@NSCAlliance

The Natural Science Collections Alliance supports natural science collections and their human resources, institutions, and research. #CollectionsAreEssential

 Washington, DC
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Joined December 2013
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A Viewpoint in #BioScience by NSCA Board members: Duke's herbarium merits continued enhancement, not dissolution academic.oup.com/bioscience/… #CollectionsAreEssential @Bthiers @trinaeroberts @dirra_ngetmakl @gunter_fischer @ScottVEdwards1 @JMBFMNH @ebsessa @ZaspelLab

Duke's herbarium merits continued enhancement, not dissolution

Natural history collections form the foundation of a comprehensive biodiversity infrastructure that supports research on the natural world. Like libraries,

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The latest NSC Alliance Washington Report is now available. Fundraising Efforts Aim to Keep Sternberg Museum Open, Philadelphia City Council to Examine Academy of Natural Sciences Closure & more... #nsca mailchi.mp/050071d51191/octo…
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National NAGPRA Program Webinar Series, October 16 2026 @ 1pm ET: Back to Basics: NAGPRA. This webinar will cover a variety of #NAGPRA “basics” for new practitioners but will be suitable for all levels of experience. Register today! events.gcc.teams.microsoft.c…
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Check out this NPR Science Friday episode: Are natural history museums going extinct? With NSC Alliance Board Member Barbara Thiers and Natural History Museum of Utah Executive Director Jason Cryan: sciencefriday.com/segments/a…

Are natural history museums going extinct?

The country’s oldest natural history museum, in Philadelphia, has closed its doors to visitors. Will other museums follow?

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Latest Science Friday episode: Are natural history museums going extinct? #ScienceFriday sciencefriday.com/segments/a…
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The latest #NSCA Washington Report is now available: NSC Alliance Comments on NSF’s Proposed Grants Guidance, Stopgap Funding Bill Temporarily Blocks OMB Grants Rule & more. #nscalliance mailchi.mp/dde5678ee5b9/sept…
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Register today for the upcoming #iDigBio webinar "Fossil Collections Digitization: Sustaining a Community of Practice" taking place on August 18 @ 2pm ET. #nscamember events.zoom.us/ev/AmOyHF9muj…
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Register now for the upcoming #iDigBio webinar: Field Stations, Marine Labs, & the Preservation of Biodiversity Collections. Starts July 28 at 2pmET. #OBFS events.zoom.us/ev/AnkfgdHSSm…
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Join the #TaxonWorks conversation & explore their software & community. Loosely focused on three themes, #research, #collections, and getting started, there will be lots of opportunities for conversation. #iDigBio events.zoom.us/ev/AjGnrAbjAa…

Talking with TaxonWorks: Connecting Collections and Research

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The Natural Science Collections Alliance & 16 additional scientific organizations have sent a letter to Congress urging oversight of the USDA planned relocation of several nationally significant scientific #collections. #NSCA #USDA nscalliance.org/joint-letter…
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Join Floyd Shockley, Inger Toraason & Frank Krell who will highlight the incredible diversity of beetles represented in the Smithsonian’s collections & explore the scope of their experience with these extraordinary insects. Thursday, July 9 @ 11am EDT naturalhistory.si.edu/events…
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The latest Washington Report discusses the sweeping OMB federal grants proposed rule, NSC Alliance's request for comment extension, and a resource to help the community submit comments. Check it out: mailchi.mp/fc3ab29b839f/june… #CollectionsAreEssential
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The latest NSC Alliance report has been released. #NSCA Submits Testimony in Support of FY 2027 Funding for #NSF, NSCA Statement on the Preservation of the #Collections at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, and more... mailchi.mp/c3fd38c3c431/may2…
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NSCA expresses profound concern about the future of the Academy of Natural Sciences of #Drexel University. The Academy is a globally important natural history #collection & center for #biodiversity #research. #naturalhistory #NSCA nscalliance.org/statement-on…
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Join staff from the Institute of Museum & Library Services and the Association of Children’s Museums on June 24 at 2 p.m. ET to learn more about how & why over 1,600 museums of all kinds participate in the program. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Former National Science Board (NSB) Chairs and National Science Foundation (NSF) Directors write to support the future of #NSF. #NSB linkedin.com/posts/ugcPost-7…
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The next installment in the American Society of Plant Taxonomists' special webinar series “Taxonomy: What is it good for?”! Dr. Joe Miller will present his talk “GBIF: Data Integration Towards the Extended Specimen” on Friday, May 1 at 12pm ET. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Register today for the 2026 Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference. This virtual event takes place June 2-4. #iDigBio events.zoom.us/ev/Aifs2F4FYj…
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Harvard University is currently hiring a Curatorial Assistant III. This position reports to the Curatorial Associate in the Department of Malacology within the Museum of Comparative Zoology (#MCZ). Apply today. #NSCAMember #harvard #jobopenings jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Har…
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The April 2026 Washington Report is out! Read about NSCA's appropriations testimony to Congress, dismissal of the National Science Board, science in the president's FY 2027 budget request, and other news. #CollectionsAreEssential mailchi.mp/29c39fbe0b21/apri…
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Webinar: Current State of #Digitization in #Mammalogy & Future Directions. Date: April 30 @ 2pm ET #iDigBio ufl.zoom.us/webinar/register…
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