[MAIPC] Save the Date - January 14, 2020

Sat Nov 30 05:20:28 PST 2019

Hi Biological control activists,

Save the Date - January 14, 2020.

Marc Imlay, PhD 

Board member of the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 

Chair of the Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship Committee 

for the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. 

From: ARSInternational <ARSInternational at ARS.USDA.GOV
<mailto:ARSInternational at ARS.USDA.GOV> > 
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2019 1:23 PM
Subject: Invitation: USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories
(OBCL) Customer-Stakeholder Meeting - January 14, 2020

Dear USDA-ARS Customer/Stakeholder:

You are invited to attend the Customer-Stakeholder Meeting for USDA-ARS
Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL), on Tuesday, January 14,
2020, in Beltsville, Maryland.  

The goal of this Customer-Stakeholder Meeting is to highlight the
opportunities that exist for our USDA-ARS partnered OBCLs to contribute to
collaborative projects and to elicit your input as to how we can work better
towards meeting your needs. This workshop will consist of morning
presentations and afternoon break-out sessions for discussions focusing on
biological control, ecological studies, taxonomy, and other related topics
regarding invasive weeds and insects. Your input will be important for
formulating high-priority objectives that will foster collaborative research
in this area.  

*	The one-day workshop will be held at the USDA-ARS National
Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, MD, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

*	By Monday, December 9, 2019, please let us know if you plan to
attend or not, by e-mailing the ARS International mailbox at
<mailto:ARSInternational at usda.gov> ARSInternational at usda.gov.

*	If you personally cannot attend, we would appreciate if you could
recommend a person to represent your interests.

The USDA-ARS National Agricultural Library at 10301 Baltimore Avenue,
Beltsville, MD 20705 (click here for map <https://goo.gl/maps/DDsRouSt8ft> )
is a short distance from Baltimore and from Washington, DC. Three airports
serve the area:  Baltimore Washington International (BWI), Reagan National
(DCA), and Dulles International Airport (IAD). Several hotels are nearby
(e.g., Holiday Inn College Park, Greenbelt Marriott, Sheraton College Park
North, and Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/Greenbelt). The Holiday Inn is
within walking distance of the NAL. Most of these hotels do have
complimentary shuttle service to NAL. Please check upon making
accommodations if you need this service. Travel and per diem expenses will
be borne by the workshop attendees. USDA/ARS will provide lunch, snacks, and
beverages during this one-day meeting.  

Thank you for considering attending this OBCL Customer-Stakeholder meeting.
We would greatly appreciate your presence and input!

Sincerely,

Bryan Norrington

Director

Office of International Research Programs

Tim Widmer

National Program Leader for Plant Health

Office of National Programs

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From: Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com <mailto:ialm at erols.com> > 
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2019 8:46 PM
To: 'ARSInternational' <ARSInternational at ARS.USDA.GOV
<mailto:ARSInternational at ARS.USDA.GOV> >
Cc: 'ARSInternational at usda.gov' <ARSInternational at usda.gov
<mailto:ARSInternational at usda.gov> >
Subject: RE: Invitation: USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories
(OBCL) Customer-Stakeholder Meeting - January 14, 2020

Thanks. Yes I plan to come. 

Marc Imlay

Board member of MAIPC and chair MAIPC biological control working group

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