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AIBS Position Statements
Position statements adopted by the American Institute of Biological Sciences.
Contact: Robert Gropp, Director of Public Policy, , 202-628-1500 x 250
Statements
On 13 June 2008, AIBS and seven member societies sent a letter to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) urging him to veto SB 733. The legislation, introduced by State Senator Nevers (D), weakens Louisiana education by permitting the pseudo-scientific......
The Honorable Jim Tucker Speaker of the House Louisiana House of Representatives Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Dear Speaker Tucker: On behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), I am writing to express concern with SB 733, the “Louisiana......
On 3 June 2008, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a White Paper, ,Advancing Research in Science and Engineering: Investing in Early Career Scientists and High-Risk, High-Reward Research. With the release of the White Paper, the Academy has helped trigger additional important discussions about the actions required to reinvigorate the U.S. scientific research enterprise. AIBS commented on a final draft of the report just prior to its release.
A copy of the White Paper is available online at www.amacad.org/ARISE.
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The Honorable Bart Gordon House Committee on Science and Technology 2320 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Gordon: At the recent Council on Undergraduate Research exhibition and reception on Capitol Hill, you spoke about a planned visit......
The Honorable Brad Henry 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 212 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Telephone: (405) 521-2342 Fax: (405) 521-3353 Dear Governor Henry: I am writing today on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to express concern......
The Honorable Vernon Ehlers United States House of Representatives 2182 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Mr. Ehlers: The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) opposes the increases in mandatory set-asides required by federal extramural granting agencies proposed......
Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2009 Funding for the Environmental Protection Agency April 21, 2008 Submitted by: Megan Kelhart Senior Policy Associate and Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 I (Eye) Street,......
The Honorable ______ 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Dear Senator _______: I am writing today on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) to express grave concern about HB 2211, the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination......
Submitted by: Holly Menninger, Ph.D. Senior Public Affairs Associate and Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC, 20005 Phone: 202-628-1500 Fax: 202-628-1509 www.aibs.org Submitted to: Subcommittee......
Submitted by: Holly Menninger, Ph.D. Senior Public Affairs Associate and Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC, 20005 Phone: 202-628-1500 Fax: 202-628-1509 www.aibs.org Submitted to: Subcommittee......
Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2009 Funding for the Environmental Protection Agency March 13, 2008 Submitted by: Megan Kelhart Senior Policy Associate and Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 I (Eye) Street,......
Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2009 Funding for United States Geological Survey March 13, 2008 Submitted by: Megan Kelhart Senior Policy Associate and Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 I (Eye) Street,......
The Honorable John Spratt, Chairman House Committee on the Budget 207 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6065 Dear Mr. Chairman: The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) encourages the Budget Committee to support increased funding for the sciences across......
Dear Florida State Board of Education Member: The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) supports the draft Florida science standards released by the State Board of Education writing committee on February 1, 2008. We encourage you to approve these......
Dr. Raymund Paredes, Commissioner Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board P.O. Box 12788 Austin, TX 78711-2788 Dear Commissioner Paredes: On behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, I write to express sincere concern with the request submitted by the......
Ms. Charlotte Kuh, Ph.D. Deputy Executive Director, Division on Policy and Global Affairs Study Director, Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs National Research Council Re: Awards and Honors Section for the Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs Dear Dr. Kuh: Members of......
WASHINGTON, DC - Despite state high-school biology standards that require that "the student knows the theory of biological evolution," the latest actions by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) suggest that Texas will become the next battleground for evolution education....
The Honorable Norman Dicks, Chairman House Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations B-308 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Todd Tiahrt, Ranking Member House Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations 1016 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Dicks......
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, Chairman Senate Subcommittee on Interior Appropriations 131 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Feinstein: Thank you for your support of the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) program. As......
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the National Science Board's (NSB) draft report, "A National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System."...
Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2008 Funding for United States Geological Survey April 27, 2007 Submitted by: Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 I (Eye) Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005......
Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2008 Funding for United States Geological Survey April 19, 2007 Submitted by: Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 I (Eye) Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20005......
Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2008 Funding forthe National Science Foundation April 13, 2007 Submitted by: Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC, 20005 Phone:......
