AIBS Public Policy Reports

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10 July 2017

• Congress Rejects Some of Trump's Deep Cuts to Science, But Budget Outlook is Not Rosy
• Lawmakers Renew Calls to Renegotiate Sequestration
• EPA Embarking on Exercise to Undermine Climate Science
• Precipitously Low Staffing at OSTP
• Meet with Your Lawmakers This Summer and Help Inform Science Policy
• Enter the 2017 Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

26 June 2017

• EPA Continues to Remove Scientists from Advisory Boards
• Assessment Finds ARPA-E Meeting Its Goals
• Deep Cuts to EPA a Non-Starter in Congress
• Senators Push Back on Proposal to Reorganize Interior
• Meet with Your Lawmakers This Summer and Help Inform Science Policy
• Enter the 2017 Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

12 June 2017

• NIH to Pursue "Bold, More Focused Approach" to Grant Funding
• AIBS Asks NSF to Reconsider Plan to Terminate Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant Program
• Interior Budget Cuts Face Tough Questions on the Hill
• Meet with Your Lawmakers This Summer and Help Inform Science Policy
• Writing for Impact and Influence Course
• Enter the 2017 Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

30 May 2017

• President Trump's Budget Request Would Cut Billions from Science
• Biology Community to Congress: Reject Budget, Fund Science
• AIBS Testimony on Interior and Environment Research Programs
• Science Committee Considers NSF Indirect Costs
• Meet with Your Lawmakers This Summer and Help Inform Science Policy
• Writing for Impact and Influence Course
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

15 May 2017

• Meet with Your Lawmakers This Summer and Help Inform Science Policy
• Major Disruptions in Federal Advisory Panels
• NIH to Limit Grants to Successful Researchers
• More on the ARPA-E Funding Halt
• Update on USDA Scientific Integrity
• Writing for Impact and Influence Course
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

1 May 2017

• End in Sight for Spending Bills
• ARPA-E Grants Withheld
• Climate Science Disappears from EPA Website
• The State of Scientific Integrity at USDA
• AIBS Launches 7th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Writing for Impact and Influence
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

17 April 2017

• "Secret Science" Bill Has a Secret Price Tag
• Federal Hiring Freeze Lifted, but Agencies Directed to Downsize Workforce
• Writing for Impact and Influence
• EPA Climate and Sustainability Program Targeted
• 164 Representatives Speak Up for Science
• Report Calls for Reform to U.S. Research Enterprise
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

3 April 2017

• White House Offers More Details on Proposed 2017 Budget Cuts
• Congressional Leaders Close to Reaching Deal on FY 2017 Spending
• "Honest" Science Bill Advances in House
• NSF Oversight Hearing Covers Little New Ground
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

20 March 2017

• Trump's FY 2018 Budget Request Would Slash Most Science Programs
• President Trump Issues Executive Order to Reduce Government "Duplication"
• Lawmakers Consider How Science Should Inform Policy Decisions
• House Agriculture Subcommittee Stresses the Importance of Research Funding
• Preparing Students for Future Careers with STEM Funding
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

6 March 2017

• Science Agencies Could be Casualty of President Trump's Budget
• Science Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Water
• 2,000 Organizations Urge Congress to Address Sequestration
• AIBS Identifies Emerging Public Policy Leader
• Bill Introduced to Prohibit "Distortion" of Federal Data
• Co-sponsors Needed for Botanical Sciences Legislation
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

22 February 2017

• Lawmakers Consider Overhaul of the Endangered Species Act
• Senate Bill Introduced to Protect Scientific Integrity
• Plant Conservation Legislation Introduced
• Postdocs in Biological Sciences and Clinical Medicine on the Decline
• AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills
• Join Us for the 2017 Congressional Visits Day
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

6 February 2017

• Scientific Societies Speak Out on Immigration
• Federal Hiring Freeze
• Concerns about Science Gag Orders: What Do We Know?
• Delays in the Nomination Process: Who's Next in Line for Senate Confirmation?
• Join Us for the 2017 Congressional Visits Day
• AIBS Comments on Paleontological Resources Rule
• Research and Practice: Reducing Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Through Infection Prevention
• AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

23 January 2017

• EPA Nominee Faces Tough Questions in Confirmation Hearing
• Senate Considers Interior Nominee
• Governor Perry Commits to Science during Confirmation Hearing
• AIBS on Science Friday
• AIBS' Policy Accomplishments Documented in 2016 Annual Report
• New Democrats on Research Funding Panels
• AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

9 January 2017

• New Lawmakers Assigned to Science Committees
• House Passes Rule to Target Federal Workforce
• Public Input Sought on Climate Science Report
• Upcoming Webinar on International Research Funding
• Deadline: Apply for the 2017 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• Now in BioScience: President Obama's Scientific Legacy
• AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

