NM STAKEHOLDER MEETING 2019

The 2nd New Mexico Stakeholder Meeting for the SW Seed Partnership was held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on April 23, 2019. The meeting included a morning information-sharing session with presentations on SWSP seed collections and seed production, perspectives from other Native Plant Programs, and updates from the SWSP Steering, Research, and Seed Quality Committees. The afternoon session included a discussion of a draft Memorandum of Understanding for the SWSP, presentations from Southwest researchers, a Stakeholder feedback session, and a group discussion on sustaining seed markets.

 

Presentations

National Programs Supporting Native Seed Development and Strategies for Success

Rob Fiegener, Director of Plant Materials, IAE

SWSP Seed Collection Update

Ella Samuel, Plant Conservation & Restoration Program Specialist, NM Bureau of Land Management

SWSP Production Update

Maggie Parrish, Southwest Seed Partnership Coordinator, IAE

Examining Soil Seed Banks to Aid in Ecological Restoration Efforts

Akasha Faist, Assistant Professor of Rangeland Ecology, New Mexico State University

Determining Seed Zones & Building Seed “Accessions” for the SWSP

Melanie Gisler, Southwest Program Director, IAE

Encouraging Native Bees in Production and Restoration

Kimiora Ward, Restoration Program Coordinator, IAE