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.
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comment on the development of a policy to increase access to the results of federally-funded agricultural research. If your organization wishes to provide input, it can do so during one of two live teleconferences or via email. Teleconference on policy impacts related to scholarly papers Monday, November […]
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 […]
On October 28, 2015, NEON, the National Ecological Observatory Network will be issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to determine the interest of organizations, institutions, collaborations and consortia in providing museum services in support of the NEON mission. NEON is a large facility project funded by the National Science Foundation. Throughout the 30 year life […]
Do you like biological diversity? Do you want to help us increase our understanding of the diversity of life? Do you want to be a part of a global effort to digitize specimens in biological diversity collections? If you said yes to any of these, you should participate in the WeDigBio (Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing […]
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has published a guide to fiscal year 2016 funding. Grants are available to museums through several programs: Museums for America: $5,000 to $150,000 per grant for activities that strengthen museums as active resources for lifelong learning, vital components of livable communities, and good stewards of the nation’s collections. […]
The GBIF Task Force on Accelerating the Discovery of Biocollections Data is conducting a survey on digitization of biocollections. The purpose of the survey is to collect data to enable the task force determine and demonstrate (1) the digital readiness of the world’s biocollections and their institutions; (2) the benefits to the collection/institution that digitization […]
The International Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will hold a virtual conference to scope two forthcoming assessments on invasive species and conservation of biodiversity. The e-conference will take place in three sessions over three weeks from 7-25 September 2015. Participants will provide input through online discussion boards. That information will be used to […]
The National Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program is partnering with the National Preservation Institute to offer in-depth training on preparing for and writing NAGPRA grant proposals will be held twice during the month of September 2015. Learn how to assess the needs of a NAGPRA program, identify fundable projects, and write […]
The upcoming Research Data Sharing without Barriers Plenary will include a session on “Unlocking the potential of biological collections data for climate change research.” The session will highlight successful case studies on digitization and label transcription processes and will discuss the challenges regarding the mobilization of data and fit-for-use of datasets in climate and environmental […]