The agenda for this meeting will include the presentation, discussion, and adoption of the draft Review Committee Report to the Congress for 2011; appointment of the subcommittee to draft the Review Committee’s report to […]

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