<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="">SOS Collectors' Call Notes</p><p class="">February 3, 2014</p><p class="">There were 26 participants on the call.</p><p class="">A brief note on the purpose of the SOS discussion list: This list
is the primary communication tool for the Seeds of Success native seed
collection program which is led by the Bureau of Land Management. The list
provides regular updates for SOS collectors’ calls, a means of distribution for call notes, as well as job opportunities, news articles and event announcements
related to seed collection, native seed, germplasm conservation, and Seeds of
Success.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b>2014 Collections Summary</b> – SOS is in the process of entering
data, cataloging photos and annual reports. Approximately 1500 seed collections
were made by more than 40 collection teams in the 2014 season. The Bend Seed
Extractory has processed about 1200 of these collections; the remainder are from
non-federal collections and collections made in Alaska, both of which do not go
to Bend. A full annual report will be
created and released once all SOS data has been entered.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b>2015 Expectations</b> – Both new and old collecting
teams should be familiar with the Seeds of Success website (<a href="http://www.blm.gov/sos">www.blm.gov/sos</a>), the SOS Technical Protocol,
and all associated forms. A SmugMug
website (<a href="http://seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com/">http://seedsofsuccess.smugmug.com/</a>)
catalogs all SOS photos and is searchable by keyword. Feel free to use these photos
for SOS related presentations.</p>
<p class=""><b>Targeted Species
Lists</b> - Collection teams are responsible for developing targeted species
lists. Please consider the intended use for your SOS collections and target
species relevant to that purpose. For example, some teams may target species
important for sage-grouse habitat while others are focused on seed to go into
burned area rehabilitation or hurricane recovery seed mixes. Please send
targeted species lists and anticipated number of collections to Megan Haidet (<a href="mailto:mahaidet@blm.gov">mahaidet@blm.gov</a>)
by April 1<sup>st</sup>.</p>
<p class=""><b>Training
Opportunities</b> – There is an expectation that SOS collection team leads have
completed SOS training. BLM and other SOS team leads may take the Seed
Collection for Conservation and Restoration Course (1730-06) offered by the
BLM. This course is open for registration in DOI Learn (<a href="http://www.doi.gov/doilearn/index.cfm">http://www.doi.gov//doilearn/index.cfm</a>).
The course will be offered<span class=""> </span><span tabindex="0">May 12-14, 2015</span>, with an
optional field trip offered on May 15, in Folsom, CA. If you have any
questions or need assistance, please contact Lori Young, Training Coordinator,
BLM National Training Center, 602-906-5640<span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">, <a href="mailto:lyoung@blm.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">lyoung@blm.gov</span></span></a>.</span></p><p class=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">There will be a training for participants engaged in the SOS East project the week of June 1st.</span></p><p class="">SOS interns working through the Chicago Botanic Garden's Conservation and Land Management Internship program will be trained the week of June 8th.</p>
<p class=""><b>Smithsonian Update</b><span class=""> </span>- Meghann
Toner is the primary contact at the National Herbarium at the Smithsonian
National Museum for Natural History for all SOS collections (<a href="mailto:tonerm@si.edu" target="_blank">tonerm@si.edu</a>).
Please be sure to include appropriate paperwork (transmittal notice, labels).
Vouchers should be unmounted and data sheets do not need to be sent with voucher specimens.</p>
<p class=""><b>National Native Seed Conference - </b><span class="">April
14</span>-16; Santa Fe, NM. Registration is open and a
preliminary program is available at <a href="http://nativeseed.info/">http://nativeseed.info/</a>. </p><p class=""><b>Online Data Entry Portal - </b>The developers are trying to get this up and running for the 2015 collection season. There will an expectation that collection teams enter their own data in through the portal so please plan for this throughout the season. There will be webinars to train folks in using the data entry portal. Stay posted . . . </p></div><div>The next call will be Tuesday, March 3rd.</div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><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></div>
</div>