27 December 2016

• AIBS, 58 Scientific Organizations Write to Trump about Science
• Congress Passes Innovation Bill Before Adjourning
• Trump Announces Climate Skeptics as Picks for Energy, Interior Secretaries
• Energy Refuses to Provide Climate Scientists' Names to Transition Team
• New in BioScience: President Obama's Scientific Legacy
• Deadline Approaching: Apply for the 2017 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• New Episode of BioScience Talks: Microbial Biodiversity
• Upcoming Webinar on International Research Funding
• Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

12 December 2016

• Another Stopgap Spending Bill
• NIH Receives a Year End Gift from Lawmakers
• Climate Skeptic Selected as EPA Administrator
• Now in BioScience: NSF's 'Big Ideas'
• Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• AIBS to Help Scientists Develop Interdisciplinary Skills
• Graduate Students: Apply for the 2017 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

28 November 2016

• Scientists Warn President of Risk of Biological Attack
• New Resource on Federal R&D Funding
• Trump Nominates Education Secretary
• Federal Research Funding to Universities Declines for Fourth Year
• Public Input Sought on Data Sharing
• Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• Graduate Students: Apply for the 2017 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

14 November 2016

• Trump Presidency Could be a Significant Change for Science
• President-Elect Trump on the Environment
• 115th Congress Will Have Many Familiar Faces
• AIBS Statement on U.S. National Election
• Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• Apply for the 2017 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• MacArthur Fellows Class of 2016 Includes Three Biologists
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

31 October 2016

• Unlike Halloween, Sharing Science with Lawmakers Doesn't Need to be Frightening
• Election Day Approaching: Remember to Vote
• Report Documents Modest Improvements in Science Education
• NSF Issues Major Changes to Rotator Program
• Senate Investigation Finds Federal Agencies Ignoring Inspectors General Recommendations
• Call for Technical Inputs for the National Climate Assessment
• President Obama Welcomes Kid Science Advisors
• Film Highlights Research on Gulf of Mexico, Oil Spill
• Nominations Sought for Green Chemistry Award
• Job Opening: NSF Division Director
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

17 October 2016

• Antarctica Is Practically Defined By Ice. What Happens When It Melts?
• Scientists Offer Advice to Next U.S. President
• Researchers Brief Policymakers on Radioecology
• Applications of Bear Research and Big Data, Good Science: Two New BioScience Talks Episodes
• AIBS Past Presidents Recognized for Scientific Achievements
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

3 October 2016

• Lawmakers Enact Temporary Spending Bill Just in Time
• Climate Change Now Part of National Security Considerations
• Update on Presidential Science Debate
• Upcoming Briefing on the Role of Radioecology in National Security
• Funding Available for Gulf of Mexico Research
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

19 September 2016

• Presidential Candidates Answer Science Debate Questions
• Cancer Moonshot: Advisory Panel Calls for Data Sharing, Research Priorities
• Some Indications of Increased U.S. R&D Investments
• Representatives Joyce and Pingree Receive USGS Coalition Leadership Award
• Trump's Tax Proposal Would Cut Non-Defense Spending
• Adviser to Presidential Candidate Wants Debate on Climate Change
• September Episode of BioScience Talks Podcast
• Deadline Approaching: Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

6 September 2016

• NSF to Update Strategic Plan
• EPA Creates New Chemical Advisory Group
• New Opportunities to Advise the Federal Government
• Conservation Careers Webinar Video
• Deadline Approaching: Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Expand your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

22 August 2016

• Over 50 Leading Organizations Ask Presidential Candidates to Share Positions on Major Science Issues
• Webinar to Explore Careers in Conservation
• GAO Calls on Agencies to Streamline Administrative Requirements
• Funding Available for Agricultural Training
• Podcast Explores Ways to Effectively Engage Citizen Scientists
• Expand Your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

8 August 2016

• Democratic and Republican Party Platforms Divided on Science Matters
• Soil Science Focus of New OSTP Initiative
• UK Attempts to Bolster Confidence in Scientific Community Amidst Continued Brexit Worries
• New Funding Opportunity on Gulf of Mexico Resilience
• NAS Committee Issues Report on Effective Restoration Guidelines
• Expand your Broader Impact Skills: AIBS Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• AIBS to Host Webinar on Conservation Careers
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

25 July 2016

• AIBS to Offer Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• House Passes Interior Funding Bill
• Summer Arrives with No Funding to Fight Zika
• Conservation Careers Webinar to be Held in August
• July Episode of BioScience Talks on Hydropeaking
• Now in BioScience: The Challenge of Making Data Publicly Accessible
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

