From nfraga at calbg.org Thu Jan 2 15:20:24 2025 From: nfraga at calbg.org (Naomi Fraga) Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2025 13:20:24 -0800 Subject: [SOS-PCA] New Opportunity: Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, I am excited to announce that the Amargosa Conservancy has a new position open for a *Restoration and Plant Stewardship Coordinator*. This position will work in collaboration with the California Botanic Garden on seed banking, rare plant restoration, botanical inventory, monitoring, and outreach in the Amargosa River basin in California. Importantly the successful applicant will work in close collaboration with the Timbisha Shoshone on the development of a cultural seed bank. Job Location: Based in Pahrump, NV (preferred), other nearby locations negotiable. https://www.amargosaconservancy.org/amargosa-conservancy-seeks-qualified-individuals-for-a-full-time-restoration-and-plant-stewardship-coordinator-position/ Please pass this position along to interested parties. Thank you! 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These positions will begin in early spring so please consider applying soon! https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/1173031 Thanks, Molly Molly Boyter Botanist BLM - Wenatchee Field Office 915 Walla Walla Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801 Office: 509-665-2137 Fax: 509-665-2121 mboyter at blm.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sehill at blm.gov Wed Jan 8 13:21:45 2025 From: sehill at blm.gov (Hill, Sarah E) Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2025 19:21:45 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] Job opportunities in the Mojave! Message-ID: Just wanted to share some great opportunities throughout the Mojave: * Desert Research institute, for research projects in the Mojave: https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/DRI-External/job/DRI---Las-Vegas-NV/Botany-Technician_R0145852 * Scott Abella's lab is hiring seasonal botanists and technicians to help out with research projects: https://abellaappliedecologylab.wordpress.com/about-us/opportunities/ * Mojave Desert Sentinel Landscape Partnership Coordinator position: https://legacyworksgroup.com/jobs/mojavedesert-sentinel-landscape-coordinator 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 National Seed Strategy Plant Conservation Alliance Subscribe to the PCA and SOS listservs Why I list my pronouns 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sehill at blm.gov Wed Jan 15 14:18:43 2025 From: sehill at blm.gov (Hill, Sarah E) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:18:43 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] 2024 SOS Wrapup and 2025 registration Message-ID: Happy 2025! The new year is here and with it a final round of announcements about the 2024 season. I am so grateful for all of you who have been involved in SOS over the last year and look forward to 2025. 2024 Clearance forms - Please use the appropriate clearance form from the sos website, blm.gov/SOS * January 30th is the last day to turn in clearance forms for any 2024 seed wanted back before May 1st. After May 1st, all unrequested seed will be moved to storage, and will need a seed order form to be requested back. * For collections at the Bend Seed Extractory, we are full with our February and March return requests. You may still send clearance forms, but material will not be tested and shipped until April. Final 2024 seed and voucher shipping * Our holiday/new year shipping freeze is over, so please send any outstanding Smithsonian vouchers or NLGRP destined seeds as soon as possible. For NLGRP seeds, make sure to follow the shipping instructions and make a seed tracking form. Final Data Edits and Decommissioning Geoplatform Groups * We are conducting our final data QC reviews - if you are contacted with data questions please be ready to respond asap. * Geoplatform groups will be decommissioned from January 24th - February 9th. After that you will no longer have access to the 2024 Geoplatform group. 2025 Collection Teams * If you are planning a 2025 collection team and have not confirmed details of this team with your Agency Coordinator please do so ASAP! The locations and start times of collection teams inform training dates and locations, and are essential to ensuring proper communication throughout the season. 2025 SOS signup and Geoplatform Groups * If you are participating in SOS in 2025, please sign up for our communications list, collector calls, and the new GeoPlatform if you will be collecting/editing data for 2025. Everyone will need to re-register for geoplatform access using the registration form. You will not need to create a new user name. Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/YsX0XSyTRC 2025 Trainings * We are in the process of scheduling 2025 trainings based on the start dates for 2025 collection teams. We have three early season trainings on the books, to register please use this form: https://forms.office.com/g/PXwr0yGK3g . If you have additional training needs in March or April, please contact Sarah Hill, sehill at blm.gov. For all in person trainings, participants will need to cover their own travel and meal costs. * February 28 - May 1. In person, Tuscon, AZ. Training will take place at the Desert Research Learning Center. Interested parties should contact Sarah Hill, sehill at blm.gov for more information. * March 5, 6 Virtual. * April 29 - May 1. In person, Boise, ID. Training C. BLM State Office. Interested parties should contact Sarah Hill, sehill at blm.gov for more information. Additional registration will be needed through DOI talent. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sehill at blm.gov Fri Jan 17 14:35:30 2025 From: sehill at blm.gov (Hill, Sarah E) Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:35:30 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] Announcement: National Seed Strategy 2022-2023 Report is here! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hello National Seed Strategy Supporters, We are excited to announce the publication of the National Seed Strategy Progress Report for 2022 and 2023. The U.S. Geological Survey published a web article announcing the report today. The full report can be found on the Bureau of Land Management National Seed Strategy webpage, and the PDF can be found here: National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration: Progress Report for 2022 and 2023. Please share the article and report with your networks and potential interested parties. More information about the Plant Conservation Alliance can be found on the federal Plant Conservation Alliance Website, hosted by Bureau of Land Management. Information about the Non-Federal Cooperators Committee (NFCC) and PCA general meetings can be found on the NFCC PCA Cooperators Website Thank you to everyone who contributed to this progress report. 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We hope to better understand the diversity of seed banks and seed banking practices across the United States. Who: Seed banks in the United States. Ideally we would receive one response per seed bank from the individual that works most closely on seed banking activities. Seed banks of any size are welcome to participate. What: One web-based survey (should take approximately 10 minutes) Survey link here: https://northwestern.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Vxvqve12iNv726 Please take the survey and share with relevant colleagues. If you do not work with a seed bank, we would greatly appreciate your help in connecting us with a seed bank or seed bank professionals in your network by sharing the survey with them. This survey was created by Sarah Hollis, a master's student in Plant Biology and Conservation at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Dr. Becky Barak in partnership with the Standards and Practices and Liaison subcommittees of the National Association for Restoration Seed Banks. For any questions related to the survey, please reach out to Sarah at shollis at chicagobotanic.org. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ksnyder at blm.gov Thu Jan 23 16:55:56 2025 From: ksnyder at blm.gov (Snyder, Kristine (Kristy)) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:55:56 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] Decommissioning of 2024 SOS Groups Message-ID: Hello everyone, A quick reminder that 2024 GeoPlatform Groups will be decommissioned tomorrow, January 24th at 5pm. Please make any final edits before this time and delete the 2024 maps and forms from your device. 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