Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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Appendix 2H
Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas
COMMITTEE ON AN ASSESSMENT OF NATIVE SEED NEEDS AND CAPACITIES
AUGUST 18-19, 2019
National Academy of Sciences Lecture Room
Washington, DC
Sunday, August 18, 2019
OPEN SESSION – Public Welcome (Zoom and in-person)
| 3:00 pm | Welcome and Introductions |
| 3:15 pm | Discussion with Sponsor Peggy Olwell, Plant Conservation Program Lead, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Department of the Interior (in person) |
| 4:30 pm | Roles of different federal agencies to the native seed system: USFWS Sarah Kulpa, Botanist, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) (Nevada), Department of the Interior (via Zoom) |
| 5:15 pm | Public comment period |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Monday, August 19, 2019
OPEN SESSION – Public Welcome (Zoom and in-person)
| 10:00 am | Opening remarks – Susan Harrison, Committee Chairwoman |
| 10:10 am | Roles of different federal agencies to the native seed system: USFS William Carromero, National Botanist, US Forest Service (USFS) (in person) and Carol Spurrier, Ecologist, USFS (by phone) |
| 10:50 am | Roles of different federal agencies to the native seed system: USDA/NRCS John Englert, National Program Leader—Plant Materials, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), US Department of Agriculture (in person) |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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| 11:30 am | Seed company perspectives on the supply and demand for native seed Dustin Terrell, Partner, Buffalo Brand Seed, LLC (via zoom) |
| 12:10 pm | Brief break |
| 12:40 pm | Seed company perspectives on the supply and demand for native seed Ed Kleiner, General Manager, Comstock Seed, LLC (via zoom) |
| 1:20 pm | Roles of different federal agencies to the native seed system: USDA/NIFA Jim Dobrowolski, National Program Leader, National Institute for Food and Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture (in person) |
| 1:50 pm | Public comment period |
| 2:05 pm | Adjourn public session |
OCTOBER 10, 2019
USFS Facility (Sage and Lupine Rooms)
Bend, Oregon
Thursday, October 10, 2019
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (Zoom and in-person)
| 8:00 am | Holly Jewkes, Supervisor, Deschutes National Forest, USFS — Welcome |
| 8:15 am | Susan Harrison, Committee Chair — Appreciation and Introductions |
| 8:25 am | Robin Schoen, Study Director — Overview of the Assessment Process |
| 8:40 am | Pause in Zoom broadcast |
| 8:45 am | Visit to the Bend Seed Extractory — Kayla Herriman, USFS Extractory Manager |
| 10:45 am | Return to Conference Room, Prepare for Open Zoom Session |
| 11:00 am | Susan Harrison, Committee Chair — Welcome, Review of the Agenda, and Introductions |
| 11:20 am | Vicky Erickson, Geneticist, Pacific Northwest Region, US Forest Service |
| 12:15 pm | Barry Schrumpf, Seed Certification Specialist, Oregon State University Seed Certification Service/Oregon Seed Association |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch break — pause in Zoom broadcast |
| 1:45 pm | Trish Roller and Ricardo Galvan, BLM National Seed Warehouse System, seed buys and contracting considerations (via Zoom) |
| 2:35 pm | Greg Eckert, Restoration Ecologist, Biological Resources Division, National Park Service (via Zoom) |
| 3:30 pm | Break — pause in Zoom broadcast |
| 3:45 pm | Jerry Benson, President, BFI Native Seeds |
| 4:40 pm | Bonnie Harper-Lore, Restoration Ecologist (retired) Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation (via Zoom) |
| 5:30 pm | Public comments |
| 5:45 pm | Adjournment of Open Session |
JANUARY 28-29, 2020
National Academy of Sciences Beckman Center
Irvine, California
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (Zoom and in-person)
| 12:40 pm | Welcome, Susan Harrison |
| 12:45 pm | US Tribal Nursery Council and Understanding Tribal Needs for Native Seed Jeremy Pinto, US Forest Service (Moscow, Idaho) |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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| 1:30 pm | Economics of the native seed supply Charles Perring, Arizona State University |
| 2:45 pm | End of Open Session |
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (Zoom and in-person)
| 9:00 am | Welcome, Susan Harrison The Role of Native Seeds on Highway Roadsides John Krouse, Maryland Department of Transportation Ken Greave, Minnesota Department of Transportation |
| 10:00 am | End of Open Session |
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Via Zoom
Monday, February 22, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 3:00 pm | Welcome, Brief Committee Introductions and Introduction of Panelists Susan Harrison, Committee Chair |
| 3:10 pm | Panel discussion, The Nature Conservancy Representatives Olga Kildisheva, Innovative Restoration Project Manager, Sagebrush Sea Program, TNC Oregon Catherine Schloegel, Watershed Forest Manager, TNC Colorado Anne Bradley, Forest Conservation Program Director (or Collin Haffey, Forest and Watershed Health Manager), TNC New Mexico Kevin Badik, Rangeland Ecologist, TNC Nevada — Description of TNC projects and responses to key questions — Questions from the committee |
