<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">SOS Collectors' Call Notes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<font color="#1a1a1a" face="Arial, sans-serif">May 6, 2014</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#1a1a1a" face="Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
<font color="#1a1a1a" face="Arial, sans-serif">There were 27 participants on the call.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Target species lists –
please submit them to <a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a> by
May 30<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Web-based data entry
portal – We are in the testing phase and on track for being able to use this
for the 2014 season. </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">National Office is
looking for a few people to test the website. Please contact <a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a> if you are interested.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Please send first few
data sheets to the National Office </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Webinars will be announced
when training for the portal is ready.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Tips for making
quality native, wild land seed collections:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"></span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Try not to collect
form seeded areas, talk to local specialists, DOT, etc. that may know about the
seeding history at your population site</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Do cut tests throughout
the population to ensure seed is at peak maturity </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Overestimate the number
of plants you think you should collect from. Count the number of seed per plant
and multiply out to get to 10,000+ seed. </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Data forms should be completely
filled out; there are no optional data fields. </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Package and label material
well – roll over, tape and/or staple paper bags. </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">You may ship multiple
collections in a single box.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Q: Is there an
opportunity to store smaller collections somewhere else?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">A: SOS will contact
you if your collection is <2000 seed. These small collections are not being
submitted for long-term storage. A minimum of 6000 seed are required in order
to have a working collection available. If your collection team collects more
than 10,000 seed per accession, you may fill out the Clearance Form (<a href="http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/seeds_of_success/protocol/appendix_4.html">http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/fish__wildlife_and/plants/seeds_of_success/protocol/appendix_4.html</a>)
if you would like the overage sent back to your office or a partner
institution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Steps for making
quality herbarium vouchers</span><span style="font-family:'MS Gothic';color:rgb(26,26,26)">
</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Guidance available on
SOS website</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Labels should
accompany your vouchers, however datasheets are not necessary </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Prepare vouchers to fit
an herbarium sheet (11.5”x16.5”)</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">-<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Contact Meghann Toner
or Andrew Clark (</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:tonerm@si.edu">tonerm@si.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">, </span><a href="mailto:clarkat@si.edu">clarkat@si.edu</a><span class="">) </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">if you have any questions relating to
herbarium vouchers. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Contact
Kayla Herriman for questions relating to Bend Seed Extractory and
shipping/packaging of material. </span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">541-383-5481, <a href="mailto:kherriman@fs.fed.us">kherriman@fs.fed.us</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The SOS Seed Collection for Conservation
and Restoration Course will be held next week in Boise, ID.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Next Call: Tuesday, June 3, 2014.</span></p></div><div><br></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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