Trump Administration Removes Head of U.S. Climate Program
On November 6, 2020, the White House abruptly removed Michael Kuperberg from his position as Executive Director of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which oversees the production of the National Climate Assessment (NCA)—a scientific report on climate change that is congressionally mandated to be prepared every four years by scientists from 13 federal agencies. Related StoriesLawmakers Raise Questions about New NIST AppointeeSenate Releases All FY 2021 Spending Bills, Omnibus Negotiations BeginJoint Letter Supporting Legislation to Reverse Executive Order on Schedule F (Source:...
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 23, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Senate Releases All FY 2021 Spending Bills, Omnibus Negotiations Begin
The Senate Committee on Appropriations released all twelve fiscal year (FY) 2021 appropriation bills on November 10, 2020. The bills will forego Committee markups and debate within the Senate and instead serve as a starting point for bicameral negotiations on an omnibus spending agreement. Related StoriesJoint Letter Supporting Legislation to Reverse Executive Order on Schedule FCall for Applications: 2021 Emerging Public Policy and Leadership AwardScience in the U.S. Elections (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 23, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
November Issue of BioScience Now Available
The November 2020 issue of BioScience is now available on the Oxford University Press website. Related StoriesIn Their Own Words - Paul EhrlichTrump Administration Delists Gray Wolves - Response from the ExpertsLatest BioScience Talks Podcast (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 18, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Joint Letter Supporting Legislation to Reverse Executive Order on Schedule F
Sixteen organizations, as part of the scientific community, would like to thank Majority Leader Hoyer and Representatives Connolly and Maloney for introducing the “Saving the Civil Service Act” to reverse the recent “Executive Order on Creating Schedule F in the Excepted Service” that would create a new classification of “Schedule F” employees serving in "confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating positions” and deprive these employees of their civil service protections. Related StoriesCall for Applications: 2021 Emerging Public Policy and Leadership Awar...
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 17, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Trump Administration Delists Gray Wolves - Response from the Experts
On 29 October 2020, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced the “successful recovery” of the US gray wolf population, with US Secretary of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt stating that the species had “exceeded all conservation goals for recovery.” These claims have been rebutted by numerous experts, who argue that the delisting decision is premature. Related StoriesLatest BioScience Talks PodcastOctober Issue of BioScience Now Available (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 12, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Call for Applications: 2021 Emerging Public Policy and Leadership Award
Are you a science graduate student looking to make a difference in science policy and funding? The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who are demonstrating an interest and aptitude for working at the intersection of science and policy. Related StoriesScience in the U.S. ElectionsLatest Public Policy ReportOSTP Highlights Science & Technology Achievements during Trump Administration (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 11, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Science in the U.S. Elections
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) has won the 2020 U.S. Presidential elections after securing narrow but crucial victories in the battleground states of Arizona and Pennsylvania. He is also currently leading in the vote tallies in Georgia. Related StoriesLatest Public Policy ReportOSTP Highlights Science & Technology Achievements during Trump AdministrationTrump Administration Delists Gray Wolves from Endangered Species Act Protections (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 9, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Latest Public Policy Report
The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community. Related StoriesScience in the U.S. ElectionsOSTP Highlights Science & Technology Achievements during Trump AdministrationTrump Administration Delists Gray Wolves from Endangered Species Act Protections (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 9, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
OSTP Highlights Science & amp; Technology Achievements during Trump Administration
On October 27, 2020, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released a report describing President Trump’s science and technology (S&T) accomplishments during his first term in office. Notably, a press statement released along with the report highlighted “ending the COVID-19 pandemic” as one of the achievements. Related StoriesScience in the U.S. ElectionsLatest Public Policy ReportTrump Administration Delists Gray Wolves from Endangered Species Act Protections (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 9, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Trump Administration Delists Gray Wolves from Endangered Species Act Protections
On October 29, 2020, the Trump Administration announced the removal of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act list, ending federal protections for one of the first species safeguarded by the Act and placing the responsibility of overseeing the predators on states and tribes. The delisting would affect gray wolf populations in the lower 48 states. Related StoriesTrump Administration Delists Gray Wolves from Endangered Species Act ProtectionsWHO, NASEM Unveil COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation PlansMultisociety Letter Urging Rigorous Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Efficacy (Source: Bio...
Source: BioScience Press Releases - November 9, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
In Their Own Words - Paul Ehrlich
This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the biological sciences. Each month, we will publish in the pages of BioScience, and on this podcast, the results of these conversations. Today, we are joined by Paul Ehrlich, president of the Center for Conservation Biology and Bing Professor of Population Studies Emeritus at Stanford University. He is also a past president of AIBS. Related StoriesTrump Administration Delists Gray Wolves - Response from the ...
Source: BioScience Press Releases - October 28, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
AIBS Comments to DHS on Proposed Student Visa Restrictions
AIBS is deeply concerned by this proposal to impose complicated new visa restrictions on international students and urge that the proposed rule be withdrawn in its entirety. Related StoriesMultisociety Letter Urging Rigorous Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and EfficacyWHO, NASEM Unveil COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation PlansLatest Public Policy Report (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - October 27, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Work Begins on National Climate Report after Concerns over Delay
After public outcry over a months-long delay, the Trump Administration has moved ahead with the fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) by soliciting nominations for authors and technical input. Related StoriesWHO, NASEM Unveil COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation PlansMultisociety Letter Urging Rigorous Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and EfficacyLatest Public Policy Report (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - October 26, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Trump Establishes Trillion Trees Interagency Council
On October 16, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the One Trillion Trees Interagency Council and increasing U.S. involvement in the global Trillion Trees Initiative in an attempt to boost his environmental credentials ahead of the election. Related StoriesWHO, NASEM Unveil COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation PlansMultisociety Letter Urging Rigorous Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and EfficacyLatest Public Policy Report (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - October 26, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
Report Urges Increased Investments in U.S. R & amp;D
A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The Perils of Complacency: America at a Tipping Point in Science & Engineering, urges significant action and research funding to ensure that the United States does not lose its leadership position in innovation. Related StoriesWHO, NASEM Unveil COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation PlansMultisociety Letter Urging Rigorous Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and EfficacyLatest Public Policy Report (Source: BioScience Press Releases)
Source: BioScience Press Releases - October 26, 2020 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news
