[MPWG] MPWG Committees and Contacts

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Pasted below is the most recent information on MPWG Committees and
contacts.  If you are interested in learning more about any of these
committees, feel free to contact the committee chairs directly.


Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group

--MPWG Committees and Contacts--



Medicinal Plant Working Group (MPWG)

Chair:      Patricia De Angelis, US FWS

e-mail:     Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov

Mission Statement:  To forge partnerships with industry, government,
academia, tribes and environmental organizations to facilitate sustainable
use and conservation of medicinal plants.



Conservation Committee (CC)

Chair:      Trish Flaster, Botanical Liaisons

e-mail:     www.BotanicalLiaisons.com

Goal:  To promote appropriate in situ conservation measures for native
medicinal plants.



Elder’s Circle

Chair:      Leon Secatero, Canoncito Navajo

e-mail:     n/a (Contact Patricia)

Goal:  To serve an advisory capacity and provide an indigenous perspective
to the Medicinal Plant Working Group on issues of mutual interest.



Ethnobotany Committee (EC)

Chair:      Trish Flaster, Botanical Liaisons

e-mail:     www.BotanicalLiaisons.com

Goal:  To encourage active participation by tribes and other holders of
traditional medicinal plant knowledge.



Finance Committee (FC)

Chair:      Vacant

e-mail:     n/a (Contact Patricia)

Goal:  To generate financial support for native medicinal plant
conservation projects.

Industry Committee (IC)



Chair:      Michael McGuffin, AHPA

e-mail:     mmcguffin at ahpa.org

Goal:  To provide the perspective of commercial harvesters and commercial
consumers of native plants in the united States in support of the mission
and goals of the Plant Conservation Alliance/Medicinal Plant Working Group.



Information Committee (InC)

Chair:      Vacant

e-mail:     n/a (Contact Patricia)

Goal:  To generate and share information regarding species of medicinal and
economic importance and conservation concern.



Participation Committee (InC)

Chair:      Vacant

e-mail:     n/a (Contact Patricia)

Goal:  To increase participation in native medicinal plant conservation.



Sustainable Production Committee (SPC)

Chair:      Edward Fletcher,

e-mail:     efletcher at skybest.com

Goal:  To promote sustainable production of native medicinal plant products
(i.e. ex situ production).