11 July 2016

• Brexit Vote Leads to Major Concerns About the Fate of UK Research, Particularly Funding for Evolution
• Commerce Committee Approves Innovation Legislation
• Clinton Releases Technology Platform
• New Chair for NSF's Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education
• New in BioScience: The Challenge of Making Data Publicly Accessible
• Deadline Approaching for the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits Event
• Upcoming Webinar on Biological Informatics Workforce Needs
• Search for New Undergraduate Education Director at NSF
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

27 June 2016

• Long Awaited Senate Science Authorization Legislation Makes Its Debut
• House Science Committee Holds Hearing on "Ensuring Sound Science at EPA"
• AIBS Writes to Appropriators about NSF Funding
• Nominations Sought for NSB Awards
• Register for the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits Event
• Webinar on Biological Informatics Workforce Needs
• Fellowship Opportunity at Smithsonian Institution
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

13 June 2016

• Meet with Your Lawmakers This Summer, Help Inform Science Policy
• 2017 Appropriations a Mixed Bag for Science
• House to Vote on NSF Reform Bill
• Webinar on Biological Informatics Workforce Needs
• Nominations Sought for Collections Research Uses Working Group
• Opportunities to Serve on Federal Advisory Boards
• Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

31 May 2016

• House Bill Would Cut NSF Funding in 2017
• New Report on Addressing Biological Informatics Workforce Needs
• Zika Funding Advances in Congress
• Experts Conclude GMO Crops Not the Risk Once Feared
• White House Releases Big Data Strategic Plan
• USDA Announces $130 million for Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension
• Scientific Samples Available from Macondo Wellhead Blowout
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

16 May 2016

• Senate Committee Takes Up COMPETES
• Vote Expected on Zika Funding
• New Initiative Launched to Better Understand Microbiomes
• NSF Unveils Big Plans For Future Research
• Nominations Sought for Collections Research Uses Working Group
• National Science Board Reports Public Benefits of Higher Education
• Applications Sought to Host Regional Climate Science Centers
• America's New National Mammal
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

2 May 2016

• Biologists Visit Congress: Ask Congress for Investments in Research
• Senate Panel Approves NSF Budget with No New Research Funding
• Senate Debates FY 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations
• New Database for Isotope Data Subject of Meeting in New Mexico
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

18 April 2016

• AIBS Report Documents Returns from Federally Funded Research
• Workshop Report Offers Recommendations for Strengthening Biodiversity Collections Communications
• Congress Begins Work on Appropriations Bills
• Upcoming Webinar on Evaluating Merit Review
• White House, Congress Squabble Over Zika Funding
• USGS Study: Ecosystem Restoration Boosts Local, Regional, and National Economies
• Assessment Strengthens Link Between Climate Change and Human Health Concerns
• White House Launches Citizen Science Website
• Outreach Program Manager Position Opening
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

4 April 2016

• AIBS Webinar to Provide Guidance on Science Policy Careers
• Biology Community Concerned with NSF Funding Hiatus for Collections Program
• House Budget Committee Proposes Changes to Federal Research Agencies
• Congress Continues Consideration of NSF Budget Request
• AIBS Asks Congress to Invest in NSF
• AIBS Urges House Appropriators to Fund USGS, USFS, and EPA Research
• Share Your Stories of STEM Education Innovation
• Microbiomes of the Built Environment
• AIBS Launches 6th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

21 March 2016

• Appropriators Consider NSF's Budget Request for FY 2017
• House Budget Would Slash Discretionary Funding in Out Years
• AIBS Seeks Temporary/Interim Editor-in-Chief for BioScience
• Submit Your Question for a Presidential Science Debate
• Government Watchdog Recommends More Actions to Protect Native Bees
• NSF, USDA Announce Joint Funding Opportunity on Animal and Plant Phenomics and Microbiomes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

7 March 2016

• AIBS Selects Emory Graduate Student for 2016 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• AIBS to Convene Expert Panel on Science of Zika, Potential for Genetic Control
• President Obama Proposes New Funding for Energy Research
• EPA's Modest Budget Request for FY 2017
• USDA Recommends Doubling of Competitive Research Funding
• Forest Service Requests Flat Funding for Research
• USGS Continues to Improve Public Access to Science Research
• Evaluating Merit Review Webinar Video Now Online
• Survey on Outliers in Biodiversity Collections
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

22 February 2016

• President Obama's Final Budget Sets Ambitious, but Unlikely Goals for Science Funding
• Budget Request for NSF Offers Little New Discretionary Funds
• NIH Budget Would Invest in Obama's Signature Initiatives
• Targeted Increases Proposed for NOAA Research Programs
• House Passes Bill to Limit NSF Awards to the 'National Interest'
• National Academies Releases Report on Integrating Research into Undergraduate STEM Curriculum
• Upcoming Webinar on R&D in the President's Budget Request
• Coming Next Month: Using Gene Drives to Counter Zika, an AIBS Webinar
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

