News & Updates – Page 67 – Natural Science Collections Alliance

NSF Accepting Grant Proposals: Biological Research Collections Program

By NSCAPosted on June 27, 2008Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

The deadline for submitting proposals for the Biological Research Collections Program is 25 July 2008. Program guidelines are listed under NSF 06-569. The National Science Foundation’s Biological Research Collections Program provides support for biological collection enhancement, computerization of specimen-related data, research to develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management, and activities such as […]

AIBS & NSC Alliance Bring Scientists to the Hill

By NSCAPosted on June 26, 2008Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

AIBS Cosponsors CNSF Reception Showcasing Science on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC â€“ On 25 June the Coalition for National Science Funding held its 14th annual exhibition and reception on Capitol Hill. The theme was “The Path to Innovation:Scientific Discovery and Learning.â€ The reception drew a large crowd, which included members of Congress and their staffs. […]

Scientific Societies Urge Governor Jindal to Oppose Anti-Science Legislation

By NSCAPosted on June 13, 2008Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates, Position Statements

On 13 June 2008, eight scientific societies wrote to Louisiana Governor Jindal uring him to oppose passage of SB 733, the so-called â€˜Louisiana Science Education Act.â€™ Please click here to read the letter. Letter to Gov. Jindal

Grant Proposals Sought for Construction of Science Research Buildings (Department of Commerce Press Release)

By NSCAPosted on May 21, 2008Posted in News & Updates, Position Statements

May 20, 2008 The Department of Commerceâ€™s (DoC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks grant proposals for the construction of science research buildings from institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations. The agency announced today on the Grants.gov Web site that it will award approximately $29 million in congressionally directed funding for a […]

NSCA Submits Senate Testimony for Increased Funding for NSF

By NSCAPosted on May 7, 2008Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates

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.

NSC Alliance Past-President Terry Yates Posthumously Receives 2008 AIBS Distinguished Scientist Award

By NSCAPosted on April 30, 2008Posted in News & Updates

NSC Alliance past-president Dr. Terry L. Yates will be recognized posthumously at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). Dr. Yates will receive the 2008 AIBS Distinguished Scientist Award. Accepting on his behalf will be his wife Nancy. The AIBS annual meeting is being held at the Westin Arlington Gateway […]

NSCA Submits Senate Testimony for Increased Funding for USGS

By NSCAPosted on March 27, 2008Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates, Position Statements

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).

NSCA Sends Letter to UNLV

By NSCAPosted on March 19, 2008Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates, Position Statements

Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2009 Funding for USGS

By NSCAPosted on March 17, 2008Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates, Position Statements

Natural Science Collections, Museums Join Call for a Presidential Debate on Science

By NSCAPosted on February 25, 2008Posted in News & Updates, Position Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dr. Robert Gropp (202) 628-1500 x 250 Natural Science Collections, Museums Join Call for a Presidential Debate on Science WASHINGTON, DC (February 25, 2008) â€“ The Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSC Alliance) announced today that it has joined the call for a presidential debate on science by officially endorsing Science Debate […]