[Nhcoll-l] Fwd: NSF CSBR funding hiatus

[Brown, Matthew A]

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology response to NSF re: CSBR may be of interest to listmembers who are composing their own comments. 


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> From: Matthew Brown <matthewbrown at utexas.edu>
> Date: April 5, 2016 at 8:51:17 PM CDT
> To: vrtpaleo-l at usc.edu
> Subject: NSF CSBR funding hiatus
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> The SVP’s comment regarding NSF suspension of the Collections in Support of Biological Research for the FY17 funding cycle is available here-
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__vertpaleo.org_the-2DSociety_Governance-2DDocuments_SVP-2Dresponse-2Dto-2DNSF-2Don-2Dthe-2DCollections-2Din-2Dthe-2DServ.aspx&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=iP1N1FbG_tcN_N-yHnboiwT0sfHKHBdcN3Ctgj4OHB4&s=lF9VG0SAb0pJ1wnq3D6vi-35V9socv_05TxW6f1HMUA&e= 
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> Along with an excellent compilation of data and talking points here-
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__vertpaleo.org_the-2DSociety_Governance-2DDocuments_Talking-2Dpoints-2Dabout-2DCollections-2Din-2DSupport-2Dof-2DBio.aspx&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=iP1N1FbG_tcN_N-yHnboiwT0sfHKHBdcN3Ctgj4OHB4&s=UkjHlr_snvcaojcZ6jk5CkzHDAiUYKRbjY0lFq3afaA&e= 
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> The Division of Biological Infrastructure has posted expanded guidance for providing feedback to NSF here-
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__dbinsfblog.wordpress.com_2016_04_04_csbr-5Fguidance_&d=AwIGaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=iP1N1FbG_tcN_N-yHnboiwT0sfHKHBdcN3Ctgj4OHB4&s=j1w4l7t_6bAo-RMaTrZvORrVhDb0fc_MtgkFJyw6ZtI&e= 
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> Collections are the basis for research in our discipline, and CSBR funding has proven key to maintaining them. Please take the time to read through these documents and contact NSF with your valuable perspective through the blog linked above, or an email to DBICSBR at nsf.gov
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> Matthew A. Brown
> Director of Museum Operations, Vertebrate Paleontology
> Jackson School Museum of Earth History
> Lecturer, Department of Geological Sciences
> Jackson School of Geosciences
> The University of Texas at Austin
> R7600, Austin, TX 78758
> Office:(512)232-5515
> matthewbrown at utexas.edu
> jsg.utexas.edu/vpl
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