Published: April 24, 2024 Announcements, Deadlines, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections Education Sessional Committee is hosting a virtual Natural History Education DemoCamp. The goal is to share, discover, and discuss educational materials that have a framework in natural history. This is building upon our previous iterations of the ‘education share fair’ that were hosted at the annual…
Published: March 5, 2024 Announcements, Deadlines, News
The SPNHC-TDWG 2024 Call for Abstracts is out! Everything is you need to know is now on the conference site. https://www.tdwg.org/conferences/2024/call-for-abstracts/ At this time, we invite you to submit abstracts for 15-minute oral presentations, poster presentations, and lightning talks. Content may be presented in-person or pre-recorded. We are working on providing the technology to support remote…
Published: January 18, 2024 Announcements, Meetings, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) & Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) joint conference in 2024 will be a hybrid meeting, hosted in Okinawa, Japan from 2 – 6, September 2024. Be there in person or join the conference online! Essential early information has been posted on the SPNHC-TDWG 2024 conference website. Additional…
Published: November 7, 2023 Announcements, Meetings, News
SPNHC & TDWG Joint Conference (Hybrid)“Enhancing Local Capacity, Elevating Global Standards.”Okinawa Convention Center2-6 September 2024 Watch this space for full details as they become available https://spnhc.org/events/event/spnhc-tdwg-2024/
Last Call for nominations for Carolyn L. Rose Award, President’s Award, Vendor Recognition Award, Early Career 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 work and efforts have promoted the values and objectives of…
Published: September 5, 2023 Announcements, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections, founded in 1985, is an international organization devoted to the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections. In light of the recent decision by the Delbridge Natural History Museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to close its doors based on detectable levels of chemicals originating…
Published: August 27, 2023 Announcements, News
by Russell D. “Tim” White, Yale Peabody Museum (Retired) At the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) in Scotland, the Society awarded the Vendor Appreciation Award to University Products, Inc. (UPI) from Holyoke, Massachusetts. For more than 30 years UPI has had a steady and influential place…
Published: August 27, 2023 Announcements, News
by Russell D. “Tim” White, Yale Peabody Museum (Retired) At the 2023 SPNHC annual meeting, the Carolyn L. Rose Award was given posthumously to Jean F. DeMouthe, formerly of the California Academy of Sciences. Accepting the award were Jean’s sister and brother, Peggy and Scott DeMouthe. The 2023 annual meeting was hosted by the Academy…
Published: August 2, 2023 Announcements, News
Call for nominations for Carolyn L. Rose Award, President’s Award, Vendor Recognition Award, Early Career 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. It is given to a practitioner (SPNHC membership is not required) whose work and efforts…
Published: June 8, 2023 News
The SPNHC Natural History Education DemoCamp is next week (June 14-15)! This free virtual event is designed to showcase engaging educational materials focusing on the natural world. Find the agenda and register here: https://spnhc.org/education-democamp/
Published: March 30, 2023 News
Engage with up & coming scientists & career professionals & learn about the exciting world of biodiversity science! Applications are now open for the Careers in Biodiversity Sciences Workshop for undergraduates taking place at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History on April 21-22, 2023. This opportunity is at no cost to attendees, but registration…
Published: February 10, 2023 News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is offering travel grants for the 2023 SPNHC Annual Meeting, https://www.calacademy.org/spnhc-2023. The conference will be held 28th May-1st June 2023. Any SPNHC member who works in fields related to the management and preservation/conservation of natural history collections may apply; we especially encourage students and emerging…
Published: December 7, 2022 Announcements, News
We are pleased to announce that our new book, Best Practices in the Preservation and Management of Fluid-Preserved Biological Collections, is now available for purchase in the UK and Europe from Archetype Publications and in North America, from University Products. The book provides guiding principles and management strategies for small, medium, and large collections. Based…
Published: December 7, 2022 Announcements, Meetings, News
Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) 202338th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California28 May – 2 June 2023Call for Abstracts We are pleased to announce we have an exciting list of Symposia, Workshops, and Field trips to look forward to at SPNHC 2023 “Taking the Long View”, encouraging all of us to…
Published: December 5, 2022 Announcements, Jobs, News, Research Position
The University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and the UT Herbarium (TENN) are accepting applications for the Hesler Visiting Scholar Fellowship, a funding opportunity for visiting scholars doing herbarium-based research! The deadline to apply is 3 February 2023. This fellowship is open to graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty, and independent…
Published: December 5, 2022 Announcements, Deadlines, News
The Recognition and Grants Committee is looking for nominations for this year’s: · The PRESIDENT’S AWARD · THE EARLY CAREER AWARD · THE FABER INNOVATION GRANT · SPECIAL SERVICE AWARD If you know someone who is deserving of one of these awards (or any SPNHC award) please visit these SPNHC websites for more details. · https://spnhc.org/what-spnhc-does/awards-and-grants/ · https://spnhc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1503325677_SPNHCAwardsandGrants2.pdf Nominations will be…
