[Nhcoll-l] 2024 Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits

[Watkins-Colwell, Gregory]

Registration deadline is quickly approaching.  Just a few more weeks to register if you'd like to visit your state congressional members and talk about the importance of collections.

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SPNHC Members Invited to Inform Science Policy This Summer

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections is pleased to announce that we are once again joining with the American Institute of Biological Sciences to sponsor the 15th annual Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event.

This national initiative is an opportunity for scientists across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research.

The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists, graduate students, representatives of research facilities, and people affiliated with scientific collections to meet with their federal or state elected officials without traveling to Washington, DC.  Participating scientists can either meet with their elected officials at the local district office or may invite them to visit their research facility. Meetings will take place mid-July through October, depending on the participant's schedule and their lawmaker's availability.

SPNHC members who participate will receive one-on-one support and online training to prepare for their tour or meeting.

We encourage our members to participate in this important event. Participation is free for SPNHC members, but registration is required.

Registration will close on July 15, 2024.  To register, visit io.aibs.org/cdv<http://io.aibs.org/cdv>.


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Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell
Sr. Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-9806
YALE PEABODY MUSEUM
Main Office: 203-432-3791;  West Campus: 203-737-7568; Fax 203-432-9277

Package shipping address:
Greg Watkins-Colwell
Division of Vertebrate Zoology
YALE PEABODY MUSEUM
170-210 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511 USA
203-432-3791
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