The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is offering travel grants for the 2026 #SPNHC Annual Meeting, held in Cape Town, South Africa, September 7-11. #AIBSmembers #AIBSMSO spnhc.org/spnhc-2026-s....

Latest Public Policy Report The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Trump again proposes deep cuts to science funding, Forest Service to close research stations and move headquarters to Utah, and other news.

The latest #AIBS Public Policy Report has been released. Trump again proposes deep cuts to science funding, Forest Service to close research stations and move headquarters to Utah, and other news. #AIBSPPR www.aibs.org/news/2026/26...

Webinar: Planning for the future of #Biodiversity #Digitization and Data Mobilization at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Date: April 21 @ 2pm ET. #iDigBio ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The #FY2027 budget proposes the largest single-year cut to #USGS in the agency's 147-year history. #NSCA has joined 80+ organizations demanding #Congress reject it. Read the statement: usgscoalition.org/-/media/1603... #DefendUSGS

Webinar: New advances and opportunities in 3D Digitization in the field and in the collection. Date: April 14th @ 3pm ET. Register today! ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Webinar: Planning for the future of #Biodiversity #Digitization and Data Mobilization at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Date: April 9th @ 2pm ET. Register today! #iDigBio ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The ZooMu Network: Integrating Zoos and Natural History Museums to Enhance Capacity for Biological Collections Research Integrating Zoos and Natural History Museums to Enhance Capacity for Biological Collections Research

Join the ZooMu Cyberinfrastructure Working Grp to learn about practical steps zoos are taking to make their collections accessible, findable, & impactful.

ZooMu in Action: Practical Pathways to Make Your Biorepository Findable and Usable
April 9, 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT
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Following decades of increasing collaboration and organization, the US natural science collections community is uniting around the creation of a national center supporting biological collections. #collections #BioScience #AIBS doi.org/10.1093/bios...

From Knowledge to Action: Next Steps for the Natural Science Collections Community Abstract. Following decades of increasing collaboration and organization, the United States natural science collections community is uniting around the cre

This new pub discusses plans for a national center to unify biological collections, expand data access, and drive innovation in AI, workforce dev, & ethical collaboration.

From Knowledge to Action: Next Steps for the Natural Science Collections Community doi.org/10.1093/bios...

Register now! #iDigBio webinar taking place on March 24th at 2pm ET
The Digitization Academy: Staying Up-to-date with Best Practices for Specimen Digitization. ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The March 2026 Washington Report is out! Read about a recent GAO report that highlights widespread infrastructure challenges facing U.S. museums, a new bipartisan legislation endorsed by NSC Alliance (America’s Living Library Act), and other news. mailchi.mp/be664402ee83...