[SOS-PCA] Updates on the List & other SOS bits

[Olivia Kwong]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to update you all on a few things involving Seeds of 
Success.

First, we now have a new Collections Data Manager!  Mary Byrne comes to us 
from the US National Arboretum and will be doing SOS data work and also 
other things to do with the SOS program.

With Mary's help, I've tried to add all the current collectors, from BLM 
employees to botanic garden folks to interns.  If you know of other folks 
involved with Seeds of Success, please let me know and I can add them to 
the list.  Information on subscribing, posting, and unsubscribing to the 
list can always be found at http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/maillist.htm. 
We plan to start using the list more often, so if you are no longer 
involved with SOS and don't wish to read messages related to it, please 
feel free to unsubscribe.

Also in the realm of communication, we're also looking to do a telephone 
conference call open to all collectors so everyone can just get a chance 
to discuss things with the group.  Mary will send out a post to coordinate 
a date/time for that.

We've recently updated the protocol to reflect various changes in the 
program, make things more clear, and add Mary into the process.  Included 
in the changes are updates of the SOS Contacts.  If your collecting 
code/team is not included in the contacts, please let me know so I can add 
it!  The protocol can be found on the website at 
http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/protocol/index.htm and the specific link for 
the Contacts section is http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/protocol/19.htm

I think that's about it for now, stay tuned for more!

Olivia
CPC/PCA
http://www.nps.gov/plants/