AIBS has joined the Natural Science Collections Alliance and 72 other professional societies and organizations in sending a letter to Congress expressing deep concern regarding the March 14 Executive Order targeting the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for elimination.
announcements · Apr 01, 2025
Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest for a chance to win $250 and to have your photo appear on the cover of the journal BioScience.
policy · Mar 24, 2025
Latest Public Policy Report
The latest Public Policy Report has been released. Congress enacts full-year continuing resolution, NASA shuts down Chief Scientist office, EPA plans to gut science office, and other news.
policy, statements · Mar 18, 2025
AIBS Joins Coalition Statement on the Impact and Safety of Vaccines
AIBS has joined a coalition of 34 scientific and medical organizations to issue a unified statement on the impact and safety of vaccines, emphasizing the critical role of vaccinations in public health.
policy, statements · Mar 13, 2025
AIBS Joins Coalition in Asking Congress to Provide At Least $9.9 billion for NSF in FY 2026
The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), of which AIBS is a member, has written to appropriators urging them to provide at least $9.9 billion for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in fiscal year 2026.

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announcements, awards, policy · Mar 13, 2025
Georgia State University Graduate Student Selected for AIBS & SURA Public Policy Fellowship
AIBS and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) are pleased to announce that Anna Rader Groves has been selected for the 2025 AIBS & SURA Public Policy Fellowship.
policy · Mar 10, 2025
Latest Public Policy Report
The latest Public Policy Report has been released. NSF reinstates 84 probationary employees, Trump moves to relocate federal agencies, Administration disbands key advisory panels, and other news.
policy, statements · Mar 04, 2025
AIBS Leads 52 Science Groups in Urging Congress to Protect U.S. Scientific Research
AIBS has sent a joint stakeholder letter to congressional leaders urging them to oppose recent executive actions that are harming the U.S. scientific enterprise.
policy, statements · Mar 04, 2025
AIBS Joins Letter in Support of the National Wastewater Surveillance System
AIBS has signed a stakeholder letter urging House and Senate appropriators to support at least a $20 million increase for the National Wastewater Surveillance System within the CDC.
policy, statements · Feb 26, 2025
AIBS Joins Nearly 500 Organizations Nationwide to Voice Support for NOAA’s Critical Services
AIBS has signed a community letter urging Congress to oppose actions to dismantle, privatize, or significantly diminish the critical services and functions of NOAA.