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 Natural Science Collections Alliance is pleased to announce that it is joining with the American Institute of Biological Sciences to sponsor the 8th Annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event. This national initiative is an opportunity for scientists across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, […]
Biological diversity makes human life on Earth possible. Unfortunately, we are at a time in Earth’s history when an increasing number of species are at risk of extinction. Despite the significance of this issue, the scientists and institutions at the forefront of efforts to understand biodiversity are ringing alarm bells about inadequate investments in this […]
Earlier this week, the NSC Alliance learned that the National Science Foundation would place the Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) on hiatus for fiscal year 2017. The NSC Alliance is deeply concerned by this announcement. In 2012, the NSC Alliance worked with other national organizations to oppose a proposal at that time to […]
In 2015, the NSC Alliance engaged in a number of notable activities to raise the profile of natural history collections with policymakers, researchers, and the general public. A few highlights are presented below: Successfully re-nominated LindaLee (Cissy) Farm to serve on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review Committee. She previously chaired the […]
The Natural Science Collections Alliance presented a briefing on digitization of natural history collections for staff of congressional offices, federal agencies, scientific organizations, and non-governmental organizations. The event was held in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, DC on 14 December 2015. Dr. Larry Page, President of NSC Alliance and Director of iDigBio, provided the […]
NSC Alliance will be presenting a science policy briefing for policymakers on “Digitization: New Tools for Increasing the Use of Natural History Collections for Research, Education and Informed Decisionmaking.” NSC Alliance members and others interested in digitization of natural history collections are welcome to attend. Monday, December 14, 2015 Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: Capitol Visitor […]
To members of the biocollections community, The 2015 AIBS Council Meeting, “Addressing Biological Informatics Workforce Needs,†will convene on December 8th. The Council Meeting will consider the role of scientific societies and their journals in establishing training capacity and practice guidelines aimed at preparing the next generation of the scientific workforce to excel in the […]
The NSC Alliance will convene a science briefing for members of Congress on 14 December 2015. The briefing will showcase how efforts to digitize natural science collections are driving scientific innovation, increasing scientific and public access to collections and specimen-related data, and how digitization initiatives are providing new opportunities to engage the public and increase […]
Members of the Natural Science Collections Alliance can participate for free in the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event. The event is an opportunity for museum directors and professionals, curators and collection managers, researchers, post docs, and graduate students to meet with their federal and state elected officials. Participants are encouraged to host their elected […]
The NSC Alliance, the Biodiversity Collections Network (formerly Network Integrated Biocollections Alliance Research Coordination Network), and iDigBio sponsored the Plenary Session at the 2015 Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections conference in Gainesville, Florida. Talks from the opening session were recorded and are being posted online. The first set of talks are now […]