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The National Tree Seed Centre (NTSC) is Canada’s only national seed bank preserving the genetic diversity of our forests and home to +13,000 unique seed collections. While we do not provide seed for operational production, our experience with over 200 native tree and shrub species can help organizations, including Indigenous-led organizations, scale up their efforts.
Knowledge exchange is essential to ensure sustainable development and use of Canada’s natural resources. This is an on-going, two-way process and dialogue that helps the NTSC understand local needs and new threats to our forests.
NTSC requests can include:
- species-specific recommendations for seed collection, extraction, stratification, storage and seed quality verification
- virtual training and consultation sessions
- real-time field training and technical support
- facilitating collaboration with local seed expertise and policymakers
- historical data on our collections
Contact the NTSC Coordinator for more information about training possibilities. At least 60 days’ notice is required to tailor training to your interests and needs.
Contact the NTSC
Atlantic Forestry Centre, National Tree Seed Centre
1350 Regent Street
Fredericton, NB E3C 2G6
Tel: 506-452-4162
Fax: 506-452-3525
For more information contact the National Tree Seed Centre.
Darren Derbowka, NTSC Coordinator
Tel: 506-282-6610
Mary Knockwood, Interim Indigenous Seed Collection Program Coordinator
Mobile: 506-282-1710