[PCA] PCA Bimonthly Meeting: January 13, 2016

[Sellers, Elizabeth]

ALTERNATIVE URL: for today's teleconference -
https://usgs.webex.com/join/esellers

Elizabeth Sellers

Eco-Science Synthesis (ESS)
Core Science Analytics, Synthesis, and Libraries (CSAS&L)
USGS BISON Data Team; Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS); and
USGS Liaison to the Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA)

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 302
Reston, VA 20192  USA
Room 2A231C
703.648.4385  esellers at usgs.gov

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On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Haidet, Margaret (Megan) <mahaidet at blm.gov>
wrote:

>
> *PLANT CONSERVATION ALLIANCE GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT*
> *Wednesday, January 13, 2016*
> *2:00 - 4:00 pm*
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *Featured Presentation: * "Conserving Crop Wild Relatives in the Unites
> States" by Karen Williams from the National Germplasm Resources Laboratory
>
> *Where: *Kiowa Meeting Room at the Main Interior Building 1849 C St. NW, Washington,
> DC 20240 (basement, in the far right corner of the cafeteria - to the
> left of the Credit Union)
>
> *On-site Contact:* Patricia De Angelis 703-944-7467
>
> *Please RSVP* by Monday, January 11th to mahaidet at blm.gov and
> patricia_deangelis at fws.gov if you are going to attend the meeting *in
> person* so your name can be added to a list for security.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> AGENDA
>
> 2:00  Introductions
>
> 2:05  Karen Williams (USDA-ARS National Germplasm Resources Laboratory)
> will discuss conserving crop wild relatives in the United States
> 3:00  Announcements/Communications
> 3:20  Updates on Activities
>
> - Medicinal Plant Working Group
>
> - Native Plant Materials Development Working Group
>
> - National Seed Strategy
>
> - Non-Federal Cooperator Committee
>
> 3:55  Closing Remarks
> 4:00  Adjourn
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Webinar and Phone Details:
>
> The link/password for the webinar is included below and audio is only
> available via phone.
>
> *Webinar* (WebEX)
> Meeting description:PCA Bi-Monthly MeetingMeeting number:743158581Meeting
> passcode:PCA2016Participant Join URL:
> http://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=743158581&p=PCA2016&t=c
> *Call-in Info*
> 1-800-369-3375
> Passcode: 56155
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Directions:
>
> Take the Orange Line to the Farragut West Metro Station. Go out the 18th
> Street exit and walk south towards Constitution Avenue. The entrance to the
> Department of Interior Main Interior Building is 5 blocks south on E Street
> between 18th and 19th. All adults are required to present a photo ID to
> enter the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building. All
> visitors will be subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel
> checks, so arrive early to get to the meeting on time.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA) Bi-Monthly Meeting is an open forum
> for anyone interested or working in plant conservation. The meeting is held
> every other month in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. There is a
> roundtable for attendees to share relevant events, as well as updates from
> each of the PCA working groups and committees. Regular attendees include
> representatives from Federal agencies and from Cooperating organizations;
> however anyone is welcome to attend this meeting. Past meeting summaries
> and selected presentations are available at
> http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/pca/announce.html
> .
>
>
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