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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Latest Science Friday episode: Are natural history museums going extinct? #ScienceFriday www.sciencefriday.com/segments/are...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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/AmOyHF9mu...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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/AnkfgdHSS...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

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/AjGnrAbjA...

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Talking with TaxonWorks: Connecting Collections and Research

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Natural Science Collections Alliance & 16 additional scientific organizations have sent a letter to Congress urging oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) planned relocation of several nationally significant scientific #collections. #NSCA #USDA nscalliance.org/joint-letter...

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NSC Alliance Coordinates Joint Letter Urging Congressional Oversight of USDA Collections Relocation – Natural Science Collections Alliance

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Join Floyd Shockley, Inger Toraason & Frank Krell who together 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/meet-...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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... #CollectionsAreEssential

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NSC Alliance Washington Report

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Former National Science Board (NSB) Chairs and National Science Foundation (NSF) Directors write to support the future of #NSF. #NSB www.linkedin.com/posts/ugcPos...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Register today for the 2026 Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference. This virtual event takes place June 2-4. #iDigBio events.zoom.us/ev/Aifs2F4FY...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

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/HarvardUnive...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The April 2027 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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Webinar: Current State of #Digitization in #Mammalogy & Future Directions. Date: April 30 @ 2pm ET #iDigBio ufl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The latest #NSCA Washington Report has been released: NSC Alliance Submits Testimony in Support of FY 2027 Funding for IMLS, NSC Alliance Provides FY 2027 Appropriations Testimony in Support of Interior, Smithsonian Institution, & more. mailchi.mp/29c39fbe0b21...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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....

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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...

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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.

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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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

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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...

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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

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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...

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Natural Science Collections Alliance @nscalliance.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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...

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