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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Hi Biological control activists,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Save the Date – January 14, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>Marc Imlay, PhD </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>Board member of the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>Chair of the Biodiversity and Habitat Stewardship Committee <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red'>for the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></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><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> ARSInternational <<a href="mailto:ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV">ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 14, 2019 1:23 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Invitation: USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL) Customer-Stakeholder Meeting – January 14, 2020<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear USDA-ARS Customer/Stakeholder:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.  <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.  <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none'><b><i>The one-day workshop will be held at the USDA-ARS National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, MD, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.<o:p></o:p></i></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%'><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;text-autospace:none'><b><i>By Monday, December 9, 2019, please let us know if you plan to attend or not, by e-mailing <a name="_Hlk24614104">the ARS International mailbox at </a></i></b><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24614104'></span><a href="mailto:ARSInternational@usda.gov"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24614104'>ARSInternational@usda.gov</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24614104'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk24614104'><b><i>.</i></b></span><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9;text-autospace:none'><b><i>If you personally cannot attend, we would appreciate if you could recommend a person to represent your interests.<o:p></o:p></i></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The USDA-ARS National Agricultural Library at 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705 (<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/DDsRouSt8ft">click here for map</a>) 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.  <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for considering attending this OBCL Customer-Stakeholder meeting. We would greatly appreciate your presence and input!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bryan Norrington                                                                             <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director                                                                                                <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office of International Research Programs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim Widmer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Program Leader for Plant Health<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office of National Programs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usda.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc153d01afe2b4867217708d7266fec82%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637020134540593324&sdata=DHDFTugqiA4NTn%2B%2BMElye8dcxIyKBhLAkrpZpZt3aM0%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=41 height=28 style='width:.427in;height:.2916in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D59ACE.AF21DC30" alt="USDALOGO(color) (2).jpg"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FUSDA_ARS&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc153d01afe2b4867217708d7266fec82%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637020134540593324&sdata=NibT80cbEFJn%2B7ciBuDGhfqgc18bP7%2FxgotKHGgA0Os%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=30 height=30 style='width:.3125in;height:.3125in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D59ACE.AF21DC30" alt=twitter-bird-white-on-blue.jpg></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fars.usda.gov%2Frss%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc153d01afe2b4867217708d7266fec82%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637020134540603318&sdata=xDeqAll5h9TbU0ZRwG1Ip74w6SWOYwvt%2FRtspIeCM6Y%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=29 height=29 style='width:.302in;height:.302in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D59ACE.AF21DC30" alt=feed-icon-28x28.jpg></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ars.usda.gov%2Fnews-events%2Fe-mail-news-lists%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc153d01afe2b4867217708d7266fec82%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637020134540603318&sdata=0of7Vnh%2FJmPUxd6crGxRxt0rC4vuDBP5mbwQUIodcf8%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=32 height=36 style='width:.3333in;height:.375in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D59ACE.AF21DC30" alt="Blue envelopee mail icon final(ARS) (2)"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 14, 2019 8:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'ARSInternational' <<a href="mailto:ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV">ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'ARSInternational@usda.gov' <<a href="mailto:ARSInternational@usda.gov">ARSInternational@usda.gov</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Invitation: USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL) Customer-Stakeholder Meeting – January 14, 2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Thanks. Yes I plan to come. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Marc Imlay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Board member of MAIPC and chair MAIPC biological control working group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br>This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>