[PCA] BGCI - member's update - your chance to get involved

[Hird, Abby]

Regarding the seed collecting funds mentioned below, some clarification for U.S. organizations:
In the "Note for Applicants" for the MSBP-BGCI Fieldwork Fund, under Eligibility, it says:
"In order to reduce duplication of efforts, the fund is only open to countries where MSBP does not already have a seed conservation project or one is under development. The following countries have either an active or are planning to have a MSBP seed conservation project and thereby are not eligible to apply to this fund: ... USA"

Apologies for any confusion this may have caused!

From: native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org<mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org> [mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]<mailto:[mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org]> On Behalf Of Hird, Abby
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:10 PM
To: native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org<mailto:native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org>
Subject: [PCA] BGCI - member's update - your chance to get involved

FYI, news from BGCI - please note the seed collecting funds mentioned in item #4. I believe the actual deadline is November 30, 2012 and not March 19, 2013.

Thanks,
Abby Hird
BGCI-US<http://www.bgci.org/usa> Research Associate
abby_hird at harvard.edu<mailto:abby_hird at harvard.edu>
(617) 384-5774

The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
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From: Botanic Gardens Conservation International [mailto:BGCI at jangomail.com]<mailto:[mailto:BGCI at jangomail.com]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:56 AM
Subject: BGCI - member's update - your chance to get involved


Dear BGCI member,

Your opportunity to get involved

I have pleasure in writing to you about several on-going activities which we hope will be of interest to you:

1. Survey on Access and Benefit Sharing in botanic gardens:  In 2010 Governments around the world adopted the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing.  As major custodians and users of plant resources, botanic gardens have a special responsibility to ensure that they act in accordance with the terms and spirit of this Protocol.  We would be most grateful if you could take 15 minutes to complete a short survey that BGCI is conducting to assess levels of understanding and mechanisms for implementing the Protocol. Results will be used to identify needs and best practices, and will be compiled and shared with the global botanic garden community. The survey is available in English, French, Spanish and Chinese and will remain open until 1st October, 2012. It can be accessed here: https://delaware.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_ac4O1c4TMtXBSYZ.  Please note that this survey was already carried out in North American during the Summer.  Thank you to those members who have already taken part.

 2. International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in Conservation: After an extensive period of consultation, BGCI has prepared an updated edition of the International Agenda. This is now available on the BGCI website for final review. Please have a look at this document and let us have any final comments by 15th October. The document can be downloaded by clicking here<http://www.bgci.org/resources/news/0974/>.

3. International Decade on Biodiversity - presentation at the 11th Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP11): BGCI is participating in an event at COP11 co-organized with the World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) highlighting the role of collection-based institutions in raising awareness of the International Decade of Biodiversity. We would welcome information and images of any relevant activities you are carrying out to include in our presentation. Please send details to Suzanne.sharrock at bgci.org<mailto:Suzanne.sharrock at bgci.org> by 5th October.

4. The MSBP-BGCI Fieldwork Fund - Call for applications 2012: The MSBP-BGCI Fieldwork Fund enables plant conservation organisations to undertake fieldwork to produce high quality conservation seed collections. The fieldwork, and the resulting collections, complements on-going plant conservation activities on the target species or habitats. Botanical institutions are invited to submit applications to the Fund by 19 March 2013 NOV 30 2012. More details are available here<http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/save-seed-prosper/millennium-seed-bank/projects-partners/more-seed-projects/bgci-fieldwork-fund/index.htm>:

5. BGCI databases: BGCI recently launched the GardenSearch 'Advanced Search'<http://www.bgci.org/garden_advanced_search.php> facility. This additional search functionality provides unique online access to data on more than 3,000 botanical institutions worldwide and demonstrates the collective conservation and research resources available within the global botanic garden community.  As a result of this we are receiving an increasing number of requests for information from our databases. In order to ensure we can accurately represent and highlight the tremendous work being done by the global botanic garden community, it is important that our databases are kept up-to-date. We would be grateful if you could check your GardenSearch record regularly and update as necessary. You can access GardenSearch by clicking here<http://www.bgci.org/garden_search.php>. Please let us know if you need help with updating your record.

6. Jobs/Opportunities/Events: BGCI is happy  to advertise your jobs, opportunities and upcoming events on our website. Please visit the 'Join in' <http://www.bgci.org/joinin/> section of our website to find out more.

If you require further information on any of the issues mentioned above, or have any other membership enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please also feel free to pass this message on to your networks and colleagues in botanic gardens around the world.

Best wishes

Catherine Thums, on behalf of Sara Oldfield and the BGCI Team



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