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European Native Seed Conservation Network (ENSCONET)

2009-06-26 16:06:32

Dear colleagues,

I am carrying out some work for the European Native Seed Conservation
 Network (ENSCONET), specifically researching the future research
requirements in Europe (and elsewhere) for well-documented samples of
wild-collected, native European seed. We are keen to identify research
that could be encouraged or enhanced by access to such high-quality seed
samples.

Furthermore, (a) would this research need material collected from across
the continent or just from specific regions, (b) what data (other than
standard date, location, general ecology and sampling) would need to be
recorded, and (c) what quantities of seed would be required?

In the past, collection of native seeds in Europe by seed banks in botanic
gardens and universities has been carried out primarily with conservation
in mind. Consequently, researchers have had to make do with the material
on offer rather than that tailored to their needs. We would like to turn
this around and develop a dialogue with both state and private research to
explore needs and thereby create opportunities for research that might
otherwise be expensive or impossible to carry out.

Please feel free to forward this to other parties who you may feel
would be able to comment.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Dr. Dave Aplin
ENSCONET
www.ensconet.eu
daveaplin@gmail.com
 

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