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NAGPRA Review Committee to Meet in October

By NSCAPosted on September 18, 2019Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Review Committee have scheduled a public teleconference on October 30, 2019. The agenda will include discussion of the Review Committee’s annual report to Congress, requests for disposition of Native American human remains, and public comment. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdaZg6_R7_F3WNA2x7W1rd2uU3qLK9EnJfAXWeXB-fnVvNByw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&fbzx=-800241247966857323

NSC Alliance Members Invited to Submit Nominations for NAGRPA Review Committee

By NSCAPosted on August 27, 2019Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates

The National Park Service is soliciting nominations for two members of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation (NAGPRA) Review Committee. The Secretary of the Interior will appoint two members from nominations submitted by national museum organizations or national scientific organizations. The committee was established by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of […]

BCoN Early Career Travel Awards: Communications Training Professional Development

By NSCAPosted on August 20, 2019Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

The Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN) is offering a limited number of travel awards to help early career biodiversity scientists (broadly defined), collection managers, educators, and other biodiversity-collection professionals participate in the October 7-8, 2019 AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists. This professional development training course is being held in Washington, DC. Eligibility: Graduate student, post-doctoral […]

NSC Alliance Urges University of Alaska Regents Not to Cut Museum of North Funding

By NSCAPosted on July 30, 2019Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates, Position Statements

On July 29, 2019, the NSC Alliance urged the regents of the University of Alaska to find alternatives to devastating and irrevocable budget cuts to the Museum of the North. The letter from NSC Alliance is below. Please consider contacting the the regents, university officials, and state legislators today to help them understand the importance […]

2019 National Fossil Day

By NSCAPosted on June 14, 2019Posted in Activities & Events, News & Updates

The National Park Service (NPS) is planning for the 10th annual celebration of National Fossil Day, which will take place on October 16, 2019. National Fossil Day is a nationwide celebration that will include paleontology activities planned by partner organizations across the United States. NSC Alliance has once again partnered with the National Park Service […]

The Natural Science Collections Alliance Recognized for Museum Advocacy

By NSCAPosted on June 5, 2019Posted in Correspondence, News & Updates

The Natural Science Collections Alliance was honored to receive a Special Service Award from the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) for its advocacy and lobbying on behalf of museums. The NSC Alliance President Dr. John Bates accepted the award during the annual SPNHC business meeting which was held at The Field […]

NSC Alliance Members: Inform Science Policy This Summer

By NSCAPosted on May 17, 2019Posted in Activities & Events

The Natural Science Collections Alliance is pleased to announce that your organization, as an Alliance member, is eligible to participate in the 2019 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event. This national initiative, organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), and co-sponsored by NSC Alliance, is an opportunity for scientists from across the country […]

BCoN: Consider Endorsing Extended Specimen Report

By NSCAPosted on May 17, 2019Posted in Activities & Events, Correspondence

Last month, members of the NSC Alliance Board of Directors participated in a National Press Club event on April 4, 2019, to celebrate the public release of the Biodiversity Collection Network’s (BCoN) community-informed vision document: Extending U.S. Biodiversity Collections to Promote Research and Education. If you have not yet reviewed the document, we invite you […]

National Science Board Seeking New Members

By NSCAPosted on May 17, 2019Posted in Activities & Events, Correspondence

The National Science Board (NSB) is accepting nominations for the NSB Class of 2020-2026 through May 31, 2019. NSB, the oversight and governance board of the National Science Foundation, is seeking recommendations for new Board Members from leading scientific, engineering, and educational organizations, as well as the public. Information about the process and requirements is […]

House Considers FY 2020 Funding Despite No Deal on Budget Caps

By NSCAPosted on May 17, 2019Posted in News & Updates

Appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives have started to consider spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Importantly, Congress and the President have not yet reached agreement on a deal to raise the budget caps that are set to kick in later this year. Since 2013, budget sequestration has dramatically cut funding available for […]