The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Review Committee is scheduled to hold six virtual public meetings on January 31, 2022; February 14, 2022; February 28, 2022; March 10, 2022; March 15, 2022; and March 21, 2022. All meetings will be held from 3:00 PM until approximately 6:00 PM Eastern Time. The agenda […]
International Workshop Series on Digital Sequence Information: Recordings Now Available
With support from the National Science Foundation, the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the USA Nagoya Protocol Action Group are organizing an online workshop series to explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy. Recordings from the first five sessions in this series are now available […]
Upcoming NAGPRA Review Committee Meeting
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Review Committee is scheduled to hold a virtual public meeting on November 23, 2021 from 2:00 PM until approximately 6:00 PM Eastern Time. The agenda for the meeting may include a report from the National NAGPRA Program; the discussion of the Review Committee Report to Congress; […]
NSF-Funded Workshop to Evaluate the Need and Scope of an Antarctic Biorepository
An upcoming NSF-funded workshop will assess the current state of biological collections from Antarctica held in the USA, and identifying the value of and need for a repository for Antarctic organisms. In addition, workshop participants will explore potential benefits and challenges of such a biological repository, including discussions related to collection organization, accessibility, infrastructure, and […]
National Fossil Day is October 13
National Fossil Day, an annual celebration organized by the National Park Service (NPS), will take place on October 13, 2021. The event highlights the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations. The annual celebration will include paleontology activities planned by partner organizations across the United States. NSC […]
International Workshop Series on Nagoya Protocol: Register Now for the Session on Applied Ecology and Infectious Disease
With support from the National Science Foundation, the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the USA Nagoya Protocol Action Group are organizing an online workshop series to explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy. Registration is now open for the session on “Applied Ecology and Infectious […]
Register for ESA’s Strategies for Success Online Course
NSC Alliance members are invited to register for the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) Strategies for Success online course for project leaders. The course will provide participants with the financial management, strategic planning, communication, and fundraising skills and tools you need to make your project or program more successful and financially sustainable. Expert faculty will […]
Webinar: Funding Opportunities for Scientific Collections at NSF
Join us for a webinar with program directors from the National Science Foundation (NSF) about structural changes to collections-related funding opportunities at the agency. Date: October 4, 2021Time: 2:00-3:00 PM EST (this program will be recorded)Location: Online via Zoom Event Partners: Natural Science Collections AllianceAmerican Institute of Biological SciencesBiodiversity Collections NetworkSociety for the Preservation of […]
Expert Nominations Sought by IPBES
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is soliciting nominations for experts to participate in the thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment) and the thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision […]
Biodiversity Digitization 2021: Celebrating a Decade of Digitization
Join the U.S. National Museum of Natural History – Smithsonian (NMNH), Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio), and Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) for a two-day virtual event, Biodiversity Digitization: Celebrating a Decade of Progress, to be held September 22-23, 2021. The first two decades of the 21st century have seen huge gains in the digitization and […]