Activities & Events

2023 SPNHC Natural History Education DemoCamp

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) Education Sessional Committee is hosting a virtual Natural History Education (NHE) DemoCamp. The goal is to share, discover, and discuss educational materials that have a framework in natural history. NSC Alliance is a partner in the event. The NHE DemoCamp is designed to provide materials and […]

Showcase the Value of Collections: Enter the 13th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest

Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for a chance to win $250 and to have your photo appear on the cover of the journal BioScience. The competition recognizes scientists who use imagery to communicate aspects of biological research to the public and policymakers. Once again, this year’s competition is sponsored by the Society for […]

Kick-off Webinar & Discussion on the Need for a Specimen Management Plan Requirement

Please join representatives from the Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN) and the U.S. Culture Collection Network (USCCN) for a joint webinar discussion on the need for a Specimen Management Plan requirement in research proposals that generate living or preserved specimens. Recommended by the National Academies report on biological collections in 2020, this requirement is now supported […]

U.S. Government Initiative to Help Support Ukrainian Collections

The U.S. Department of State, the Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections (IWGSC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (SCRI) are working together to help identify, and where possible assist with efforts to save and protect priceless Ukrainian archival, cultural, and scientific collections under threat.  They are requesting help […]

Nominate Experts to the NAGPRA Review Committee

The National Park Service is soliciting nominations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation (NAGPRA) Review Committee.  The Secretary of the Interior will appoint members from nominations submitted by Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, or traditional Native American religious leaders and national museum organizations or national scientific organizations.  Nominations must be received by June […]

SPNHC Natural History Collection Education DemoCamp

The NSC Alliance is partnering with the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections in hosting a virtual Natural History Collection Education DemoCamp over Zoom on June 22-23, 2022.  The goal is to share, discover, and discuss educational materials that have a framework in natural history.  This is building upon our previous iterations of […]

NSC Alliance Members Invited to Participate in AIBS Virtual Advocacy Event

Members of NSC Alliance are invited to participate in the 2022 Virtual Advocacy Event organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences on April 25-29, 2022.   Meet with your members of Congress virtually to help them understand the important role the federal government plays in supporting the biological sciences.  Advocate for federal investments in […]

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