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.
In 2007, a dozen U.S. federal agencies formed a group, under the support of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, to discuss guidelines, methods, and best practices for digitizing historical data. These agencies shared a common conviction that establishing digitization guidelines “will enhance the exchange of research results and developments, encourage collaborative digitization […]
A new one-page document is available from the NSC Alliance to educate the general public on the opportunities and benefits of natural science collections. For a lower resolution copy, click NSCA 1-pager. Please contact Robert Gropp, Director of Public Policy, for a higher resolution copy.
The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently announced the 2009 guidelines for the American Heritage Preservation Program. This joint venture is a new public-private partnership that will fund the preservation of endangered arts, humanities, and science collections that are held in small and medium sized museums, […]
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 Cosponsors CNSF Reception Showcasing Science on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC – 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.†The reception drew a large crowd, which included members of Congress and their staffs. […]
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
May 20, 2008 The Department of Commerce’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 […]
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 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 […]
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).