We’ve moved!

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections has a new website! Now you can find all your favorite SPNHC resources in one place. Go to https://spnhc.org/news-and-jobs/ and sign up to continue… Continue reading →

SPNHC call for applications for the Faber Innovation Grant

The SPNHC Recognition and Grants Committee requests proposals for the Faber Innovation Grant, a cash grant of up to $1000, to support a project addressing issues on the management, care, conservation, or use… Continue reading →

Call for nominations for SPNHC Carolyn L. Rose Award, President’s Award, Vendor Recognition Award and Honorary Memberships

The SPNHC Recognition and Grants Committee is inviting nominations for the following:  The Carolyn L. Rose Award is our Society’s highest honor and is given to a practitioner (SPNHC membership is not required) whose… Continue reading →

Deadline Approaching: AIBS Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists

Registration is now open for the Employment Acquisition Skills Boot Camp for Scientists, a new professional development program by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate… Continue reading →

Results: Harnessing Natural History Collections Data for Addressing National Challenges Survey

The results of the survey are in! This document summarizes the responses to this survey, which was active from 24 September to 5 October, 2018. These results, along with the results of earlier… Continue reading →

Harnessing Natural History Collections Data for Addressing National Challenges: The Biodiversity Collections and Data Wish List

During the past year, the Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN – https://bcon.aibs.org) has been gathering feedback from stakeholder communities about biodiversity collections and the data derived from them. This feedback will inform a vision for how… Continue reading →

SPNHC 2019 – Chicago

It’s not too early to start planning for our next meeting! Hosted by the Field Museum Date: May 25-31, 2019 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Theme: Making the Case for Natural History Collections Since… Continue reading →

Nominate an Expert – NASEM Study on Biological Collections

At the request of the National Science Foundation, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is undertaking a study on Biological Collections: Their Past, Present, and Future Contributions and Options to Maintaining Them.… Continue reading →

Statement Regarding the Tragic Loss of Collections at Museu Nacional de Rio de Janeiro from the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC)

The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) expresses shock and sorrow at the devastation of Museu Nacional in Rio de Janeiro due to fire on the evening of 2 September, 2018. The… Continue reading →

Call for Nominations

The SPNHC recognition and Grants Committee is inviting nominations for the following:  The Carolyn L. Rose Award is our Society’s highest honor and is given to a practitioner (SPNHC membership is not required) whose… Continue reading →