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AIBS Public Policy Report

AIBS Public Policy Report, Volume 17, Issue 18, September 6, 2016

  *   NSF to Update Strategic Plan
  *   EPA Creates New Chemical Advisory Group
  *   New Opportunities to Advise the Federal Government
  *   Conservation Careers Webinar Video
  *   Deadline Approaching: Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
  *   Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
  *   From the Federal Register
  *   Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

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NSF to Update Strategic Plan

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is updating its strategic plan, a process that occurs every four years. The scientific community is being invited to provide feedback on the vision, core values, goals, and objectives in the current plan. This input will help to shape NSF's implementation of its mission to "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes."

The strategic plan has three goals:
1.    Transform the frontiers of science and engineering.
2.    Stimulate innovation and address societal needs through research and education.
3.    Excel as a federal science agency.
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EPA Creates New Chemical Advisory Group

Nominations are sought for the new Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals. The committee will provide independent advice regarding the scientific and technical aspects of risk assessments and pollution prevention measures to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The creation of the committee was directed by Congress in the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21 Century Act.

Nominations are due by 11 October 2016. The following disciplines of expertise are sought: human health and ecological risk assessment, biostatistics, epidemiology, pediatrics, physiologically-based pharmacokinetics, toxicology and pathology (including neurotoxicology, developmental/reproductive toxicology, and carcinogenesis), and chemical exposure to susceptible life stages and subpopulations. Learn more at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gpo.gov_fdsys_pkg_FR-2D2016-2D08-2D26_html_2016-2D20550.htm&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=JdRAv7BixKnIcBmFXBkM4XxmPL4S9VuQCsIRZfg4b1Y&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aibs.us1.list-2Dmanage1.com_track_click-3Fu-3Da2886d199362c2554974f78af-26id-3D5266863a1a-26e-3D6708ed45cf&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=fC6p_MqaSWDDM9F8xVsun11ydf0GDReF_vVuLhsZ3ng&e= >.

New Opportunities to Advise the Federal Government

Several federal agencies have advertised vacancies on federal advisory boards that review the science underpinning policy decisions on water quality, Earth science, and marine protected areas. Learn about these opportunities to serve on the AIBS Legislative Action Center. Opportunities posted on the website are updated on a weekly basis. Learn more at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__policy.aibs.org_action&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=jm2Bm_lqs8YgLqL8-HZrPcv03GpWjXItJWuDC84ThK8&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aibs.us1.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Da2886d199362c2554974f78af-26id-3De37249441b-26e-3D6708ed45cf&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=b7VQzeOLveVQBrSEsMDI6DgBpt2ZzPGT8GeyvAFuvYc&e= >.

Conservation Careers Webinar Video

A recording of a recent webinar on careers in conservation and environmental biology is now available online. The event was part of the AIBS Leadership in Biology webinar series, sponsored by Burk Inc. Hear from individuals who have built successful conservation careers in non-profit, federal agency, and university settings. Watch the webinar at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aibs.org_events_webinar_careers-2Din-2Dconservation-2Denvironmental-2Dbiology.html&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=OQLBssrhDQbp9YBDTpVSVnCT8BzqPW74tz6kM2qJphQ&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aibs.us1.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Da2886d199362c2554974f78af-26id-3Db555e65091-26e-3D6708ed45cf&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=W7UqTV7oXDd8LlPDz3vcDXtctvj_mRUho7aHSaXtoOY&e= >.

Deadline Approaching: Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is sponsoring the 6th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest to find the best photos of scientific research. The competition recognizes scientists who use imagery to communicate aspects of biological research to the public and policymakers.

The theme of the contest is "Faces of Biology." Photographs entered into the competition must depict a person, such as a scientist, technician, or student, engaging in biological research. The research may occur outside, in a lab, at a natural history collection, at a field station, on a computer, in a classroom, or anywhere else research is done.

