We are delighted to announce Dr. Gerald Dick, Executive Director of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums as a keynote speaker at the 2015 ICOM NATHIST conference at the Taiwan National Museum. Dr Gerald Dick did his PhD in behavioural ecology under the supervision of Hans Winkler and the late Konrad Lorenz. After working in applied nature conservation, he …
Learn more about Taipei
The National Taiwan Museum in Taipei is our host for the 2015 conference, from 19-23 October. If you haven’t been to Taipei before, this is an excellent chance to visit this beautiful city and its surroundings. About Taipei Taipei (means “North of Taiwan”), officially known as Taipei City (Chinese: 臺北市 or 台北市; pinyin: Táiběi Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Chhī), is the …
Funding opportunity to support female museum researchers
A new source of research funding is available to female researchers in the natural sciences. Introducing Instrumentl. It combines crowdfunding with a comprehensive (and growing!) grant board to fund projects led by female researchers. The mission of the Instrumentl community is to “invest in female researchers solving the world’s greatest challenges”. Much similar to Kickstarter, our crowdfunding platform allows female researchers …
ICOM NATHIST signs MOU with WAZA
February 2015, ICOM NATHIST signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, to undertake joint activities of mutual benefit for conservation of natural heritage. The crux of the MOU rests with two paragraphs that outline what we will do: A – Common areas for joint activities, relate clearly to the ICOM NATHIST draft vision “The …
ICOM NATHIST says goodbye to Luisa Rocha and welcomes Lynda Knowles
The Board of ICOM NATHIST expresses its sincere gratitude to Dr Luisa Maria Rocha, who steps down from the position of Secretary of ICOM NATHIST, which she has held since 2013. Luisa is Museologist at Environmental Museum Research Institute of the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, which aims to facilitate dialogue with society about the conservation of biodiversity and environmental …
"Biodiversity is Us" – ICOM NATHIST collaborates with WAZA
With the theme of IMD15 “Museums for a Sustainable Society”, ICOM NATHIST is working even more closely with its partner the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) to support “Biodiversity is Us”. Zoos and Aquariums, represented by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, are actively getting people to act to preserve biodiversity, which is shrinking at an alarming rate. …
New website ICOM NATHIST Wildlife Trafficking Working Group
In recognition of the impact of the wildlife trade on species conservation and museum security, ICOM NATHIST has formed the Wildlife Trafficking Working Group. Much like the Ethics Working Group, we will bring together partners, stakeholders and information, hold occasional meetings, undertake initiatives and post digests in our regular e-News bulletin. The website is now live and can be found at this link: …
eCultValue Observatory is open to museum professionals and museums
Working under the auspices of the Council of Europe, the European Museum Forum, which is also an ICOM partner, is dedicated to promote best practice examples in the museum sector and to create partnerships with other museum organisations. The common objective is to strengthen the position of museums in the times of crises and implement activities to widen and exchange …
Happy New Year
Thank you for your support and involvement in 2014. It was an important year for us, with new initiatives and many friendships. We’re looking forward to seeing many of you in Taiwan this October and, in the meantime, will continue to share with you news from natural history and museology. Warmest wishes from ICOM NATHIST
Board Welcomes Dr. Osamu Kamei
In our conference report, we told you that we are very pleased to have seconded Dr. Osamu Kamei to the Board of ICOM NATHIST. He adds a great deal to our work. Read his profile and visit the Website of his institution the Center of the History of Japanese Industrial Technology at the National Museum of Nature and Science in …