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<span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;">In her capacity as the Vice President of Science and Conservation at the
Center for Plant Conservation (CPC), Dr. Katie Heineman is dedicated to improving access to biological data for conservation research and promoting synthetic research among botanical institutions. Originally from northeast Nebraska, Dr. Heineman began her
work with CPC six years ago following the completion of her dissertation work studying plant ecology of tropical trees at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Her current research applies data science
to plant collections records to develop smarter strategies for collections prioritization and to uncover patterns in rare plant storage behavior in seed banks. She is the project manager of </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsaveplants.org%2Fcpc-rare-plant-academy%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7Ca7e0d9f6b4fb45517af808d9f250e0fc%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637807251481910500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=vOGLe345pswQ6aFbhaGD4HSsHkmlaLuJSqIbktde0TU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="t2PPVuvtkrPU5jud7NyHlGF7PIIQ3lJcVCmvlSffu+869ft99votE5EzkbZ47/SH7IF0mBHFnMRyKw4PkpjRiQxwOxtMeEkyOUH5+bASJLRFdoqXgtItDwLWcM/D9/yARGUtT/eV8aZ9h02u6NUI8WxTwpBi4WgxO0J8QhD1qYY=" title="Original URL: https://saveplants.org/cpc-rare-plant-academy/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="7" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Avenir-Regular, sans-serif; text-align: left; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(99, 163, 68);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">CPC
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Best Practice guidelines with videos and online discourse. She also develops and maintains the web databases for the CPC </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsaveplants.org%2Fnational-collection%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7Ca7e0d9f6b4fb45517af808d9f250e0fc%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637807251481910500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=FRhrpqcH3eX1RsHrwsWk2GoofhLNi1%2BHuZPdSENYgKU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" shash="M54Pg7brSfGKFLcRYMzBu67929J/C2ZCnf0oiWRQ2x/A90+w7wuROlp7oCyM/Ut8Dhlt6FgEV3MP0xl5JmBkfA7V6Ce3KTNMVVoerb9i732w/ImwgnbGJZeNE+3dttshMTVj7CI1wxlcqTvXIUpAs2As2dKCqDInWdLwioJkRWU=" title="Original URL: https://saveplants.org/national-collection/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="8" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Avenir-Regular, sans-serif; text-align: left; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(99, 163, 68);"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">National
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Plant Rescue</span></a><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important;"> seed collections initiative. </span><br>
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meetings are open to everyone and follow </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">this format:</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">>Updates on PCA Activities</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><i>-
learn about and get engaged in </i></span><span class="x_x_x_x_markcji3yqaj7" style="margin:0px"><i><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black"><span class="x_x_marksnjlfgz7b" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span data-markjs="true" class="markl1npsr0s7" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">the</span></span></span></i></span><i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> Plant
Conservation Alliance</span></i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">>Invited Speaker</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><i>–
a topical presentation to explore any of </i></span><span class="x_x_x_x_markcji3yqaj7" style="margin:0px"><i><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black"><span class="x_x_marksnjlfgz7b" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span data-markjs="true" class="markl1npsr0s7" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">the</span></span></span></i></span><i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> six
focal areas identified in </span></i><span class="x_x_x_x_markcji3yqaj7" style="margin:0px"><i><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black"><span class="x_x_marksnjlfgz7b" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span data-markjs="true" class="markl1npsr0s7" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">the</span></span></span></i></span><i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></i><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;color:black"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blm.gov%2Fsites%2Fblm.gov%2Ffiles%2Fprograms_natural-resources_native-plant-communities_national-seed-strategy_pca_Framework_6.11.2020.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cmargaret_park%40fws.gov%7Ca190159d43e2453c983308d9cf91e669%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637769047803889538%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=z37dvLCHuHHfd%2F%2Bs1ihmlQ9iHjV3XBLmRDk9VG65BLE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" shash="F1hJ/Xgkh43SMU4Lmo8LX8E4PJfczcS4ke+5nef6ndLVZu31JjWUuE5lH59CNVBoJvzQZdYZkbaaK5JvenFpjv8heUTRSk9tctfnvbZSrhOZWE33X3el35iqj76BV7DiD4USoqGGE3mWGCfpLucGR7QKfFrbZBAcxkiAIkpjQ2g=" title="Original URL: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/programs_natural-resources_native-plant-communities_national-seed-strategy_pca_Framework_6.11.2020.pdf. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-linkindex="3" style="margin:0px"><i><span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); font-size: 11pt;">PCA National
Framework for Progress</span></i></a></span><i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">: collaborative conservation; education; restoration; research and development;
sustainability; and information sharing</span></i><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;">>Native Plants Roundtable</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"><i>-
all participants are encouraged to share information on national native plant events and activities</i></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="margin:0px;color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">— This meeting is brought to you by </span><span class="x_x_x_x_markcji3yqaj7" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0in;border:1pt none windowtext;font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span class="x_x_marksnjlfgz7b" style="margin:0px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span data-markjs="true" class="markl1npsr0s7" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">the</span></span></span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0in; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> Plant
Conservation Alliance Speaker Organizing Team— Gary Krupnick (Smithsonian Institution) / Ray Mims (U.S. Botanic Garden) / Krissa Skogen (Chicago Botanic Garden) / Maggie Park (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) / David Lincicome (Tennessee Dept of Environment &
Conservation) / Andrea Williams (California Native Plant Society)</span></p>
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