AIBS has released the latest episode of BioScience Talks.

The Department of the Interior has launched a new course of action to restore protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and is inviting ideas to develop a new permit system that aims to protect migratory birds while authorizing some accidental bird deaths.

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

The October 2021 issue of BioScience is now available on the Oxford University Press website.

The Role of International Collaborations in Resolving Viral Diseases of Cassava in Africa - this international workshop series will explore how the international scientific community can study biodiversity in the changing landscape of international policy.

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.

The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.

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.

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.

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.