[SOS-PCA] SOS CALL NOTES: August 7, 2012

[Haidet, Margaret]

SOS Monthly Call

August, 2012



There were 15 participants on the call.



SOS Website "Search the Database" function is down indefinitely. We are in discussions to develop an online data entry portal that will contain much of the same search functionality for SOS collection teams. If you require past collection information, please direct your request to the National Coordination Office. Targeted species lists should be developed on the regional/office basis.



Transmittal notices: Only one transmittal notice needs to be sent to the Smithsonian Herbarium with your voucher specimens.  It would be great if the notice contained each accession number for corresponding voucher.  You do not need to send a notice for each specimen.



Clearance forms: These should be submitted to the National Coordination Office for approval if you would like any present year seed returned from Bend.  They are doing a great job staying on top of seed orders and getting things processed and cleaned soon after they arrive.

Naming convention for photos: Each collection should contain 3 photos (landscape, plant, seed) and should follow the naming convention listed in the Protocol. ***Do not forget there are numbers in many plants codes. PLANTS Code_Collection Number_Picture Number.  For example Chicago Botanic Garden's collection of Symphyotrichum lanceolatum would have photos named the following:  SYLA6_CBG-419_A.jpg, SYLA6_CBG-419_B.jpg, and SYLA6_CBG-419_C.jpg

Data Sheets: Please continue to send in your SOS data sheets as soon as they are complete.  Do not send partially completed data sheets.

Pests:  Bend is seeing a lot of insects and insect damage to seed.

*         When you collect the seed and let it sit for a day, then seed live bugs and damage when you open the bag, you have insect damage - the need to use no-pest strips to kill them is even more important. Also, continue to do cut tests to look for damage within the seed.

*         There is no specific brand of strip; anything that you would find at a local hardware store will be fine.

*         You can get a good result from using very little no-pest product.  You can break open the cage that the product comes in, break off a small piece, wrap it in newspaper and put it in each collection OR you can put the entire no-pest product in a Rubbermaid bin, the put your bagged seed collections in the bin, and seal it for 48 hours to achieve the same pest killing effect.



Bend Update:

*         Please copy both Nita (nrauch at fs.fed.us<mailto:nrauch at fs.fed.us>) AND Kayla (kherriman at fs.fed.us<mailto:kherriman at fs.fed.us>) on email correspondence to Bend when leeting them know that seed, fleshy fruits or multiple packages are headed their way.

*         Ideally, you would ship all the seed in one shipment.  If you have to send it piecemeal, please call the Bend Seed Extractory to let them know what is coming and when they should expect the second shipment.  If you are sending multiple bags of the same collection to Bend, please write 1 of 3, 2 of 3, etc. on the bags or the boxes.  This is very important so it is clear to Bend that they need wait to process the seed all at once.

o   For your shipment to Bend, send the data you have with the first shipment, then send the updated data form with the subsequent shipments.



Seed Collection for Conservation and Restoration Training Course: Boise, May 14-16, plus an extra day field trip on the 17th.


Megan Haidet
Seeds of Success
National Collection Curator
202-912-7233

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