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Appendix: Committee Member Biographies
Pages 55-60

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From page 55...
... degree in Agribusiness in 2007 from Oklahoma Panhandle State University, and in 2009 a Masters in Ranch Management from Texas A&M University's King Ranch Institute. Rob Fiegener, Institute of Applied Ecology Rob Fiegener is an independent consultant who previously served as Director of Plant Materials at the Institute for Applied Ecology.
From page 56...
... Since 1999, she has been a member of the Conservation Committee of the American Public Gardens Association and served as Chair from 2006-2008. She is a board member and treasurer of Botanic Gardens Conservation InternationalUS, co-director of the citizen science program Budburst, and a member of the IUCN Seed Conservation Specialist Group.
From page 57...
... In 2010 Johnson was a recipient of the US Department of Interior "Partners in Conservation Award" through Ken Salazar, then Secretary of the Interior. In 2014, he chaired the Interagency Committee to "Identify Research Needs and Conduct Research to Provide Genetically Appropriate Seed, and to Improve Technology for Native Seed Production and Ecosystem Restoration." This contributed to the "Plant Conservation Alliance's National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration, 2015-2020." Dr.
From page 58...
... From 2003 to 2013, she was Team Leader for the Great Basin Native Plant Project, an interdisciplinary program to develop seed transfer guidelines, seed technology, seed production protocols, and improved methodology for re-establishing native plant communities. The project involved collaboration with 20 federal, state, and private cooperators, including researchers, academics, the native seed industry, practitioners, and students.
From page 59...
... He views seed as a critical natural resource and its wise management as essential to sustainable land management and mitigating climate change. Ed joined NYC Parks in the mid 1980's where he guided the transformation of the woodlands of Prospect Park from a degraded, denuded landscape into a thriving native ecosystem.
From page 60...
... He was appointed to the Team for DOIBLM Core Indicators for Monitoring, Plant Materials, and Data Standards in 2011. He is the author of many scholarly publications, newsletters, and bulletins regarding seed certification and seed quality for agronomic crops and native plants.


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