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.

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NSF Accepting Grant Proposals: Biological Research Collections Program

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The deadline for submitting proposals for the Biological Research Collections Program is 25 July 2008. Program guidelines are listed under NSF 06-569. The National Science Foundation’s Biological Research Collections Program provides support for biological collection enhancement, computerization of specimen-related data, research to develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management, and activities such as […]

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AIBS & NSC Alliance Bring Scientists to the Hill

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AIBS Cosponsors CNSF Reception Showcasing Science on Capitol Hill WASHINGTON, DC – On 25 June the Coalition for National Science Funding held its 14th annual exhibition and reception on Capitol Hill. The theme was “The Path to Innovation:Scientific Discovery and Learning.” The reception drew a large crowd, which included members of Congress and their staffs. […]

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Grant Proposals Sought for Construction of Science Research Buildings (Department of Commerce Press Release)

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May 20, 2008 The Department of Commerce’s (DoC) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks grant proposals for the construction of science research buildings from institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations. The agency announced today on the Grants.gov Web site that it will award approximately $29 million in congressionally directed funding for a […]

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NSC Alliance Past-President Terry Yates Posthumously Receives 2008 AIBS Distinguished Scientist Award

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NSC Alliance past-president Dr. Terry L. Yates will be recognized posthumously at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). Dr. Yates will receive the 2008 AIBS Distinguished Scientist Award. Accepting on his behalf will be his wife Nancy. The AIBS annual meeting is being held at the Westin Arlington Gateway […]

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NSC Alliance Member Input Sought on Proposed Legislation

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At the last Board of Directors meeting of the Natural Science Collections Alliance, the Board received a concept paper and draft legislation that would establish a new Office in the Department of Commerce to advance digital information and internet access for cultural and natural science collections. Although the Board of Directors has had preliminary discussions […]

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