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<span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020">Deadline for
</span><span style="font-size:19.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">SPNHC<span style="color:#202020"> submissions extended<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">The deadline for abstracts has been extended for two weeks.&nbsp; The new deadline is:<span style="color:#202020"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class="gmail-aqj"><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020">26 March, 2018, 23:59 UTC</span></b></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">This deadline is for <span style="color:#202020">
all contributions to&nbsp;</span><b>SPNHC </b>and<b> <strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#202020">TDWG sessions</span></strong></b><span style="color:#202020">&nbsp;at the joint&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tdwg.us9.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D50f3cc44307841383062ca0d6-26id-3Dbafdb17df1-26e-3D70d0b88832&d=DwMGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=KHOErD1rxJSzHzRlURHLnLVi3se97VZVs-SLIUvnQKw&s=zzeJ9p4lb8L4QxOXRuAkjPcdNym5up6P4mA_SJ3vwng&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2BAADF">SPNHC-TDWG
 annual conference</span></a>&nbsp;in Dunedin, New Zealand. Abstracts are required for&nbsp;oral presentations&nbsp;(including those in symposia and workshops), computer demonstrations, and posters.&nbsp;<br>
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Abstracts will be published in&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tdwg.us9.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D50f3cc44307841383062ca0d6-26id-3De2549ac742-26e-3D70d0b88832&d=DwMGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=KHOErD1rxJSzHzRlURHLnLVi3se97VZVs-SLIUvnQKw&s=joS0TtlgHJBBjssqNI8j5iigrb_vtiLqfv7hwfRg0T4&e=" target="_blank"><em><span style="font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#2BAADF">Biodiversity Information Science
 and Standards</span></em></a>&nbsp;with citable DOIs.&nbsp;Instructions for&nbsp;submissions can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tdwg.us9.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D50f3cc44307841383062ca0d6-26id-3D4b4e520da4-26e-3D70d0b88832&d=DwMGaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=LpYc_Z_iN1KRw0hheb3x6-8MJUMu482qfHowpGYJqwc&m=KHOErD1rxJSzHzRlURHLnLVi3se97VZVs-SLIUvnQKw&s=rgZeQRQrFOYI6_77sOtRPUQr8EbU_USBunpVMPHzzFI&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2BAADF">https://tdwg.github.io/conferences/2018/instructions-for-authors</span></a>.
 Note, your abstract is not actually&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;until you have finished step #9,&nbsp;which notifies&nbsp;session editors that your abstract is complete and ready for review.&nbsp; You should receive an email confirming your submission. Editors&nbsp;are hoping&nbsp;to notify authors
 of acceptance by&nbsp;<span class="gmail-aqj">9 April</span>, or as soon as possible thereafter.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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