<div dir="ltr">Two places near me that are involved in seed banks come to mind:<div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Theodore Payne Foundation: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__theodorepayne.org&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=omuXnK7GOy617ddBdNQ_MZ6oFYvVJCUFSdF8fPe6Mcw&s=_5FebIN86XcJPt7yiJIEz4ifyJmzR1PxEWZiO6xzNMw&e=">http://theodorepayne.org</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">I don't have specific contacts there, but their "Our Team" page lists Genevieve Arnold as their Seed Program Manager.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Catalina Island Conservancy: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.catalinaconservancy.org&d=AwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=omuXnK7GOy617ddBdNQ_MZ6oFYvVJCUFSdF8fPe6Mcw&s=5fmdPcIUUu9ExQUIKuwv58nViCJtp5pR0D0OuPRgNG4&e=">https://www.catalinaconservancy.org</a></div><div class="gmail_extra">John Mack is their Chief Conservation and Education Officer. He's at: <a href="mailto:jmack@catalinaconservancy.org">jmack@catalinaconservancy.org</a></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">Cheers!</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>-Dean<br>-- <br>Dean Pentcheff<br><a href="mailto:pentcheff@gmail.com" target="_blank">pentcheff@gmail.com</a><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Macklin, James <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:James.Macklin@agr.gc.ca" target="_blank">James.Macklin@agr.gc.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">James Macklin, Ph.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeanette Girosky<br>
<b>Sent:</b> December-03-15 2:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Seed banks<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Jeanette Girosky<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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