WhereSan Francisco, California, and onlineWhenMay 28 – June 2, 2023HostCalifornia Academy of SciencesThemeTaking the Long ViewWebsitehttps://www.calacademy.org/SPNHC-2023Contact UsSPNHC2023questions@calacademy.org Join us in San Francisco, California, for the 38th annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. The conference theme “Taking the Long View” encourages all of us to envision the future of our…
Published: October 21, 2022 Announcements, News
The SPNHC Connection newsletter is now available to our members.The newsletter is currently undergoing a full redesign that will be better adapted to current trends in digital content and social media. Our next complete newsletter will be published in February 2023. This shorter edition includes announcements and reports from a some of our representatives. https://spnhc.org/spnhc-connection-october-2022A…
Published: October 19, 2022 Announcements, News
At the ABM in Edinburgh earlier this year, we presented outline proposals to join with TDWG for a joint meeting in Okinawa for 2024. However, at that time, the proposal still required further work to enable the SPNHC membership to endorse it, and we thus agreed to explore further with TDWG. After some months of…
Published: October 3, 2022 Deadlines
ISBER is currently accepting abstract submissions and workshop proposals for ourc Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 3-6 in Seattle, USA. The deadline for submissions is November 7. The ISBER annual meeting has been the premier event in biobanking education for over 20 years and is the only truly global event in biobanking. Year after year,…
Published: September 26, 2022 Announcements, Deadlines, News
The deadline to submit your proposals for Workshops and Symposia for SPNHC 2023 has been extended to September 30, 2022. We are also pleased to announce Workshop and Symposium facilitators from countries and communities not recently well represented at SPNHC (self identifying) will receive a discount at the time of registration. Submitters will be asked…
Published: September 26, 2022 Announcements, News
The Smithsonian Institution is reaching out to share information regarding our National Conference on Cultural Property Protection (NCCPP), which will be held virtually this fall from October 18-19. We will also be holding an in-person reception on Oct. 18 at the National Postal Museum. The conference offers insight and proven solutions for new and seasoned professionals in…
It’s not too early to start planning for our next meeting!Hosted by the California Academy of Sciences, the next meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) will be held in San Francisco, California, US, from May 28 to June 2, 2023. Though the future seems exceptionally uncertain these days, the…
Published: September 7, 2022 Announcements, News
Dirk Neumann, Julian Carter, John E. Simmons and Oliver CrimmenISBN: 979-8-218-01102-4 This new book from SPNHC based on the practical experience of experts from different fields engaged in the management and maintenance of fluid collections worldwide. It offers a specific perspective on the management of smaller and medium sized collections and their need to operate…
Published: September 3, 2022 Announcements, Deadlines, News
Latin American and Caribbean Natural Science Collections: Active, visible and well-connected Join us to celebrate the wealth and diversity of Latin American and Caribbean natural history collections and their contributions to societies’ challenges and research needs, discuss future opportunities and developments, and connect with the diversity of existing collection networks in the region. Building capacity…
Published: June 30, 2022 Announcements, Deadlines
Each year, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) organizes an opportunity for scientists to inform the nation’s science policy. The Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits event enables scientists to meet with their federal or state elected officials in their home state – not in Washington, DC – and allows policymakers to learn first-hand about…
Early registration for SPNHC 2022 ends on Friday 8th April 2022. To guarantee your spot at the early bird rate, make sure to register before the deadline. We have a fantastic programme of presentations, keynotes, workshops, field trips and collections tours. In addition our evening social programme will ensure you have ample opportunity to connect…
Published: March 21, 2022 Announcements, News
The unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is a blatant violation of international law and of human rights and freedoms. SPNHC stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine during this incredibly difficult time and expresses our deep sympathy for the needless suffering being inflicted. We want to express our support for all in our community with…
SPNHC 2022 ONLY 24 HOURS UNTIL ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSES! Abstract Submission will close tomorrow, 28th of January 2022 at 23:59 GMT. There is only 24 HOURS remaining to submit your abstract to present at the meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), International Partner BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library) and National Partner – NatSCA (Natural Sciences Collections Association) in the…
Published: October 28, 2021 Announcements, News
The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections commits to enhancing inclusion,diversity, equity, and accessibility in our organization and the work we do. The Societyacknowledges our lack of direct focus on this need in the past, and is aware of the substantialwork to be done. All current members, as well as our extended audience,…