Testimony in Support of Increased FY 2008 Funding forthe National Science Foundation April 13, 2007 Submitted by: Robert Gropp, Ph.D. Director of Public Policy American Institute of Biological Sciences 1444 Eye Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC, 20005 Phone:......
Contact: Holly Menninger Public Policy Associate hmenninger@aibs.org 202-628-1500 x 229 Moss Landing Marine Labs student and UW Botany student will travel to Washington, D.C. to speak to lawmakers about science policy WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 27, 2007) - The American......
For Immediate Release Contact: Robert Gropp, 202-628-1500 x 250 Washington, DC (November 9, 2006) — Election results from Ohio represent the latest victory in the battle to ensure that all students receive a quality science education, which includes evolutionary......
Biologists Respond to Kansas Board of Education Election Results Contact: Robert Gropp 202-628-1500 x 250 Washington, DC (November 8, 2006) — On Tuesday, November 7, 2006, voters in Kansas sent a strong message when they placed control of the state......
National Science and Technology Council Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology Via e-mail: public-comment@jsost.org RE: Request for comment on "Charting the Course for Ocean Science" Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the August 2006 draft......
Outcome offers hope for quality science education in Kansas WASHINGTON, DC—On August 1, 2006, Kansas primary voters demonstrated their commitment to Kansas students. Of the five Kansas Board of Education seats contested Tuesday, evolution education supporters appear to have won......
The American Institute of Biological Siences (AIBS) submits the following in response to the National Science Foundation (NSF) request for public comment on "Investing in America's Future," NSF's draft strategic plan for 2006-2011. ...
We are writing to encourage you to do all that you can to fund the Administration's fiscal year 2007 budget request of $6.02 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF)....
Recently, the science journal Nature reported that the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) denied a grant that would have investigated the potential impact of anti-evolution movements on the teaching of science....
The American Institute of Biological Sciences requests that Congress provide the United States Geological Survey (USGS) with $1.2 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2007, with at least $200 million for the Biological Resources Discipline. The funding we request would restore......
The American Institute of Biological Sciences encourages Congress to support the President's fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget request of $6.02 billion for the National Science Foundation. The Administration's request reflects the recognition of the important role that fundamental, peer-reviewed scientific......
The American Institute of Biological Sciences encourages Congress to support the President's fiscal year (FY) 2007 budget request of $6.02 billion for the National Science Foundation. The Administration's request reflects the recognition of the important role that fundamental, peer-reviewed scientific......
The American Institute of Biological Sciences requests that Congress provide the United States Geological Survey (USGS) with $1.2 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2007, with at least $200 million for the Biological Resources Discipline. The funding we request would restore......
Washington, DC - The precedent has been set in the case of Kitzmiller et al. v. Dover Area School District, and teachers in Dover, PA, are now free to keep science in the science class. Today Judge John E. Jones......
The Kansas State Board of Education has done a disservice to the state's K-12 students by voting today to adopt a curriculum that redefines science such that intelligent design/creationism and other supernatural concepts could be taught in science classes....
AIBS joined 30 other scientific and educational organizations to send a letter to Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The letter expresses the scientific communities concerns with the approach that Rep. Barton took in seeking to gather information about climate change research from scientists supported by federal grants. ...
The Kansas State Board of Education is doing a disservice
to the state’s K-12 students by adopting a curriculum that redefines
science such that intelligent design/creationism and other
non-scientific concepts could be taught in science classes....
The American Institute of Biological Sciences is concerned with President Bush’s recent statement suggesting that it would be appropriate to teach the concept of intelligent design/creationism alongside the well-established theory of evolution. ... “Intelligent design is not a scientific theory and must not be taught in science classes,” said AIBS president Dr. Marvalee Wake, a perspective shared by President Bush’s science advisor, Dr. John Marburger III....
On 17 June AIBS sent a letter to six representatives thanking them for speaking out on the House floor against an amendment that sought to transfer funds from NSF to a Justice Department program. Rep. Anthony D. Weiner, D-NY, sponsored the amendment to the Science-State-Justice-Commerce appropriations bill, which would have diverted $126 million from the NSF—roughly three-fourths of the proposed increase for FY 2006. Following the floor debate, the House rejected the amendment.
