[PCA] RSVP extended to 5pm ET today (Sept. 8): Plant Conservation Alliance e-Meeting, Sept. 9, 2020, 2-4pm ET, with invited speaker Dr. Kay Havens of the Chicago Botanic Garden

De Angelis, Patricia patricia_deangelis at fws.gov
Tue Sep 8 08:00:36 CDT 2020


Hello!

Thanks to all who have RSVPd so far.

With the long weekend and short turnaround time I gave last week, I'm extending the RSVP deadline to today at 5pm Eastern time--pls RSVP to: Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov; Michelle_Turton at fws.gov;

More information about the presentation has been posted to the PCA meetings page: http://www.plantconservationalliance.org/meetings

Meeting details will be shared after 5pm today.


Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.

Botanist, US Fish & Wildlife Service-Division of Scientific Authority

Chair, Plant Conservation Alliance Federal Committee

5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: IA

Falls Church, VA 22041-3803

703-358-1708 x 1753

703-358-2276 (FAX)



Let’s put the right seed, in the right place, at the right time!

- United States National Seed Strategy<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy> for Rehabilitation and Restoration

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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [MPWG] SAVE THE DATE: Plant Conservation Alliance e-Meeting, September 9, 2020, 2-4pm ET, with invited speaker Dr. Kay Havens of the Chicago Botanic Garden




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Please save the date for our next Plant Conservation Alliance general meeting -- held remotely and open to all -- on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET.



***PLEASE RSVP TO ATTEND THIS MEETING – SEE BELOW***

What will you learn?

BudBurst<http://www.budburst.org>, is a national community science program focused on plant seasonal changes and plant-animal interactions and aims to bring researchers, conservationists, and community scientists together to better understand how humans impact the environment, with a particular focus on climate change. BudBurst allows people of all ages to engage in the scientific process and to contribute data through a web interface. To support this work, BudBurst provides extensive educational resources for all ages and learning contexts. Since April 2020, Budburst has been creating support for students and families to participate at home, both for formal science classes, homeschooled students, and families looking for safe, outdoor activities.



About our Speaker:

Kayri Havens holds a Ph.D. in Biology from Indiana University.  She is the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Senior Director of Ecology and Conservation and Senior Scientist.  She is active in research, community science, and plant conservation advocacy with elected officials, and collaborates with a variety of academic institutions, agencies and stewardship organizations to help improve conservation efforts for plants and plant communities.


***TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE***

RSVP by Monday September 7

To Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov<mailto:Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov>; Michelle_Turton at fws.gov<mailto:Michelle_Turton at fws.gov>;

The meeting login details will be shared via calendar invite and email with all respondents on Tuesday, Sept. 8.


This meeting will be hosted using Microsoft Teams. You will be able to join the meeting from the web or via the Microsoft Teams app that is available here:

https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads


***More information about the presentation will be available on our PCA Meetings page<https://www.plantconservationalliance.org/meetings>.***



The PCA general meetings are open to everyone and follow this format:

>Updates on PCA Activities - learn about and get engaged in the Plant Conservation Alliance

>Invited Speaker – a topical presentation to explore any of the six focal areas identified in the PCA National Framework for Progress<https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/programs_natural-resources_native-plant-communities_national-seed-strategy_pca_Framework_6.11.2020.pdf>: collaborative conservation; education; restoration; research and development; sustainability; and information sharing

>Native Plants Roundtable - all participants are encouraged to share information on national native plant events and activities



—This meeting is brought to you by the Plant Conservation Alliance Speaker Organizing Team—


Patricia De Angelis<>U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service / Anne Frances<>NatureServe / Gary Krupnick<>Smithsonian Institution / Ray Mims<>U.S. Botanic Garden / Krissa Skogen<>Chicago Botanic Garden / Michelle Turton<>U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, with special thanks to past members of the planning team, Megan Haidet<>USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service and Leah Prescott<>Chicago Botanic Garden.

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