[SOS-PCA] June 2024 SOS Collector Call Notes

[Hill, Sarah E]

Hello everyone,
Thanks for joining us this morning for the June SOS collector call. Below you will find the notes from the June call, don't forget you can always view an archived list of notes and other communications that go out on the SOS listerv here: https://lists.plantconservation.org/pipermail/sos_lists.plantconservation.org/.

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National Office Announcements:

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Updated protocol on website – pay attention to the date - ‘quick links’ version is 2023, trying to get that fixed, correct version is 2024
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List of Agency Coordinators in the back of the protocol, appendix H
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First contact for questions/concerns throughout the season
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The person you send all your end of season data to
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Annual report
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Photos
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Permits/Permissions

Onboarding new people

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If you are new or are onboarding new people make sure they visit the Getting Started page on the SOS website and sign up for the mailing list, collector calls, training, and geoplatform access:
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Getting started page: https://www.blm.gov/programs/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection/sos-getting-started

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Trainings!
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Next SOS Virtual Training:  June 5/6

Training needs July/August?

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If yes, please reach out to Sarah Hill to discuss training options / timing


Office Hour after June training

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People registered for training should have received an invite for the office hour, if you did not here is the link
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Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTI3YWQyZTctOTVkMy00Nzk1LWE2MDctNzc5NWY4ODQzMTEx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22904b1b2b-1dd3-4034-b59e-e91130099a50%22%7d>
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Meeting ID: 282 959 085 695
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Passcode: FN7tiq



Seed Collection Techniques

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We are beginning to compile information on tools/techniques that are useful for certain species, genera, or seed types. If you have a document with this information, or are interested in documenting your efforts this season, please send the document out on the SOS listerv so that others can benefit from it. Additionally, please send it to Sarah Hill, so she can compile the information and make it available for collectors in the future.


Non-SOS forms and data management

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Non-sos forms aren’t going to be in the data management stuff, collectors must edit in Survey123 or Geoplatform data tab


2024 seed cleaning updates

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Dorena GRC has had some equipment issues and completing 2023 collections and taking 2024 collections is delayed. Interagency/BIL-BAR material can go to Bend (If your team name has a ‘D’ in front of it) and Alaska collections can go to Palmer PMC.  All other teams please hold onto right now until further notice. Thank you for your patience, we will have a contingency plan in place soon.
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If you have collected fleshy fruit that will need cleaning ASAP, send to Bend Seed Extractory regardless of team code.



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Cleaning facilities – still TBD. Do not ship until you are sure!
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Also remember seed tracking form!
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All AK – Palmer PMC
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All Interagency/BIL-BAR: Bend Seed Extractory
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All USFWS and NPS BIL-ER: Dorena Genetics Resource Center
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BLM/NPS: Split between Dorena and Bend, Facility assignments TBD
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Sarah will announce on collector call


National GIS Announcements:

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It takes ~ 1 week to get fully onboarded. Collectors will submit their ROB and the Sign-Up form, Kristy will submit a remedy ticket, the NOC will elevate permissions in 1-7 days, the preseason activity is completed, then collectors are added to their regional group

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Please make sure to delete the pre-season forms from your tablet once you get added to your groups so that you are not collecting or scouting on the pre-season forms



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We will be doing a spot QC this month and will talk about common data issues in July call


National Partner Announcements- Bend, Dorena, Smithsonian, ARS

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Dorena GRC – not on call
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Smithsonian – not on call, emailed no updates, follow directions on SOS website
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Bend Seed Extractory – Ready for the next collection season, their facility is still getting some electrical work done, but they are on track for 2024



For the seeds,

Sarah


Sarah Hill

she/her

Seeds of Success National Curator
Bureau of Land Management - contractor

Currently working from home - contact me for my cell #


Seeds of Success<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/native-plant-and-seed-material-development/collection>

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>

Subscribe to the PCA and SOS listservs<http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo>

Why I list my pronouns<https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>

I respectfully acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Nuwe/Nume (Paiute, Shoshone, Bannock) people, as well as other indigenous tribes who traveled through the area known as Idaho who have stewarded this land throughout the generations.
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