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On 29 April AIBS submitted testimony to the Senate’s Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies – the Senate panel responsible for determining the fiscal year 2006 spending level for the United States Geological Survey (USGS). AIBS requested that the panel provide at least $1 billion to restore administration proposed cuts and to provide the agency with a much needed, albeit small, inflation adjustment. Through the Biological Resources Discipline, the USGS conducts wide ranging biological, environmental, and natural resources research of vital importance to the public and private sectors. ...
Dear Chairman Pombo and Ranking Member Rahall:
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) thanks you and the members of the Resources Committee for your prompt passage of H. Res. 556, "Congratulating the United States Geological Survey on its 125th Anniversary." We recognize that there is limited time remaining in the 108th Congress, but request that you work with House leadership to secure full passage of H.Res. 556 prior to adjournment. ...
...It is critical that scientific peer review programs be carefully designed to maintain objectivity, quality and thoroughness. While scientific peer review is an important tool for decision makers, a poorly designed process can do more harm than good. It is for this reason that we endorse the following list of important considerations for government scientific peer review of agency-produced science and the body of science underlying management decisions....
In November 2004, the National Academies of Science will issue a report providing the president and federal officials with advice on how they may ensure the integrity of presidential and federal appointments in science and technology. The American Institute of Biological Sciences provided the NAS with suggestions....
The American Institute of Biological Sciences submitted the following testimony to the House and Senate appropriations subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies. AIBS called for Congress to provide the United States Geological Survey with at least $1 billion in fiscal year 2005 funding. The USGS is the Department of the Interior's science agency and is responsible for conducting biological, geographical, geological, and hydrological research to support informed decision making....
On 30 March 2004 the American Institute of Biological Sciences sent a letter to House Science Committee leaders alerting them to the need for increased funding for NSF programs that support natural history collections and collections-based research. The letter should help NSF supporters in Congress illustrate why increased funding for basic biological research supported by the National Science Foundation is important. ...
In response to concerns raised by scientists that a young-Earth creationist picture book was being sold amidst geology and other science books within Grand Canyon National Park bookstores, AIBS joined with seven geoscience society leaders in requesting that National Park Service officials review sales guidelines....
AIBS submitted comments raising concerns with an Office of Management and Budget proposal that could slow the implementation of environmental and public health regulations. The plan could bottleneck important regulatory actions by empowering officials from the Office of Management and Budget on a case-by-case basis to establish a new level of bureaucracy that would determine what constitutes good science....
Dear Texas State Board of Education Member: The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization of over 80 science and education professional societies and organizations, and roughly 6,000 individual scientists and educators. Collectively, AIBS represents roughly......
On September 30th, the USGS Coalition sent a joint letter signed by 33 coalition organizations to members of the conference committe for the Fiscal Year 2004 Interior and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The letter thanks conferees for restoring proposed cuts......
Dear New Mexico State Board of Education: The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) would like to express strong support for the New Mexicos revised science standards. In 1947, American Institute of Biological Sciences was federally chartered as a non-profit......
Dear Chairman Boehlert, Representative Smith, and members of the House Science Committee: As President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, I would like to express appreciation for the Committee's diligent efforts to provide sufficient funding for basic scientific research,......
Dr. Charlotte Kuh Deputy Executive Director, Division of Policy and Global Affairs, and Study Director, Research Doctorate Programs: Study on Methodology and Assessments National Academy of Sciences Re: American Institute of Biological Sciences' Comments on Draft Taxonomy of Life Sciences......
AIBS has endorsed the 1998 report, Evolution, Science, and Society: Evolutionary Biology and the National Research Agenda, from the American Society of Naturalists, the Society for the Study of Evolution, the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, the Ecological Society of America, the Society of Systematic Biologists, the Genetics Society of America, the Animal Behavior Society, and the Paleontological Society. This statement and other policy materials related to the teaching of evolution may be found on AIBS’ Policy Issues Related to the Teaching of Evolution site.
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