Gaining access to the Project Baseline seed collection for research will follow the process outlined below:
1.
Principal Investigator(s) fill out and submit the initial inquiry form.
2.
This information will be evaluated by the Project Baseline Board of Directors that includes the original group of collaborators on the NSF grant that funded the collection.
3.
Upon approval, the Project Baseline Board of Directors will write a letter of support indicating that the Project Baseline seeds will be released to the investigators pending funding. This letter can be included by the investigators in grant proposal submissions.
4.
Once funding is secured, investigators will send us their funded proposal for final approval. This step is necessary to assure that the collection is being used in a way that capitalizes on the unique attributes of a living seed collection.
5.
After notification of final approval, the investigators will submit a Materials Transfer Agreement form to the USDA National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation (NLGRP) where the seeds are stored.
6.
NLGRP ships the seeds to the investigator for research.
If you have questions, please contact Julie Etterson,
jetterso@d.umn.edu