8 February 2016

• President Obama to Release FY 2017 Budget
• White House Jumpstarts National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
• House to Consider NSF 'National Interest' Bill
• Paris Climate Agreement Under Fire at House Science Committee Hearing
• Upcoming Webinar on R&D in the President's Budget Request
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

25 January 2016

• NSB S&E Indicators Report Highlights China's Commitment to R&D
• Science in the State of the Union
• 2015 Accomplishments Documented in AIBS Annual Report
• OSTP Calls for New Commitments to Agricultural Research
• Microbiologist Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
• Scientists Sought to Engage the Public on Synthetic Biology
• Enter the Evolution Video Competition
• Upcoming Webinar on R&D in the President's Budget Request
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

11 January 2016

• Science Policy: A Preview of 2016
• Tune in for the State of the Union
• New Research Initiative Aims to Improve Toxicity Testing
• NASA to Start CORAL Reef Expedition in 2016
• Nominations Sought for USGS Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

28 December 2015

• Lawmakers Finally Reach Deal on FY 2016 Appropriations
• Start the Year with an Inside Scoop on the Policy Landscape
• Women in STEM: New Reports Find Mixed News Across Science Agencies
• NIH Announces Strategic Plan
• White House Releases Plan to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

14 December 2015

• Nations Agree to Historic Climate Deal
• Congress Passes Another Stopgap Spending Bill
• Education Reform Bill Signed Into Law
• Lawmakers Continue Attacks on 'Wasteful' Research Grants
• NSF to Change Management of NEON
• House Panel Examines Effectiveness of National Invasive Species Council
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

30 November 2015

• NIH to End Research on Chimpanzees
• Federal Funding to Universities Continues to Decline
• Upcoming Briefing on Digitization of Natural History Collections
• Comments Sought on USDA's Public Access Plans
• FDA Approves First Genetically Modified Animal for Human Consumption
• Report Highlights Federal Opportunities in Microbiome Research
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

16 November 2015

• Obama Administration Rejects Keystone XL in Lead-up to Paris Climate Conference
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Obama Directs Agencies To Mitigate Environmental Harm
• Research Links Climate Change and Extreme Weather
• Briefing Highlights Role of Ecosystem Resilience in Extreme Events
• Roundtable on Gene Editing in Animal Research
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

2 November 2015

• Congress, White House Agree on Budget
• House Elects New Speaker
• Back to the Future: White House Releases Updated Strategy for American Innovation
• Call for Comments on Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services
• Four Republicans Form Working Group on Clean Energy, Climate
• NIH Launches Prize Competition for Open Science
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

19 October 2015

• New Requirements on NSF Funding Advance in Congress
• Informal STEM Education Bill Signed into Law
• Federal Agencies Directed to Account for Value of Ecosystem Services
• Representatives Launch Prize Caucus
• Hearing Examines State of Agricultural and Biotechnology Research
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

5 October 2015

• Congress Averts Shutdown, Commences Budget Talks
• Lawmakers Tour Research Facilities as Part of 7th Annual AIBS Event
• Representatives Receive USGS Coalition Leadership Award
• New Study Improves Understanding of Best Practices in Peer-review of Research Proposals
• Nominations for National Science Board Class of 2016-2022 Now Open
• Biologist Appointed Executive Director of the National Invasive Species Council
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

21 September 2015

• Congress Nears Funding Deadline, Mulls Budget Negotiations
• 2,500 Organizations Call for End to Budget Sequestration
• Republican-Backed Resolution Calls for Action on Climate Change
• NSF Advisory Committee Report Addresses Future of Environmental Research, Education
• Alabama School Board Supports Science-Based Teaching on Evolution
• Upcoming White House Forum: Open Science and Innovation
• NSF Accepting Nominations for 2016 Alan T. Waterman Award
• Deadline Approaching: Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

8 September 2015

• Invitation: AIBS Webinar on the Future of Scientific Societies
• NOAA Releases First Climate Science Strategy for Fisheries
• BioScience Talks Podcast on Extracellular Vesicles
• Experts Gather to Consider Opportunities from Initiatives to Digitize Biodiversity Collections, Data
• Upcoming Webinars on Water Resources Research
• Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Upcoming Webinars and Proposal Development Workshops
• Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

24 August 2015

• AIBS, 48 Member Organizations Send Letter to Senate on Future of NSF
• Report: Eliminating Budget Sequestration Could Create 1.4 Million Jobs
• Study Shows Disparity between Resource Inputs and Health Impacts of U.S. Biomedical Research
• New Vision and Change Report Documents Undergraduate Ed Reform
• Wildfires Are Also Devastating Forest Service Budget
• Fresh Research Goals for U.S. Antarctic Program
• Register for the Online Conference on Biodiversity
• Invitation: AIBS Program on "Evaluating Merit Review"
• Now in BioScience: Lawmakers, Scientists Divided on COMPETES
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

