[SOS-PCA] Just Released! An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply

[Lindquist, Anna E]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report

Download the full report<https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26618/an-assessment-of-native-seed-needs-and-the-capacity-for-their-supply?utm_source=Division+on+Earth+and+Life+Studies&utm_campaign=5bd3c478df-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_07_19_03_14_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3c0b1ad5c8-5bd3c478df-278829245&mc_cid=5bd3c478df&mc_eid=981909dd81>

Read the report highlights<https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/26618/Native_Seeds_Highlights.pdf?utm_source=Division+on+Earth+and+Life+Studies&utm_campaign=5bd3c478df-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_07_19_03_14_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3c0b1ad5c8-5bd3c478df-278829245&mc_cid=5bd3c478df&mc_eid=981909dd81>

Extreme weather and wildfires, intensified by climate change, are damaging the native plant communities of landscapes across the United States. Native plant communities are foundational to thriving ecosystems, delivering goods and services that regulate the environment and support life, provide food and shelter for a wide range of native animals, and embody a wealth of genetic information with many beneficial applications. Restoring impaired ecosystems requires a supply of diverse native plant seeds that are well suited to the climates, soils, and other living species of the system.

This report examines the needs for native plant restoration and other activities, provides recommendations for improving the reliability, predictability, and performance of the native seed supply, and presents an ambitious agenda for action. It considers the various challenges facing our natural landscapes and calls for a coordinated public-private effort to scale-up and secure a cost-effective national native seed supply.

The National Academies invites you to register for a public webinar<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-seed-assessment-final-report-webinar-tickets-517704527177?aff=odeimcmailchimp&utm_source=Division+on+Earth+and+Life+Studies&utm_campaign=5bd3c478df-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_07_19_03_14_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3c0b1ad5c8-5bd3c478df-278829245&mc_cid=5bd3c478df&mc_eid=981909dd81> highlighting major messages from the new report on the capacity of native seeds on Thursday, January 26th at 1pm ET. Members of the report authoring committee will share key takeaways and have an opportunity to answer audience questions. The full report is now available for free download.




Anna Lindquist

she/her/hers

Botanical Communications Manager

Bureau of Land Management - contractor

Currently working from home - contact me for my cell #


National Seed Strategy<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy>

Plant Conservation Alliance<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy/pca>

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