Presidents Posts

SPR President’s Mid-winter Message

SPR President’s Mid-winter Letter Dear Fellow SPR Members, A new year signifies a time for renewed engagement and positive intentions.  While these ideals remain true, they exist within a backdrop of widespread sociopolitical upheaval and profound uncertainty.   In the face of these challenges, SPR’s Officers and Board of Directors are working hard to make SPR a source of intellectual community and stability in these uncertain times. It isn’t always obvious just how much goes...

Federal Changes, Research Funding, and Executive Orders

Hello SPR Members, I am writing on behalf of the SPR Board in light of the recent Presidential Executive Orders and cuts to federal funding of science in the United States. These events have created much chaos, uncertainty, and stress around the ability to conduct our science and threats to basic human rights. While this is directly impacting our members in...