| 4:15 pm | Adjourn public session |
MARCH 8, 2021
Via Zoom
Monday, March 8, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 4:00 pm | Welcome, Brief Committee Introductions and Introduction of Panelists Susan Harrison, Committee Chair |
| 4:10 pm | Panel Discussants 1: Rick Iovanna, Agricultural Economist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC Bryan Pratt, Research Agricultural Economist, USDA Economic Research Service, Kansas City, MO |
| 4:30 pm | Clarifying Q&A for Panel 1 from Committee and other Discussants |
| 4:40 pm | Panel Discussants 2: Laura Jackson, Director and Professor of Biology, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA Justin Meissen, Research and Restoration Program, Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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| Laura Walter, Plant Materials Program Manager, Tallgrass Prairie Center of the University of Northern Iowa Kristine Nemec, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Manager, Tallgrass Prairie Center of the University of Northern Iowa |
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| 5:00 pm | Clarifying Q&A for Panel 2 from Committee and other Discussants |
| 5:10 pm | Committee Q&A and Discussion with all Discussants |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
MARCH 16, 2021
Via Zoom
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 4:00 pm | Welcome, Brief Committee Introductions and Introduction of Discussants Susan Harrison, Committee Chair |
| 4:05 pm | Monica Pokorny, Plant Materials Specialist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC Gord Pearse, Agronomist, Bruce Seed Farm, and Past-President, Montana Seed Trade Association |
| 4:35 pm | Committee Q&A |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn Public Session |
MARCH 31, 2021
Via Zoom
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 1:00 pm | Welcome, Brief Committee Introductions and Introduction of John Englert Susan Harrison, Committee Chair |
| 1:05 pm | John Englert, National Program Leader, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| 1:35 pm | Committee Q&A |
| 2:00 pm | Adjourn Public Session |
APRIL 12, 2021
Via Zoom
Monday, April 12, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 4:00 pm | Welcome, Brief Committee Introductions and Introduction of Presenters Susan Harrison, Committee Chair |
| 4:05 pm | Keith Pawelek, Associate Director, Texas Native Seeds |
| 4:30 pm | Committee Q&A |
| 4:45 pm | Ed Toth, Founder and Director, Greenbelt Native Plants Center, NYC Parks |
| 5:10 pm | Committee Q&A |
| 5:25 pm | Additional questions, discussion if needed |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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APRIL 20, 2021
Via Zoom
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 4:00 pm | Welcome, Brief Committee Introductions and Introduction of Ed Toth Susan Harrison, Committee Chair |
| 4:10 pm | Ed Toth, Founder and Director, Greenbelt Native Plants Center, NYC Parks |
| 4:45 pm | Committee Q&A Questions from public (submitted in chat) |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
MAY 4, 2021
Via Zoom
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 3:30 pm | Susan Harrison, Committee Chairperson Welcome and Introductions |
| 3:35 pm | Gil Waibel, Seed Physiologist Technologist Lead, Bayer CropSciences Presentation on Seed Testing |
| 4:15 pm | Committee Q&A |
| 4:30 pm | Dustin Terrell, Buffalo Brand Seeds Andy Ernst, Ernst Conservation Seeds Comments on Testing from the Seed Supplier perspective |
| 4:45 pm | Committee Q&A |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
JUNE 29, 2021
Via Zoom
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Welcome (via Zoom)
| 3:30 pm | Susan Harrison, Committee Chair — Welcome |
| 3:40 pm | Molly Anthony, Program Lead, BLM Emergency Stabilization and Rehabilitation Program BLM Post-Wildfire Recovery: Emergency Stabilization & Burned Area Rehabilitation |
| 4:00 pm | Q&A (Committee) |
| 4:20 pm | Anne S. Halford, State Botanist, BLM Idaho [Pre-Taped] Native Seed Production Tools to Procure Increase and Distribute Source Identified Seed via Seed Transfer Zones at an Ecoregional Scale in the Western U.S |
| 4:40 pm | Patricia Roller, National Seed Coordinator, BLM National Seed Warehouse System and Ricardo Galvan, Administrative & Financial Seed Specialist, BLM National Seed Warehouse System Trends in the Periodic Regional Seed Purchases of the BLM |
| 5:10 pm | Q&A (Committee) |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Via Zoom
Friday, November 12, 2021
OPEN SESSION — Public Information-Gathering Session
| 11:00 am | Susan Harrison (Chair) — Welcome and disclaimer |
| 11:05 am | Vera Smith and Bart Johansen-Harris, of Defenders of Wildlife |
| 11:25 am | Q&A from committee |
| 11:35 am | Josh Osher and Laura Welp, of Western Watersheds |
| 11:55 am | Q&A from c ommittee |
| 12:05 pm | Cristina Eisenberg, Oregon State University |
| 12:25 pm | Q&A from committee |
| 12:35 pm | Discussion/Q&A from committee |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix 2H: Public Information-Gathering Sessions In-Person and Virtual Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26618.
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