THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Earth and Life Studies and Division of Behavioral, Social Sciences, and Education
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources and Committee on National Statistics
Committee on an Assessment of Native Seed Needs and Capacities
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Congressional Briefing
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 – 11:30 a.m.
via Zoom
on
An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply:
Final Report
This new report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is the final report of two. It examines the needs for native plant restoration and other activities, provides recommendations for improving the reliability, predictability, and performance of the native seed supply, and presents an ambitious agenda for action. The report considers the various challenges facing our natural landscapes and calls for a coordinated public-private effort to scale-up and secure a cost-effective national native seed supply.
You can find the interim report, An Assessment of the Need for Native Seeds and the Capacity for Their Supply: Interim Report, here.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on January 26, 2023 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.