American Elm Seed Orchards, Resistance Trials, and Synthesis

The USDA Forest Service requires a contractor to provide scientific and technical support for the American elm breeding and restoration program, including leading and assisting peer?reviewed manuscripts, monitoring multi?state resistance trials, coordinating establishment and conversion of disease?resistant seed orchards, and supporting propagation efforts with partners in Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio, and Vermont. Work includes data analysis, field ratings following established protocols, stakeholder coordination, orchard design, propagation support, and annual travel to project sites. Contractor personnel must possess scientific expertise in plant pathology, genetics, physiology, restoration ecology, and manuscript development. Deliverables include manuscripts, monitoring data, progress sum