On July 12th, the fourth listening session was held with a focus on ecological data. Led by Matthew, Mike Webster, Libby Ellwood, Nico Franz, and Jyotsna Pandey and in collaboration with Gregory Maurer (Jornada Basin LTER) and Stephanie Parker (NEON). 1/

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It was great to catch up with NSCA Board members Trina Roberts and Scott V Edwards at the SACNAS #2024NDiSTEM meeting last week! Good to see a strong presence from the #NaturalHistory #Museum community. #CollectionsAreEssential

Dont forget to register for this Nov. 7 webinar on NAGPRA! io.aibs.org/nagpra

Join us on Wednesday @3pm ET to learn about our latest effort--BIOFAIR Data Network--and why the collections community should care about #dataintegration. io.aibs.org/biofair

What is the Biodiversity & Climate Change Assessment and how can ecologists share feedback on its recently-released 1st draft?🤔 Join us for a webinar with BCCA authors & leaders to learn how you can contribute! Nov 15, 3-4:30pm ET Learn more & register: esa.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

The November 2024 Washington Report is out! Read about anticipated changes for science under a second Trump admin, collections in the National Academies’ report on continental-scale biology, and other news. #CollectionsAreEssential mailchi.mp/3f1652646961/n…

The last Washington Report of 2024 is now out! NOAA finalizes MMPA permit rule change, quotes NSCA & SPNHC; Trump announces picks for science leadership roles; NSCA's 2024 year in review; and other news.

The Illinois Natural History Survey (Illinois Natural History Survey) is seeking to hire a Director and Principal Research Scientist. Apply by 2/28: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

The January 2025 Washington Report is out! Congress begins new session; Trump names his OSTP director; White House issues agency guidelines to address harassment; and other news. mailchi.mp/c2b871837200/d…

The February Washington Report is out! Science Agencies Grapple with Drastic Policy Shifts; Administration Begins Mass Firings; Botanic Gardens Collectively At Peak Capacity; and other news. mailchi.mp/27b862c02441/f…

NSCA has joined American Institute of Biological Sciences and 50 other scientific societies & orgs in urging Congress to take immediate actions to reverse recent policies that threaten the integrity, progress, and global leadership of American science and technology.

Earlier today, we led 74 organizations in urging Congress to work with the Administration to ensure that their long-standing & bipartisan commitment to authorizing & appropriating funds to IMLS is not undermined by potential executive actions. nscalliance.org/wp-content/upl…

New in #BioScience: Vision of human–AI collaboration for enhanced biological collection curation and research academic.oup.com/bioscience/art… #CollectionsAreEssential

Attention NSC Alliance community! Did you know we are now on LinkedIn? Consider following us: linkedin.com/company/nsc-al…

Mark Your Calendars! Visit the event announcement page for additional information including speakers: idigb.io/e

Harnessing natural history collections for collaborative pandemic preparedness academic.oup.com/bioscience/art… #CollectionsAreEssential

"Human lives and economies are at great risk, and the need for rapid and accurate taxonomic identification of vectors and hosts is immense" #pandemicpreparedness #naturalsciencecollections #graphicillustration #SciArt

Join NSC Alliance, American Institute of Biological Sciences, SPNHC for a webinar about repatriation & how it relates to natural history collections held at museums, herbaria & other institutions. The program will delve into a zoological & a botanical case study of ethical return. io.aibs.org/nagpra

Join BCoN for an "Open Mic for Data!" on 10/30 at 11:00 AM ET to learn about ongoing data integration projects & new ideas to integrating bio & enviro data. The program will feature several lightning talks. Visit the event webpage to learn more & register: bcon.aibs.org/event/biofair-…