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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">-- please excuse cross posting –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">this is a reminder to register for this year's SPNHC annual meeting in Berlin (June 20-25, 2016:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc2016.berlin_index.html&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=gmNxeJqX4UsxAM3BRa8xGPAg35riYN0G727eVLYxVhw&s=eeXfS94azXYpndxzD4tgoE9Bbgvgz7rBlADNbHRMc5k&e=">http://www.spnhc2016.berlin/index.html</a>) -- only eight days to go for the early bird registration. Please do not miss to register at the reduced
<b>early bird rate</b> – the <b>deadline is March 15, 2016</b>, at midnight Central European Time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We would also like to remind you of the opportunity for an application to a
<b>travel grant</b> (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.spnhc2016.berlin_page34.html&d=AwMFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=gmNxeJqX4UsxAM3BRa8xGPAg35riYN0G727eVLYxVhw&s=2PuAP1MdUMIZy5eV7xZfIn1YmedydDsLJIGMPU3KI5E&e=">http://www.spnhc2016.berlin/page34.html</a>) to help reduce the cost, especially for students or emerging professionals. The deadline for this is also March 15, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please be advised that there are more workhops available now, the latest additions are (not yet on the website):
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Documentation of environmental samples and eDNA
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">by Gabi Droege, Jonas Zimmermann (GGBN/Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin), Dmitry Schigel, Siro Masinde (GBIF)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">GGI Gardens </span></b><span lang="EN-US">by Morgan Gostel and Vicki Funk (National Museum of Natural History)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Advances in cryopreservation methods for microorganisms and plants
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">by Charlotte Crahay, Olga Chepurnova, John Day, Wim Vyverman and Annick Wilmotte (Belgian Coordinated Collections of Microorganisms)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Macroscopic imaging of specimens in natural history collections: 2D and 3D representations for research and curation
</span></b><span lang="EN-US">by Peter Michalik, Marie K. Hörnig (both Zoological Institute and Museum, Greifswald University, Germany) and Peter Giere (Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, Germany)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">With all the best wishes, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Peter Giere for the SPNHC 2016 LOC <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dr. Peter Giere<br>
Curator of the Embryological Collection<br>
Museum für Naturkunde<br>
Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science<br>
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phone: +49-(0)30-2093-8703 <br>
fax: +49-(0)30-2093-8868 <br>
e-mail: peter.giere(at)mfn-berlin.de<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:DE">Museum für Naturkunde Berlin<br>
Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science<br>
Dr. Peter Giere<br>
Invalidenstr. 43 <br>
10115 Berlin<br>
Germany <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Group</span></a></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:DE"> within the
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