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Upcoming Webinars on Small Natural History Collections

By NSCAPosted on November 7, 2014Posted in Activities & Events

The Small Collections Network and iDigBio have announced the dates for future webinars in their series focused on small natural history collections. The webinars are free to attend and registration is not required. Small Fish in a Big Pond: Lessons Learned in Digitizing a Small Paleontology Collection 13 November 2014, 3-4 p.m. EST http://scnet.acis.ufl.edu/content/small-fish-big-pond-lessons-learned-digitizing-small-paleontology-collection The […]

Scientists Meet with State and Federal Lawmakers

By NSCAPosted on October 24, 2014Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

Dozens of biological researchers and educators met with their lawmakers as part of the 6th Annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event. This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), encourages scientists across the nation to showcase for federal and state lawmakers the people, facilities, and equipment required to conduct scientific […]

iDigBio to Host Second Webinar on Small Collections

By NSCAPosted on October 16, 2014Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

The second webinar in a new series on managing small collections will be held on 13 November 2014 from 3:00-4:00 pm Eastern. This webinar will focus on small paleontology collections. Julie Rousseau, collection manager for the University of Alaska Museum, will discuss challenges specific to the digitization of small paleontology collections, and present data mobilization […]

Apply for Post-Doc Genome Fellowship

By NSCAPosted on October 14, 2014Posted in News & Updates

Applications are now being accepted for the Global Genome Initiative Buck Fellowship. The two-year fellowship includes a 55 percent time commitment to biodiversity genomic research and 45 percent commitment to other Global Genome Initiative related activities. Fellows must propose to conduct research in-residence at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC for 12 […]

Upcoming Webinar on Small Collections

By NSCAPosted on October 10, 2014Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

SCNet, iDigBio, and SPNHC announce a second webinar series focused on curation, digitization, and management of small natural history collections. The webinars in this series will feature several collections domains and preparation types, including but not limited to paleontology, entomology, vertebrate zoology, and botany, as well as museums that manage several small collections. Each webinar […]

Candidates for NSCA Board of Directors

By NSCAPosted on October 3, 2014Posted in Activities & Events, Correspondence, News & Updates

To: Natural Science Collections Alliance Members Per the NSC Alliance By-Laws, I am writing to inform you that the NSCA Board of Directors has identified the slate of candidates to stand for election to the Board. The candidates are identified below. If you wish to nominate additional candidates to serve on the Board, please contact […]

Upcoming NAGPRA Program Trainings

By NSCAPosted on September 17, 2014Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Program has announced several upcoming training programs and meetings. The “NAGPRA Basics” training covers the background of the Act, the consultation and decision making process, notices, grants, and civil penalties. Both new and veteran NAGPRA practitioners have found this training to be helpful in their work. […]

Guidance on Applying for a Digitization Grant

By NSCAPosted on September 12, 2014Posted in News & Updates

iDigBio has released a white paper to provide guidance to principal investigators who are interested in applying for funding from the Advancing Digitization of Biological Collections program at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The guide was compiled with guidance from NSF program officers and senior iDigBio staff. Read the guide at https://www.idigbio.org/content/writing-proposal-adbc-program-nsf.

Student Award for Appreciation of Insect Pests

By NSCAPosted on September 12, 2014Posted in News & Updates

Applications are being accepted for an award that recognizes student appreciation for the natural history of insect pests. The winner will receive $500 for the most interesting and inspiring research paper on an insect that is usually regarded as a pest. The award is sponsored by the Forest Entomology lab at the University of Florida […]

Nominations Sought for Lawrence Memorial Award

By NSCAPosted on September 10, 2014Posted in News & Updates

Nominations of doctoral students who are studying systematic biology or horticulture are being sought for the Lawrence Memorial Award. The award honors the memory of Dr. George H. M. Lawrence, founding Director of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. The award provides $2,000 to support travel for doctoral dissertation research in systematic botany or horticulture, […]