[Nhcoll-l] Webinar Announcement: Forward-Thinking Discussion on Biological Collections

[Jyotsna Pandey]

We invite the Biological Collections community at-large to join the
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Natural Science
Collections Alliance (NSCA), and Society for the Preservation of Natural
History Collections (SPNHC) for a joint discussion with the Biodiversity
Collections Network (BCoN) and the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) on the future of biological collections.
Representatives from the NASEM panel that authored the report, *Biological
Collections: Ensuring Critical Research and Education for the 21st Century*,
and the *Extended Specimen Network* writing committee will discuss and
leverage the common themes and associated recommendations from these
reports to kick off discussions on the short-, medium-, and long-term
implementation plan goals and identify the path forward.

*Forward-Thinking Discussion on Biological Collections *

Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time (includes a 15 minute break)
Location: Online via Zoom

Registration is free, but required.  For more information about the program
and panelists and to register for the webinar, please visit:
https://bcon.aibs.org/2020/12/21/webinar-forward-thinking-discussion-on-biological-collections/
.

The Biological Collections community around the world is incredibly diverse
and all voices need to be heard. We rely on you to disseminate this
announcement far and wide to groups and individuals who should be a part of
this conversation.


Jyotsna Pandey, Ph.D.
Public Policy Manager
American Institute of Biological Sciences

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