10 August 2015

• President Obama Announces Nominations for Key Science Positions
• NSF Directs Smaller Scope for NEON
• Public Access Bill Advances in Senate
• Lawmakers Urge Federal Investments in Science Research at Middle Class Prosperity Project Forum
• Upcoming Webinar on Evaluating Merit Review
• Senior Appropriator Charged with Racketeering, Fraud
• Nominations Sought for New Climate Assessment Panel
• USGS Releases Updated Arctic Strategy Focused on Climate, Energy
• Now in BioScience: Lawmakers, Scientists Divided on COMPETES
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

27 July 2015

• Senate Passes the "Every Child Achieves Act of 2015" to Overhaul K-12 Education
• AIBS Report Identifies Ways to Enhance Complex Data Integration Across Research Domains
• Agriculture Spending Bills Advance in Congress
• New in BioScience: Lawmakers, Scientists Divided on COMPETES
• EPA Releases Synopsis of Environmental Indicators
• Upcoming Public Meeting: Gene Drive Research in Non-Human Organisms
• BioScience Talks Podcast on Transgenic Fish
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

13 July 2015

• House Passes Bill to Accelerate Biomedical Innovation
• Action Alert: Voice Your Support for STEM Education
• Interior Funding Stalled by Confederate Flag Debate
• Senators Gear Up for COMPETES Reauthorization
• White House Outlines Science Priorities for 2017
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

29 June 2015

• Hearing Examines Rotators at NSF
• Interior Funding Bills Advance in Both Chambers
• AIBS Launches New Programmatic Series
• NIH Funding Could Increase Next Year
• Upcoming Briefing on Biological Field Stations
• Smithsonian to Strengthen Research Policies
• Call for Nominations on Human Gene Editing
• Deadline Approaching: Participate in the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

15 June 2015

• Appropriations Update: Progress Made, But Funding Showdown Looms
• AIBS Launches "BioScience Talks" Podcast
• Participate in the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
• Opportunities to Serve on Federal Advisory Boards
• Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

1 June 2015

• House Passes COMPETES Act with Some Amendments
• Participate in the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
• Senators Introduce Energy Research Reauthorization Bill
• Medical Innovation Bill Passes House Committee
• Federal Government Outlines New Strategy for Stemming Pollinator Loses
• Request for Comments on Microbiome Research
• NIBA Research Coordination Network Becomes Biodiversity Collections Network
• Enter the Beyond the Box Creative Curator Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

18 May 2015

• Action Alert: House to Vote on COMPETES Reauthorization
• Scientists Meet with Congress, Advocate for Funding
• House Subcommittee Advances Bill to Fund NSF, NOAA in FY 2016
• New Science Education Grants Initiative
• IPBES Seeks Nominations for New Fellowship
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

4 May 2015

• House Science Committee Advances COMPETES Reauthorization
• AIBS Expresses Concerns with COMPETES Bill
• NASA Reauthorization Would Cut Earth Science Funding
• House Panel Investigates Political Interference in Environmental Research
• GAO Report Cites Ways to Improve Government Efficiency
• UK Election May Influence Direction, Funding of Research
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

20 April 2015

• COMPETES Reauthorization Introduced in House
• Senators Provide Bipartisan Support for Education Law Rewrite
• President Obama Links Climate Change to Public Health
• Senate Passes Nonbinding Resolution on Climate Change
• AIBS Launches 5th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

6 April 2015

• White House Response to Republican Budget
• NSF Dear Colleague Seeks to Stimulate NEON Research
• Administration Unveils National Plan to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
• Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge Offers Rewards to Innovators
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

23 March 2015

• NSF Releases Public Access Plan
• Republican Budget Plans Unveiled
• Funding for New NOAA Research Vessel Questioned
• Senate Leaders Spar over Climate Change
• Global Data-Sharing Initiative Grows
• National Medal of Science Nominations Open
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

9 March 2015

• AIBS Study Investigates Conflict of Interest in Biomedical Research Peer Review Panels
• Natural Science Collections Community Expresses Concerns with Interior Plan
• Another Leader, Champion of Science Announces Retirement from Congress
• Short Takes
• Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day ??
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

23 February 2015

• 2,100 Organizations Call for End to Sequestration
• AIBS Releases Analysis of President Obama's Budget Request for Science
• USDA Research Would See 16 Percent Boost in President's Budget Request
• NOAA Funding Could Reach Record of $6 Billion
• Science Among Winners and Losers in EPA's Budget Request
• AIBS Names Emerging Public Policy Leaders
• Short Takes
• Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

