Scientific Societies Leveraging Shared Goals to Create IDEA Environments
AIBS has announced the pre-IDEA conference webinar, Scientific Societies Leveraging Shared Goals to Create IDEA Environments, will be held on October 13 at 4:00 PM EDT.    Related StoriesIntegrating Environmental Data Across Spatial ScalesFunding Opportunities for Scientific Collections at NSF2021 AIBS Council Meeting  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - October 4, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Integrating Environmental Data Across Spatial Scales
The Association of Ecosystem Research Centers (AERC) will hold a virtual briefing on Integrating Environmental Data Across Spatial Scales that will integrate discussions on environmental justice.    Related StoriesFunding Opportunities for Scientific Collections at NSF2021 AIBS Council MeetingBiological Sciences Congressional District Visits  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 29, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

White House Expands Presidential Science Advisory Panel
President Biden issued an Executive Order on September 13 to expand the maximum size of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) from 26 to 32 members. Last week, he announced the names of 30 panel members who would constitute the “most diverse PCAST in U.S. History.”    Related StoriesSocieties, Higher Education Groups Urge Congress to Support Afghan Students and ScholarsScience Coalition Applauds NSF Allocation in House Reconciliation BillScience Groups Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bioeconomy R&D Legislation  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 27, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

NSB Report: Biomedical, Health Sciences Dominate in Federally-Funded Academic R & amp;D
A new report by the National Science Board suggests that the U.S. federal government remains the largest funder of academic research and development and that health, biological, and biomedical research at academic institutions continue to be the largest beneficiary of federal research funds.    Related StoriesWhite House Expands Presidential Science Advisory PanelSocieties, Higher Education Groups Urge Congress to Support Afghan Students and ScholarsScience Coalition Applauds NSF Allocation in House Reconciliation Bill  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 27, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Interagency Report Outlines Best Practices for Diversity, Inclusion in STEM
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), which coordinates science and technology policy across the federal research and development agencies, has released a new report describing best practices for strengthening diversity and inclusion in the federal STEM workforce.    Related StoriesNSB Report: Biomedical, Health Sciences Dominate in Federally-Funded Academic R&DWhite House Expands Presidential Science Advisory PanelSocieties, Higher Education Groups Urge Congress to Support Afghan Students and Scholars  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 27, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Congress Considers Stopgap Funding, Debt Ceiling Suspension
The House has passed a stopgap funding bill along party lines to keep the government operational at level-funding until December 3, 2021. The bill also includes a measure to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling through December 2022 and provide more than $26 billion in emergency aid for natural disasters.    Related StoriesInteragency Report Outlines Best Practices for Diversity, Inclusion in STEMNSB Report: Biomedical, Health Sciences Dominate in Federally-Funded Academic R&DWhite House Expands Presidential Science Advisory Panel  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 27, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Latest Public Policy Report
The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.    Related StoriesCongress Considers Stopgap Funding, Debt Ceiling SuspensionInteragency Report Outlines Best Practices for Diversity, Inclusion in STEMNSB Report: Biomedical, Health Sciences Dominate in Federally-Funded Academic R&D  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 27, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Science Coalition Applauds NSF Allocation in House Reconciliation Bill
The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) has issued a statement applauding the strong allocation for NSF provided by the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in the budget reconciliation bill.    Related StoriesScience Groups Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bioeconomy R&D LegislationSocieties Urge Lawmakers to Create Additional Visas to Retain International STEM TalentLatest Public Policy Report  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 24, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Societies, Higher Education Groups Urge Congress to Support Afghan Students and Scholars
AIBS has joined a group of 41 scientific societies and higher education associations in asking lawmakers to provide support and legislation to assist students and scholars who have been displaced by the current crisis in Afghanistan.    Related StoriesScience Coalition Applauds NSF Allocation in House Reconciliation BillScience Groups Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bioeconomy R&D LegislationLatest Public Policy Report  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 24, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

International Workshop Series: How does sharing genetic sequence data impact biodiversity science and conservation?
Emerging Pathogen Research Across the Americas - this international workshop series will explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy.    Related StoriesWriting for Impact and Influence  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 20, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

International Workshop Series on Nagoya Protocol: Applied Ecology and Infectious Disease
This workshop on ‘applied ecology and infectious disease’ is part of the international series being organized by the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the USA Nagoya Protocol Action Group to explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy.    Related StoriesWriting for Impact and Influence  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 20, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Science Groups Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bioeconomy R & amp;D Legislation
A group of scientific organizations and institutions, including AIBS, have called on congressional leadership to include the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021 in legislation to bolster the U.S. research enterprise.    Related StoriesSocieties Urge Lawmakers to Create Additional Visas to Retain International STEM TalentLatest Public Policy ReportResearch Funding in the House Reconciliation Package  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 14, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Biden Administration Announces R & amp;D Budget Priorities
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued their annual science and technology (S&T) priorities memorandum on August 27. The document guides federal agency priority-setting in the coming budget cycle.    Related StoriesSocieties Urge Lawmakers to Create Additional Visas to Retain International STEM TalentLatest Public Policy ReportCoalition Urges Administration to Provide Visa Assistance to Afghan Scientists, Engineers  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 13, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Research Funding in the House Reconciliation Package
On September 9, 2021, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology approved $45 billion in research funding as part of a larger $3.5 trillion budget plan that Democratic lawmakers are looking to pass through the budget reconciliation process. The bill would make significant investments in climate research, national labs at the Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF).    Related StoriesBiden Administration Announces R&D Budget PrioritiesSocieties Urge Lawmakers to Create Additional Visas to Retain International STEM TalentLatest Public Policy Report  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 13, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Latest Public Policy Report
The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.    Related StoriesResearch Funding in the House Reconciliation PackageBiden Administration Announces R&D Budget PrioritiesSocieties Urge Lawmakers to Create Additional Visas to Retain International STEM Talent  (Source: Washington Watch)
Source: Washington Watch - September 13, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news