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A new special collection of natural history collection-related articles from BioScience highlights some of the exciting new ways scientists and educators are mobilizing and using biodiversity data from natural history collections. The collection entitled, "Natural History Collections: Advancing the Frontiers of Science," is available at https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/pages/natural-history-collections. On April 1, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested nominations of scientific experts from a diverse range of disciplines to be considered for appointment to the EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) and four SAB standing committees. On April 15, a federal district court vacated the grants policy articulated in EPA's 2017 federal advisory committee membership directive. As a result of that decision, the EPA is extending the nomination period until August 31, 2020. Appointments are anticipated to be filled by the start of Fiscal Year 2021. More information can be found at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-08-14/html/2020-17742.htm Recognizing the rapid changes happening within museum communities and the efforts being made throughout the community to adapt to these changes, iDigBio is organizing a webinar series, entitled, Adapting to COVID-19: Resources for Natural History Collections in a New Virtual World. The webinar series aims to help provide insight into how different groups and institutions are adapting to life in a quickly evolving world....
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