2. TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND ANNUAL REPORTING
2a. TrainingThe training course, “Seed Collection for Restoration and Conservation” is offered multiple times a year in various parts of the country. Before starting an SOS team, or making SOS collections, it is highly recommended that at least one lead botanist (all team members are welcome) participate in the training course. If you are founding a SOS team and need to train a collection team, contact the National Coordinating Office because additional courses can be added as needed to the schedule posted on the SOS website.
2b. ResourcesOn the first Tuesday of every month, collectors are invited to participate in the Collectors’ Call, a conference call for all SOS Partners. This is a forum for discussion with other collectors and raising issues and questions for the National Coordinating Office who will relay specific questions to RBG, Kew and Bend Seed Extractory if necessary. The conference call number cannot be posted on the website, so contact the National Coordinating Office for details and to submit agenda items. Reminders, cancellations, and agendas will be posted to the SOS listserv.
Collectors’ Call Time
12 noon – EST |
10 am – M ST |
11 am – CST |
9 am – PST |
8 am – AKST |
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Additional resources can be found on the SOS website for packaging and shipping, listserv subscriptions, and promotional material.
2c. Annual ReportingEach collecting team should complete the annual report template circulated at the end of the collecting season (late December). The team’s annual report should summarize the collecting season, collections, difficulties and highlights, as well as improvements to be made for the upcoming year and submitted to the SOS National Coordinating Office.
Last Updated: 17-Jun-2009