A message from Franck Courchamp, Biodiversity Dynamics, Lab of Ecologie, Systematique & Evolution, Université Paris-Sud Dear colleagues, With my group, we are organizing a 3 days workshop to exploit our newly completed global database on the economic costs of biological invasions: InvaCost. The workshop will be held mid-November, in a very nice setting near Paris, France. The objective of this …
Dr Nicolas Kramar New Chair of the Anthropocene Working Group
Effective May 27th, 2019 Dr. Nicolas Kramar, Director of the Valais Museum of Nature, has taken over the role of Chair of the Anthropocene Working Group. He replaces Dr. Emlyn Koster who has held the role since 2017. We are very grateful for Emlyn’s taking the lead on this important project and look forward to his continuing involvement. Nicolas will …
Call for Nominations
In September 2019, at the triennial general assembly in Kyoto, NATHIST will hold elections for the next three years, 2019-2021. A number of positions are available: Chair Deputy Chair Secretary Ordinary members This is your opportunity to make a difference to NATHIST and to support natural history museums everywhere. Being a board member of NATHIST is a wonderful way to …
Kyoto 2019: Updates to call for papers
On this page, you fill find everything you need to know about attending the NATHIST conference as part of the 2019 ICOM triennial in Kyoto, Japan. This information, along with other materials are posted on our 2019 conference resource page https://icomnathist.com/conference-2019/. Check back regularly for updates. Conference Theme: Natural History Museums: A Nexus Between Nature and Culture Session Keywords Global issues Engagement/Leadership …
Opportunity: Senior Native Organizer Natural History Museum
From the Natural History Museum: We are seeking a Senior Native Organizer to join us in our mission to transform museums of science and natural history. The successful candidate will work with our team to guide sympathetic museums toward becoming more effective allies of Native-led struggles to protect land, water, cultural heritage and our collective future. About the Natural History …
Opportunity: Executive Director, Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum
Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum, a private nonprofit corporation, located near Superior Arizona, and spread over hundreds of acres at the base of scenic, historic, Picket Post Mountain, invites applications for the position of its Executive Director. See the position description here BTADirectorJobDescription Final 8-30-16 (1) For questions, or to apply please contact lsbrownson@cox.net directly.
New German Translation of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Natural History Museums
We are delighted to announce a new German translation of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Natural History Museums. It was organized by former NATHIST Treasurer, Ulrike Stottrop, Head of the Research & Collection Department, Head of Department Geology and Natural History at the Rurh Museum and Head of the Mineral Museum in Essen, Germany. NATHIST is extremely grateful to …
NATHIST Statement on Collections in Ramat Gan
On November 8, 2018, in Ramat Gan, Israel, the membership of ICOM NATHIST agreed to make a global, collective statement about the importance of proper stewardship of collections, and the provision of adequate resourcing those activities appropriately. The statement comes in the wake of the devastating fire in the Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum, that destroyed an enormous amount of …
Season’s Greetings from NATHIST
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s a time to think about the many achievements and contributions made by our board, our members and the sector as a whole. Perhaps the most far reaching are the actions we made in response to the fire that devastated Rio’s national museum. Aside from direct comments acknowledging that important collections still remain in …
Call for Papers NATHIST 2019
Natural History Museums: A Nexus Between Nature and Culture We’re very much looking forward to the 2019 Triennial General Assembly in Kyoto. NATHIST talks will occur on 2, 3 and 4 September. Building on the theme of the Kyoto General Assembly, Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition, the theme for the NATHIST conference is Natural History Museums: A …