<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">SOS
Collectors’ Call</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">March
4, 2014</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There
were 22 participants on the call.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Expectations:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- All
new collectors should become familiar with the SOS Protocol.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This includes all interns and contractors
that are hired out of a BLM office.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent:0.5in;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-indent:0.5in;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- SOS
Resources - Most questions can be answered by information on the website</span><span style="text-indent:0.5in;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> (</span><a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/" style="text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/</span></a><span style="text-indent:0.5in;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">)</span><span style="text-indent:0.5in;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">. If you need additional help, please contact the National Coordinating Office (</span><a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov" style="text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">mahaidet@blm.gov</span></a><span style="text-indent:0.5in;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, 202-912-7233</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Quality Seed Collections – 10,000-20,000 seed is the goal for each SOS collection, there has been increased interest in seed for research and development so it is critical that
collections meet minimum number goals so that a working collection is available
for distribution. If less than 600 seed is collected there is no working collection available.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Correctly Identified – Please fully identify
collections, to species. If collections are not fully identified they will not be admitted in the SOS National Collection. All species identification should be verified by a specialist either
in the BLM office or at a local university or herbarium.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Complete Data – Until further notice, data sheets should submitted to M.
Haidet and with seed shipments to Bend Seed Extractory. Photos and annual reports are also expected by Dec. 31 of the collection year. Herbarium vouchers are to be sent to the Smithsonian and backed up at local or regional herbaria. If there are any questions related to herbarium vouchers, please feel free to contact Andrew (<a href="mailto:ClarkAP@si.edu">ClarkAP@si.edu</a>) or Meghann (</span><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:TonerM@si.edu">TonerM@si.edu</a>) at the Smithsonian.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- Target lists - Please send targeted species lists to National Coordinating Office These priorities are set at the office, state and ecoregional levels.</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Website:</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The new SOS website on BLM servers should launch in the next month.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The new web-based data entry portal should be ready for initial testing in April. We will develop
training materials and post them online as well as present them at the training
sessions and in webinar format. Please note: This means that collection teams will be responsible for entering all collections data prior to the end of the season.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Training:</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">BLM
SOS Seed Collection for Conservation and Restoration: Boise, ID, May 13-16,
2014 – emphasis on mentors, fuller picture of the native plant materials development program. Sign up for federal and non-federal participants on DOI Learn. $500 fee for non-federal particpants. Contact Lori Young (<a href="mailto:lyoung@blm.gov">lyoung@blm.gov</a>) if you have questions. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CLM
Intern Training: Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL, week of June 9<sup>th</sup>, 2014 –
for CLM interns only, includes additional course work on ESA, inventory and
monitoring, field navigation with GPS, conservation genetics, and other topics.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Discussion:</b></span></p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Collecting
in a drought year - It is especially important to collect in a drought year. The
plants that produce seed in a drought year may contain valuable drought tolerant
genes. Please try to collect from populations that produce seed, even if they do not meet the 10,000 seed goal.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Next
Call: Tuesday, April 1, 2014</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p></div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr">Megan Haidet<div>Seeds of Success<br><div>National Collection Curator</div><div>Seeds of Success</div>
<div>202-912-7233</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.blm.gov/sos" target="_blank">www.blm.gov/sos</a></div></div></div></div>
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