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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Interesting conference coming up in Pittsburgh in the Fall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Viorel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Viorel D. Popescu, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Assistant Professor of Conservation Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ohio University, Biological Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">423 Irvine Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="http://www.vioreldpopescu.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.vioreldpopescu.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">@vioreldpopescu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/sustainability-theme"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.ohio.edu/sustainability-theme</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> Colvin, Robert <colvin@ohio.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Popescu, Viorel <popescu@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Pittsburgh Natural Areas Conf - opps for students and presentations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Something for OCEES?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a> <<a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Pittsburgh Natural Areas Conf - opps for students and presentations<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I’m reaching out to you because I thought you’d want to know about this upcoming regional conference, especially the opportunities we have for presenters and for undergrad and grad students and
young professionals. You’ll find information below, you can email or call me, or you can always visit our
<a href="https://naturalareas.org/current_conference_2019.php">conference pages on our website</a> to find out more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We’re thrilled to be coming to the Pittsburgh area and expect a big crowd. If you want to get the latest updates on this event, including plenary speakers as we announce them,
<a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/prospect1.php?org_id=AREA">
sign up for our mailing list.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Natural Areas Conference <br>
At the Water’s Edge: Managing Land and Water in a Changing Landscape<br>
October 8-10, 2019 – Pittsburgh Sheraton, Pittsburgh, PA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deadline for Proposals: April 15, 2019<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are now accepting abstracts for the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Symposia<br>
Oral Presentations <br>
Posters<br>
Workshops<br>
ID Workshops<br>
Field Workshops<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://naturalareas.org/current_conference_2019.php">More info at naturalareas.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Opportunities for Students and Young Professionals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">The Natural Areas Conference offers robust programming and events for students and young professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Students are encouraged to submit proposals
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">for presentations and posters and to compete in the NAA student competition for cash prizes.
<b>Student scholarships are available and are awarded on a competitive basis.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">We also hope to have a conservation job outreach event as we did in 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the Natural Areas Conference and the Natural Areas Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Hosted by the
<b>Natural Areas Association </b>(NAA), the annual <b>Natural Areas Conference </b>
is one of the nation’s premier gatherings of conservation professionals. The conference is focused on providing access to cutting-edge information, emerging management techniques, and science-based practices for natural areas practitioners. The event also
serves as an important venue for making connections and sharing knowledge with professionals in conservation-related fields.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">The Natural Areas Association (NAA) is the only national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the support and advancement of the community of natural areas practitioners.
We provide them with the best scientific information to inform their work on the ground.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://naturalareas.org/docs/2019NAC_onepager.pdf">Access a one-page printable info sheet about the event.</a>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Who Attends?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">The conference typically draws 350-600 attendees in the natural areas professional community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">What Do Our People Do?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Advocacy, Communicate the importance of our work, Conservation information technology, Ecological research, Ecosystem (forest, wetland, grassland, desert, aquatic and watershed)
management, Endangered species conservation, Environmental monitoring and compliance, Environmental project review, Fire science and management, Fundraising, Habitat management, Environmental project review, Fire science and management, Hydrologic restoration
and management,, Invasive species control and prevention, Landowner education, Large scale landscape conservation, Native plant conservation, Material development and use, Natural areas program development, Natural areas visitor management, Natural areas restoration
and restoration genetics, Natural resources inventory, Pollinator and invertebrate conservation and habitat management, Preserve design and conservation planning, Reintroduction ecology, Sustainable Recreation, and Volunteer management.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Conference Theme<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Our theme is At the Water's Edge - Managing our Land and Water in a Changing Landscape. This event will focus on providing access to cutting-edge information, emerging management
techniques, and science-based practices for natural areas practitioners. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://naturalareas.org/current_conference_2019.php">Find out more at naturalareas.org</a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:standard"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kate Luce Angell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communications & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Natural Areas Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">412-925-2537<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://naturalareas.org/">naturalareas.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/NaturalAreasAssc/">Facebook</a>
