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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>MAIPC is pleased to announce an upcoming summer workshop: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Emerging Invasive Species in the Mid-Atlantic <o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monday July 11, 2016; 9:00a-4:00p<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Wildlife Visitor Center, Patuxent Research Refuge; Laurel, Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the attached announcement for a list of speakers, a registration link and other details. (Registration will be active later today!)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There will be a small registration fee to cover lunch and snack breaks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The workshop is hosted by the Maryland Extension Service, Mid Atlantic Early Detection Network, Mid-Atlantic Invasive Plant Council, and University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Damien Ossi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, MAIPC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Damien P. Ossi<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Wildlife Biologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fisheries and Wildlife Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Department of Energy & Environment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Government of the District of Columbia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Washington, DC 20002<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Desk: (202) 741-0840<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Web: <a href="http://www.doee.dc.gov/"><span style='color:blue'>doee.dc.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>