Plant Industry - Plant Conservation Scientific Committee
As stated in the NC Plant Conservation Act, the PC Scientific Committee consists of the Directors of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium, the North Carolina State University Herbarium, the North Carolina Botanical Garden of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Natural Heritage Program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or their designees, a representative of the North Carolina Association of Nurserymen, Inc., appointed by the Commissioner, and a representative of a conservation organization, appointed by the Commissioner. Members shall serve for three year terms and may succeed themselves.
In summary, the powers and duties of the Scientific Commitee are:
(a) To gather and provide information and data and advise the Board with respect to all aspects of the biology and ecology of endangered and threatened plant species.
(b) To develop and present to the Board management and conservation practices for preserving endangered or threatened plant species.
(c) To recommend habitat areas for acquisition to the extent that funds are available or expected.
(d) To investigate and make recommendations to the Board as to the status of endangered, threatened plant species, or species of special concern.
(e) To make recommendations to the Board concerning regulation of the collection and shipment of endangered or threatened plant species within North Carolina.
(f) To review and comment on environmental impact statements prepared by State agencies on projects that may affect protected plants; and
(g) To advise the Board on matters submitted to the Scientific Committee by the Board or the Commissioner which involve technical questions and the development of pertinent rules and regulations, and make any recommendations as deemed by the Scientific Committee to be worthy of the Board's consideration.
Plant Conservation Scientific Committee Members
Dr. Alan S. Weakley (Chairperson)
NC Botanical Gardens Campus Box 3280 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280 Phone: 919-962-0578 Email: Weakley@unc.edu |
UNC Herbarium
Term: 2020-2023 |
Dr. Shannon Currey |
N.C Nursery & Landscape Association
Term: 2020-2023 |
Mr. Jerry Reynolds |
N.C. State Museum of Natural Sciences
Term: 2023-2026 |
Dr. Richard R. Braham |
N.C. State University Herbarium |
Dr. Johnny Randall
North Carolina Botanical Garden University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill CB # 3375, Totten Center Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375 Phone: 919-962-2380 Fax: 919-962-3531 Email: jrandall@email.unc.edu |
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Term: 2020-2023 |
Mr. Hervey McIver
Onslow Bight Project Director The Nature Conservancy 334 Blackwell Street, Suite 300 Durham, NC 27701-2394 Phone: 919-794-4396 Fax: 919-403-0379 Email: hmciver@tnc.org |
Conservation Organization
Term: 2020-2023 |
Ms. Brenda Wichmann
North Carolina Natural Heritage Program 1601 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1601 Phone: 919-707-8647 Email: brenda.wichmann@ncdcr.gov |
Natural Heritage Program
Term: 2022-2025 |