</span>�<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="file://twitter.com/naturalareas">Twitter</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call for Proposals for the</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.naturalareas.org/current_conference.php">2019 Natural Areas Conference</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Now Open<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 8-10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Interesting conference coming up in Pittsburgh in the Fall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Viorel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Viorel D. Popescu, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Assistant Professor of Conservation Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ohio University, Biological Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">423 Irvine Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="http://www.vioreldpopescu.com/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.vioreldpopescu.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">@vioreldpopescu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/sustainability-theme"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.ohio.edu/sustainability-theme</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> Colvin, Robert <colvin@ohio.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 12, 2019 4:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Popescu, Viorel <popescu@ohio.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Pittsburgh Natural Areas Conf - opps for students and presentations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Something for OCEES?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a> <<a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 12, 2019 3:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:kangell@naturalareas.org">kangell@naturalareas.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Pittsburgh Natural Areas Conf - opps for students and presentations<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings –<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I’m reaching out to you because I thought you’d want to know about this upcoming regional conference, especially the opportunities we have for presenters and for undergrad and grad students and
young professionals. You’ll find information below, you can email or call me, or you can always visit our
<a href="https://naturalareas.org/current_conference_2019.php">conference pages on our website</a> to find out more.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We’re thrilled to be coming to the Pittsburgh area and expect a big crowd. If you want to get the latest updates on this event, including plenary speakers as we announce them,
<a href="https://www.memberleap.com/members/memberinfo/prospect1.php?org_id=AREA">
sign up for our mailing list.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Natural Areas Conference <br>
At the Water’s Edge: Managing Land and Water in a Changing Landscape<br>
October 8-10, 2019 – Pittsburgh Sheraton, Pittsburgh, PA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Deadline for Proposals: April 15, 2019<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are now accepting abstracts for the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Symposia<br>
Oral Presentations <br>
Posters<br>
Workshops<br>
ID Workshops<br>
Field Workshops<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://naturalareas.org/current_conference_2019.php">More info at naturalareas.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Opportunities for Students and Young Professionals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">The Natural Areas Conference offers robust programming and events for students and young professionals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Students are encouraged to submit proposals
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">for presentations and posters and to compete in the NAA student competition for cash prizes.
<b>Student scholarships are available and are awarded on a competitive basis.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">We also hope to have a conservation job outreach event as we did in 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the Natural Areas Conference and the Natural Areas Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Hosted by the
<b>Natural Areas Association </b>(NAA), the annual <b>Natural Areas Conference </b>
is one of the nation’s premier gatherings of conservation professionals. The conference is focused on providing access to cutting-edge information, emerging management techniques, and science-based practices for natural areas practitioners. The event also
serves as an important venue for making connections and sharing knowledge with professionals in conservation-related fields.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">The Natural Areas Association (NAA) is the only national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the support and advancement of the community of natural areas practitioners.
We provide them with the best scientific information to inform their work on the ground.
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://naturalareas.org/docs/2019NAC_onepager.pdf">Access a one-page printable info sheet about the event.</a>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Who Attends?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">The conference typically draws 350-600 attendees in the natural areas professional community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">What Do Our People Do?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Advocacy, Communicate the importance of our work, Conservation information technology, Ecological research, Ecosystem (forest, wetland, grassland, desert, aquatic and watershed)
management, Endangered species conservation, Environmental monitoring and compliance, Environmental project review, Fire science and management, Fundraising, Habitat management, Environmental project review, Fire science and management, Hydrologic restoration
and management,, Invasive species control and prevention, Landowner education, Large scale landscape conservation, Native plant conservation, Material development and use, Natural areas program development, Natural areas visitor management, Natural areas restoration
and restoration genetics, Natural resources inventory, Pollinator and invertebrate conservation and habitat management, Preserve design and conservation planning, Reintroduction ecology, Sustainable Recreation, and Volunteer management.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Conference Theme<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Our theme is At the Water's Edge - Managing our Land and Water in a Changing Landscape. This event will focus on providing access to cutting-edge information, emerging management
techniques, and science-based practices for natural areas practitioners. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;mso-ligatures:none">Topics include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kate Luce Angell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communications & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pittsburgh, PA Oct. 8-10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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