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