terça-feira, 19 de setembro de 2017

AIBS September 2017 Newsletter

 
The September issue of BioScience is now available.  
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Latest AIBS News

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Enabling Interdisciplinary and Team Science — A Professional Development Program from AIBS:
There is a real and present need to better prepare scientists for success in a collaborative environment. AIBS is responding to this call with a new program for scientists, educators, and individuals who work with or participate in scientific teams.






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Facebook Live:
AIBS is excited to announce that we are going live every Wednesday on our Facebook page. Our Membership Manager, Diane Bosnjak, will be talking with other staff members about AIBS initiatives. Our next live stream will be about "Communicating Science" with Julie Palakovich Carr.




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AIBS Expresses Concern with New EPA Grant Solicitation Review Process:
AIBS and several member organizations have sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt expressing concerns about the agency’s intent to screen grant solicitations for potential support of climate science.




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AIBS Receives $10,000 Donation to Support Graduate Student Science Policy Award Program:
AIBS is delighted to announce that it has received a $10,000 gift from one of its individual members. The donor, who has asked to remain anonymous, designated the donation for the AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award program. 



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AIBS Wins Contract to Support Emergency Medicine Foundation:
AIBS will provide the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) with program support and a scientific peer review platform for the organization’s grant peer review process. The EMF strives to be the primary sponsor of scientifically rigorous research and education that improves the care of the acutely ill and injured. AIBS vigorously supports organizations that use science to inform funding decisions for the benefit of science and society. 













Faces of Biology Photo Contest:
Biological research is transforming our society and the world. Help the public and policymakers better understand the breadth of biology by entering the Faces of Biology Photo Contest. 












Learn How to Engage and Inform Decision-makers:
Register for the AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists to become an effective and engaged communicator. The next workshop will take place October 9-10, 2017. AIBS members receive a discount on registration.






Save the Date — AIBS Council Meeting:
The 2017 meeting of the AIBS Council of Member Societies and Organizations, Engaging Policymakers: Opportunities for Biological Sciences Organizations, will be held in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2017.  Please mark your calendar. 




AIBS Can Help Your Organization Advance Its Mission

AIBS is committed to helping our community advance the biological sciences for the benefit of science and society. One of the ways we achieve our mission is by helping our member organizations advance their goals.

Areas in which AIBS can help your organization include:
  • Science policy—analysis, development, and advocacy
  • Communications—infrastructure for engaging current and new audiences
  • Membership incentives—discount or complimentary programs for your members
  • Membership management
  • Program support—award program administration, merit review
  • Meetings management
  • Strategic planning
  • Information technology—consultation and advice
  • Business office functions—accounting, fund raising and corporate compliance, maintenance of corporate documents, payroll
Contact Robert Gropp at rgropp@aibs.org to explore how AIBS can help your organization. 




The AIBS Newsletter is one way we alert you to the many ways we are working to inform decisions that advance the biological sciences. The AIBS Newsletter also provides you with information about ways you can participate in and benefit from our programs. If you are not currently a member, please consider joining or sharing this Newsletter with friends and colleagues.

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