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![The Society would like to gather additional information regarding the effects of recent federal action on paleontologists on the ground. To help us in this task, we ask that you share your experiences. We would like to know if you have been impacted or may be impacted by these executive actions. We recognize that at this point there is uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the federal funding audit, pending legal challenges, and other aspects of these executive actions, so you may not know the full impacts yet. This uncertainty itself is an impact. If you have been or might be impacted by these executive actions, please fill out this survey [vertpaleo.us1.list-manage.com]. Please also provide any ideas or suggestions, including areas of concern on which you believe the Society should focus.
Below we share some resources that you may find helpful when considering ways to support your colleagues and/or take action during these tumultuous times. We appreciate that this is a time full of uncertainty for many of you, especially those located in the United States, and we will do our best to keep you informed of Society actions.
Contact your congressional representatives [vertpaleo.us1.list-manage.com]
NSF updates on the implementation of executive orders [vertpaleo.us1.list-manage.com]
List of ongoing presidential actions [vertpaleo.us1.list-manage.com]
Understanding the impacts of NIH funding on a specific state [vertpaleo.us1.list-manage.com]
How to support trans colleagues [vertpaleo.us1.list-manage.com] (linked from SICB)
In solidarity,
Stuart Sumida, SVP President, and the SVP Executive Committee](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qwthdfm4alszd2o7t7ppczxp/bafkreige4wahsw773itvis4uxzhc6xjps6iygv536j3t3pxhckezhyevni)
