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"We are concerned that the vital role of science education institutions will be eroded by a loss of public trust if museums are associated with individuals and organizations known for rejecting climate science," reads the nonprofit museum's open letter, now endorsed by more than 300 climate scientists, ecologists, and other academics. The letter—which comes after employees filed complaints about Mercer last March—stresses Mercer "nominated climate denier Arthur Robinson" for national science adviser and calls on the AMNH "to end ties to anti-science propagandists and funders of climate science misinformation."