White meconella (Meconella oregana) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 12

Acknowledgements and Authorities Contacted

Acknowledgements

We thank the many individuals listed in the next section for information provided through telephone calls, e-mails, and other leads. Special thanks are due to the following local colleagues: Carrina Maslovat for collecting and compiling background infiormation and for co-authoring the species stewardship account, Matt Fairbarns for making available distribution maps and for assistance in the field, Dr. Adolf and Mrs. Oldriska Ceska for otherwise unavailable occurrence data and for assistance in the field, Gerry Ansell for pointing out a new subpopulation and for assistance in the field, Harvey Janszen for assistance in the field and for taking over field work on Saturna Island, Jenifer Penny for making data available at the BC Conservation Data Centre, and Rick Avis for showing the Port Alberni population.

Funding for the preparation of this status report was provided by Parks Canada and the BC Conservation Data Centre.

Authorities contacted

Dr. Peter L. Achuff. National Botanist, Ecological Integrity Branch, Parks Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park, Waterton Park AB T0K 2M0.

Ms. Diane Amirault. Senior Species at Risk Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, P.O. Box 6227, Sackville NB, E4L 1G6.

Roxanne Bittman. E-mail correspondence to Matt Fairbarns. California Natural Diversity Database, Department of Fish and Game, 1807-13th Street, Suite 202, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Florence Caplow. Botanist, Washington Natural Heritage Program, Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 47014, Olympia, WA 98504-7014.

Dr. Kenton Chambers. Emeritus Professor,Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, 2082 Cordley Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2902.

Saleem Dar. Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, RR1, 5421 Robertson Road, Delta BC, V4K 3N2.

Dr. George Douglas. Douglas Ecological Consultants Ltd, 6230 North Road, Duncan, BC. V9L 6K9 (Formerly Senior Botanist, British Columbia Conservation Data Centre, Resources Inventory Branch, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks).

Matt Fairbarns. Botanist, Aruncus Consulting.

Dr. B. Theresa Fowler. Science Advisor/ Species Assessment Biologist, Species at Risk Branch, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa ON, K1A 0H3.

Dave Fraser. Endangered Species Specialist, Biodiversity Branch, Terrestrial Ecosystem Science Section, Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, Government of British Columbia, P.O. Box 9338 - Station Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W 9M1.

Dr. Lynn Gillespie. Research Scientist, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443 - Station D, Ottawa ON, K1P 6P4.

Gloria Goulet. Coordinator, Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge, COSEWIC Secretariat, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa ON K1A 0H3.

Shirley Hamelin. Administrative Assistant, COSEWIC Secretariat, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3

Dr. Gary Hannan. Professor, Biology Department, Eastern Michigan University.

Mr. Harvey Janszen. Botanist. 251 East Point Road, Saturna Island, B.C. Canada VON 2Y0.

Mr. Russ Jolley. 7710 North Jersey. Portland, Oregon. 97203.

Jack McMillen. Washington Natural Heritage Program. Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 47014, Olympia, WA 98504-7014.

Jennifer Penny. British Columbia Conservation Data Centre, Wildlife Inventory Section, Resources Inventory Branch, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, P.O. Box 9344, Station Provincial Government, Victoria, BC V8W 9M1.

Lorraine Standing. Recovery biologist for species at risk, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Place Vincent-Massey, 4th Floor, 351 St-Joseph Boul, Gatineau, QC J8Y 3Z5.

Dr. David Tibor. Rare Plant Botanist, California Native Plant Society, 2707 K Street, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95816.

Dr. Nancy Turner. Professor, School of Environmental Studies, P.O. Box 1700, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC.

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