[Nhcoll-l] HOLD THE DATE – SPNHC Panel Discussion on Actions to Conserve Biodiversity

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is holding a series of panel discussions to consider how the biological collections community can most effectively contribute to protecting biodiversity.  Please join the Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee and a panel of experts for the first in this series.

A recent survey of SPNHC members and other biodiversity professionals indicated an initial top five priorities for action:

  1.  Develop initiatives to ensure critical biodiversity data is available to conservation practitioners
  2.  Advocate publicly for legislative & policy change to support biodiversity conservation
  3.  Develop outreach programs to raise public awareness & encourage personal action
  4.  Participate in international conservation bodies such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  5.  Encourage personal and professional action of SPNHC members
What specific strategic actions can the biodiversity collections community should take to accomplish these goals?  Please join the SPNHC Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee and a panel of experts for the first in a series of virtual panel discussions.

HOLD THE DATE: Wednesday October 7 at 1500 UTC.

An Eventbrite invitation to register will follow the week of September 14, 2020 and will include an opportunity to submit questions in advance of the event.

On behalf of SPNHC Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee

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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager
University of Kansas
Biodiversity Institute
Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
USA

Tel: (785) 864-3863
Fax: (785) 864-5335
Email: abentley at ku.edu<mailto:abentley at ku.edu>
http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu<http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu/>

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