9 February 2015

• President's Budget Request Promising for Science
• NSF Funding Proposed to Increase by 5 Percent in FY 2016
• $1 Billion Increase Proposed for NIH
• Energy Research Would Benefit from President's Budget
• USGS Science Finally Gets Its Due in 2016 Budget
• Lawmakers Float Proposals for Increasing Biomedical Research Funding
• Inform the Future, Share Your Thoughts with the NIBA Advisory Council
• Short Takes
• Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

26 January 2015

• President Obama Addresses Research, Climate Change in State of the Union
• Senate Acknowledges Climate Change is Not a Hoax
• House Science Committee Outlines Work Plan for 114th Congress
• New Report Documents Role of Non-Profits in Biomedical Research Funding
• Short Takes
• Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

12 January 2015

• New Session of Congress Convenes
• NSF Proposes New Management Fee Policy
• AIBS Public Policy Office 2014 Annual Report Now Available
• AIBS Comments on New Requirements for Pre-Proposals for Ag Research Grants
• Call for Nominations for UN Global Environmental Outlook
• Deadline Approaching: Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition Congressional Visits Day
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

29 December 2014

• Senate Announces Committee Membership for 114th Congress
• Many New Faces Expected on House Committees
• Plan Would Expel Foreign Students from UK after Graduation
• Interior Announces New Scientific Integrity Policy
• Government Conducts Biosecurity Sweep of Federal Labs
• Deadline Approaching: Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Congressional Visits Day
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

15 December 2014

• Science Programs Largely to Benefit from FY 2015 Funding Compromise
• Digital Innovation Competition Launched: $1 Million Prize for Entry that Digitizes a Draw of Insect Specimens
• NSF Releases New Policy on Grant Transparency
• EPA Revises Policy on Scientists' Interactions with Journalists
• Join Us for the 2015 BESC Congressional Visits Day
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Winners Selected in Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

1 December 2014

• House Announces New Committee Leadership
• Leadership Changes Anticipated for Key Senate Committees in 2015
• House Passes Two Bills that Target EPA Science
• Nominations Sought for Gulf of Mexico Restoration Monitoring Panel
• Join Us for the 2015 BESC Congressional Visits Day
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Now in BioScience: White House Takes Steps on Climate Adaptation, but Path Forward is Unclear
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

17 November 2014

• FY 2015 Appropriations in Doubt Due to Immigration
• Slim Prospects for COMPETES Reauthorization
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Funding Opportunity for Gulf of Mexico Research
• Comments Sought on NSF's Advanced Computing Activities
• President's Science Advisor Tackles Questions on Climate Change
• New in BioScience: White House Takes Steps on Climate Adaptation, but Path Forward is Unclear
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

3 November 2014

• Shake Ups Expected on Appropriations Committees
• NOAA Releases Science Plan for Gulf of Mexico Restoration
• House to Vote on 'Secret Science' Bill
• USDA to Conduct First Ever Pollinator Surveys
• New Resource Visualizes STEM Data
• Election Day Approaching: Remember to Vote
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

20 October 2014

• Action on Spending Bills Awaits Congress After the Election
• President Obama Plans for Sequester Relief in 2016
• Feds Pause 'Gain-of-Function' Research on Pathogens
• NSF to Offer Rapid Response Grants for Ebola-Related Research
• Two Senior Level Vacancies at NSF
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

6 October 2014

• AIBS Past President to be Honored by President Obama
• Ecosystem Scientists to Present Research to Policymakers
• NSF Announces Expansion of Postdoc Research Fellowship Program
• Final Rule Released on Dual Use Research
• USGS Coalition Honors Four Senators
• New Global Alliance to Tackle Climate Impacts on Agriculture
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

22 September 2014

• Congress Enacts Stopgap Spending Bill
• Leaders in Innovation Call for Renewed Investments in U.S. R&D
• Call for Local Knowledge on Pollination and Food Production
• Senators Launch National Lab Caucus
• Report Calls for Changes in Agriculture Research Program
• NSF Launches Community College Innovation Challenge
• Deadline Approaching: Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

8 September 2014

• NIH Announces Genomic Data Sharing Policy
• Update on Legislation That Would Increase Conference Restrictions
• NSF Names New Assistant Director for BIO
• AIBS Analysis of Scientific Peer Review Offers Insights into Research Productivity
• Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

25 August 2014

• New Initiative Will Improve Access to Biological Collections, Data
• White House Reverses Rule Banning Lobbyists from Federal Advisory Committees
• AIBS To Convene Meeting of Journal Editors and Science Leaders to Discuss Public Access to Data
• NSF Awards $7.5 Million for Digitization of Biodiversity Collections
• State Department Seeks Expert Comments on World Ocean Assessment
• NOAA Releases Climate Change Education Resources
• Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

