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.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is seeking public input to revise and refresh the federal government’s ocean research priorities plan. Released in January 2007, “Charting the Course” was developed by federal agencies and outside stakeholders to identify and prioritize ocean science and technology endeavors over the next decade. NSC Alliance submitted […]
NSCA would like to thank all those who took the time to fill out the collections and economy survey. The survey is now closed. A report outlining survey results is forthcoming and will be posted to the NSCA website.
On 13 June 2008, eight scientific societies wrote to Louisiana Governor Jindal uring him to oppose passage of SB 733, the so-called ‘Louisiana Science Education Act.’ Please click here to read the letter. Letter to Gov. Jindal
The Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance) encourages the Committee to provide the National Science Foundation (NSF) with $7.326 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2009, the funding level authorized by the America COMPETES Act.
The Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance) encourages Congress to provide the United States Geological Survey (USGS) with at least $1.3 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2009. From this amount, we encourage you to provide at least $230 million for the programs and functions of the Biological Resources Discipline (BRD).
8 January 2008 Sherry Hutt, Manager National NAGPRA Program National Park Service 1849 C Street NW, 20006-2253 Washington, D.C. 20240 Ref: NSC Alliance Comments on Docket No. 1024-AC84 The Natural Science Collections Alliance, the largest professional organization of natural history museums in North America, opposes the proposed changes to the regulations governing application of the […]
On 8 November 2007, the Natural Science Collections Alliance sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Subcommittees on Interior, Environment and Related Agency Appropriations. The letter acknowledged both subcommittee’s prior support for the US Geological Survey and the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), and encouraged the subcommittees to do all they […]
Dear Mr. Nussle and Dr. Marburger: Thank you for including language in the fiscal year (FY) 2009 Administration Research and Development Priorities memorandum that recognizes the importance of scientific collections. The natural science collections community is pleased by your identification of scientific collections as critical components of our nation’s research infrastructure. We strongly encourage you […]