About the training
SAP-Ne, APCAW, and partners are hosting two ash seed collection trainings to help participants identify and collect ash seeds and preserve ash populations threatened by the invasive emerald ash borer. Participants will use the Ash Seed Collection Manual developed by the APCAW lab.
This first session is for Tribal members and Tribal employees, held on Penobscot Nation lands on Indian Island. A second training, open to the public, will be held at the University of Maine Forest in Old Town, Maine on September 1.
REGISTER HERE FOR THE TRIBAL NATIONS TRAINING!
What the training covers
- Equipment & identification. Presenters demonstrate how to harvest, process, and store ash seeds, including a walkthrough of essential equipment.
- Field practice. Attendees head into the field in small groups to see the full process and practice the techniques themselves.
- Prep & storage. The session wraps up with tips for cleaning and preparing seeds for storage or shipping.
Presenters
University of Maine – APCAW Seed Collection Researchers
- Ella McDonald – Ph.D. Student
- Tyler Everett – Ph.D. Candidate
- Lauren Gonzalez, Ph.D. – Postdoctoral Research Associate
Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment
- Les Benedict – Black Ash Project Coordinator, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Wild Seed Project
- Emily Baisden – Seed Stewardship Director