11 August 2014

• NSF Reauthorization Introduced in Senate
• Senate Panel Recommends Increased Funding for Interior
• Survey Finds Researchers Still Spend Too Much Time on Administration
• 70 Organizations Express Concerns with Conference Restrictions
• Now in BioScience: Funding Rates a Concern Two Years after NSF Proposal Changes
• Enter the Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

28 July 2014

• White House Outlines R&D Budget Priorities for 2016
• Report Calls for More Business Acumen at Field Stations, Marine Labs
• USDA Announces New Nonprofit Corporation Focused on Agricultural Research
• House Passes Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Reform Management of National Labs
• White House Releases Plan to Better Coordinate Interagency Earth Observation Data
• House Passes Bills to Streamline Research Regulations, Improve International Science Partnerships
• Long Time NSF Leader to Retire
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

14 July 2014

• House Approves Energy R&D Funding Bill
• House Bill Would Cut Funding for EPA, Maintain Interior
• NAS Report on Future of Scientific Research Released as Congressional Budget Battles Continue
• AIBS Past President Paul Risser Passes Away
• House Subcommittee Eyes Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Invasive Species
• University of California Announces Creation of Global Food Initiative
• Opportunities to Serve on Federal Advisory Boards
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

30 June 2014

• Senate Halts Consideration of Spending Package
• Energy Appropriations Bill Advances in Congress
• EPA Transparency Bill Passes House Science Committee
• AIBS Releases New Science Advocacy Toolkit
• Recognizing Economic Impact, Shrinking Population, President Obama Announces Plan to Save Honey Bees
• NSF Emphasizes Need for Clearly Defined Goals in Proposal Abstracts and Titles
• Deadline Approaching to Register for the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

16 June 2014

• Senate to Debate Spending Package, Proposes Increase for NSF
• Partisan Fight Over Energy Research Reauthorization Bill
• House Subcommittees Express Bipartisan Support for Reducing Administrative Workload of Researchers
• Report Finds STEM Careers Fared Better Than Others Through Recession, Have Recovered "Substantially"
• NSF Seeks Division Director for Environmental Biology
• Participate in the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

2 June 2014

• House Approves Increased NSF Funding, But Questions Value of Social Science
• Science Committee Approves NSF Reauthorization Despite Opposition from Scientists
• Biological Organizations Express Concerns with FIRST Act
• Appropriators Approve Bills to Boost Agriculture Research Spending
• Participate in the Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
• Upcoming Briefing on Long Term Environmental Research
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

19 May 2014

• Registration Now Open for Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits
• NSF, NOAA Funding Bill Passes House Committee
• House of Representatives Passes R&D Tax Credit
• National Climate Assessment Presents Strengthened Evidence of Anthropogenic Climate Change
• President Obama Nominates NOAA Chief Scientist
• Solicitation of Proposals for Collections in Support of Biological Research
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

5 May 2014

• House Advances Bill to Fund NSF at $7.4 Billion
• Senators Extol the Value of Federal Support for Research
• NSB Report Calls for Time Savers for Researchers
• NSF Seeks Community Input on Genomes-Phenomes Research Frontiers
• New Model Simulates Global Interactions of Organisms
• USDA Report Highlights Agency's Scientific Breakthroughs
• AIBS in the News: AIBS Policy Director Talks about Economic Returns from Life Science Research
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

21 April 2014

• House-Passed Budget Would Cut Funding for Research, Environment
• Scientists Meet with Members of Congress about Biological Research
• AIBS Policy Director Testifies before Congress
• NIH Drops 'Two Strikes' Grant Review Policy
• Senators Voice Support for $7.5 Billion for NSF
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

7 April 2014

• 133 Representatives Sign Letter in Support of NSF
• AIBS Provides Testimony to House, Asks for New Funding for NSF
• DARPA Creates Biotechnology Office
• EPA Science a Bright Spot in Agency Budget Request
• Increased Funding Proposed for NOAA Research
• Forest Service Research Funding Would Decline in FY 2015
• USGS Ecosystems Would Benefit from President's Budget Request
• AIBS Launches 4th Annual Faces of Biology Photo Contest
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

24 March 2014

• AIBS Report Analyzes President's Budget Request for Science
• Senate Confirms New Director of NSF
• House Panel Advances NSF Reauthorization Bill
• USDA Budget is Mixed Bag for Research
• Modest Increase Proposed for NIH in FY 2015
• Climate Research Would Benefit from Department of Energy's Budget Request
• Now in BioScience: Congress Considers NSF Legislation
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

10 March 2014

• NSF Budget Proposal Would Boost Education, Operations Funding But Cut BIO
• Senate Confirms NOAA Administrator
• Report Finds Budget Sequestration Reduced Some Public Services
• U.S. and U.K. Scientists Present Joint Report on Climate Change
• Senators Plan All-Night Speeches on Climate Change
• NSF Launches Pilot Program for US-UK Collaborative Research
• Now in BioScience: Congress Considers NSF Legislation
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

