On April 21, 2010, NSF Acting Assistant Director for Biological Sciences (BIO) Dr. Joann Roskoski gave a presentation to participants of the annual Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition (BESC) Congressional Visits Day. Her talk included a presentation of FY 2011 BIO priorities, including some initiatives related to natural science collections.
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.