The First Place Winner will have his/her winning photo featured on the cover of BioScience, and will receive $250 and a one year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to BioScience. The Second and Third Place Winners will have his/her winning photo printed inside the journal, and will receive a one year membership in AIBS, including a subscription to BioScience.

Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 30 September 2016. For more information or to enter the contest, visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.aibs.org_public-2Dprograms_photocontest.html&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=8SOHE887KYqaxq-XkvkEs9SOlaNHVYLk9FwBJSxhnx8&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aibs.us1.list-2Dmanage1.com_track_click-3Fu-3Da2886d199362c2554974f78af-26id-3D9de08704c2-26e-3D6708ed45cf&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=O5ZKQKohQdmA_YfRElDEqix_ijK9Hw_2uTU8JZwuKDo&e= >.

Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is offering a new professional development program designed to enhance the communication skills of scientists, particularly those interested in communicating with decision-makers and the news media. The program is an excellent way to develop new communication skills and identify effective methods for broadening the impact of research and education programs.

The AIBS Communications Training Boot Camp for Scientists expands on AIBS' highly successful media and science policy training workshops. The Boot Camp meets the needs of everyone from graduate students to senior researchers and program administrators to newly elected professional society leaders.

The Boot Camp is an intensive, two-day, hands-on training program that will be held in Washington, DC on 7-8 December 2016.

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  *   How to tell a resonant story that informs decision-makers
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  *   How to prepare for and engage in a meeting with a decision-maker
  *   How to protect your scientific reputation
  *   How to identify and define the audience you need to reach
  *   What policymakers want and need to know from a scientist
  *   What reporters are looking for in an interview
  *   How the nation's science policy is developed and implemented
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>From the Federal Register

The following items appeared in the Federal Register from 22 August to 2 September 2016. For more information on these or other recent items, please visit the AIBS Federal Register Resource at www.aibs.org/federal-register-resource/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__aibs.us1.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3Da2886d199362c2554974f78af-26id-3Dd83e944b67-26e-3D6708ed45cf&d=CwIFAg&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=bSbcysIawOS9Sovh87FqKqzI29Z1vqKQEOylIxHKoxM&s=t-5-33KtUL4jr7iEVpqZsKihgpRCwtebMs6zAerPHcs&e= >.

Week Ending 2 September 2016

Arctic Research Commission

  *   Notice of 106th Commission Meeting
Commerce

  *   Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment (SNCA)
  *   Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB)
  *   Solicitation for Members of the NOAA Science Advisory Board
  *   United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
Energy

  *   Environmental Management Advisory Board
Environmental Protection Agency

  *   Request for Nominations of Experts To Augment the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee To Provide Advice on Methods for Deriving Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Interior

  *   Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy; Notice
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  *   Annual Invitation for Public Nominations by U.S. Citizens for Service on NASA Federal Advisory Committees
Office of Science and Technology Policy

  *   President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Week Ending 26 August 2016

Agriculture

  *   Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Federal Grants Program--General Administration Provisions
  *   Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
Commerce

  *   Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review Workshops
  *   Genome in a Bottle Consortium--Progress and Planning Workshop
  *   Requesting Nominations for the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting
  *   Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology
Environmental Protection Agency

  *   Notification of a Public Teleconference of the Science and Information Subcommittee
  *   Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals; Establishment of a Federal Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
Health and Human Services

  *   Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria; Correction
  *   National Cancer Institute; Amended Notice of Meeting
Interior

  *   Request for Nominees for the Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking
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Founded in 1947 as a part of the National Academy of Sciences, AIBS became an independent, member-governed organization in the 1950s. Today, AIBS has over 140 member organizations and is headquartered in Reston, VA, with a Public Policy Office in Washington, DC. Its staff members work to achieve its mission by publishing the peer-reviewed journal BioScience and the education Web site ActionBioscience.org, by providing scientific peer-review and advisory services to government agencies and other clients, and by collaborating with scientific organizations to advance public policy, education, and the public understanding of science.

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