24 February 2014

• President Obama Proposes $1 Billion Climate Fund for Research, Infrastructure
• Science Advocate to Retire from Congress
• AIBS Asks Oklahoma Legislators to Oppose Anti-science Bill
• Input Sought on Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences
• New in BioScience: Congress Considers NSF Legislation
• Deadline Approaching: Join Us for the 2014 BESC Congressional Visits Day
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

10 February 2014

• President Obama Pledges Support for Science in State of the Union Address
• President, Congress Give Farm Bill Final Approval
• National Science Board Highlights Trends in U.S. R&D
• USDA Establishes Regional Climate Mitigation Hubs
• EPA to Reduce Its Workforce
• Experts Needed for International Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Issues
• Join Us for the 2014 BESC Congressional Visits Day
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

27 January 2014

• Congress Approves Spending Plan for FY 2014
• Representative Moran to Retire
• AIBS Public Policy Office 2013 Annual Report Now Available
• NSF Releases Guidance for Ideas Labs Applications
• Join Us for the 2014 BESC Congressional Visits Day

13 January 2014

• Congress Expected to Pass Final FY 2014 Funding Bill
• Environmental Scientist Nominated to Head USGS
• New Climate Task Force in Senate
• New Funding Opportunities from USDA
• Join Us for the 2014 BESC Congressional Visits Day
• Short Take
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

30 December 2013

• Congressional Champion of Science to Retire
• Coalition Comments on Draft NSF Reauthorization Bill
• Senators Propose Reforms to EPA's Science Advisory Board
• Senate Bill Resurrects Idea to Move NOAA to Interior
• Deadline Approaching: Graduate Student Science Policy Award
• Now in BioScience: Life Science Graduates Face Daunting Labor Market
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

16 December 2013

• Congress Nears Final Approval for Deal to Reduce Sequestration
• House Science Panel Resolves Differences Over Weather, Climate Funding
• Join Us for the 2014 BESC Congressional Visits Day
• Western States Launch Wildlife Mapping Tool
• New in BioScience: Life Science Graduates Face Daunting Labor Market
• NSF Seeks New Assistant Director for Biological Sciences
• Nominations Sought for Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

2 December 2013

• NSF to Initiate New Transparency Measures
• EPA Appoints New Scientific Integrity Officer
• Texas Board of Education Holds Up Textbook Approval Over Evolution
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• New Resource on Importance of Fossils to Research
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

18 November 2013

• House Panel Considers Innovation Legislation
• "Faces of Austerity" Report Documents Impacts of Federal Budget Cuts
• New Leadership on House Appropriations Subcommittees
• Government Shutdown Cost Billions
• Graduate Student Leaders Sought to Shape Science Policy
• AIBS Announces New Board of Directors for 2014
• Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Announces New Grant Competition
• Program Officer Sought for Advances in Digitization of Biological Collections
• No New AFRI Grants for Climate, Bioenergy Research
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

4 November 2013

• Small Expectations for Budget Conference
• Tough Task Ahead for Farm Bill Negotiators
• House Science Committee Prepares to Reauthorize Innovation Legislation
• Transparency Legislation Could Reveal Sensitive Scientific Information
• USDA Seeks Input on Research, Education Action Plan
• NSF Announces Solicitation for Environmental Biology Research
• Request for Information: Undergraduate Biology Education Reform
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

21 October 2013

• Congress Reaches Deal to Reopen Federal Government, Delays Action on Fiscal Issues
• Request for Information: Undergraduate Biology Education Reform
• Ecosystem Scientists to Present Research to Policymakers
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

7 October 2013

• Government Shutdown Enters Second Week
• Action Alert: Urge Your Elected Officials to Fund the Government
• Report Highlights Climate's Threats to Oceans
• New NIH Grants to Address Biomedical Workforce
• EPA Releases Scientific Review of Water Connectivity
• Short Takes
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

23 September 2013

• Deadline Looming for Congressional Action on Funding
• USGS Coalition Honors Representatives Calvert, DeFazio
• Science Laureate Bill Pulled from House Schedule
• NIH Announces Brain Research Priorities
• New in BioScience: Harnessing the Power of Big Data in Biological Research
• Deadline Approaching for Faces of Biology: Broader Impacts Photo Contest
• Short Take
• Become an Advocate for Science: Join the AIBS Legislative Action Center

9 September 2013

• Scientists Meet with Federal and State Policymakers
• Action Alert: House of Representatives to Vote on Creation of Science Laureate
• Survey Documents Impacts of Declining Federal R&D Investments
• Government Says New Rule Would Allow Flexibility in Wildlife Management
• USDA Releases Report on Farm and Forestry Contributions to Climate Change

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