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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_GoBack"></a>The Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) is holding a series of panel discussions to consider how the biological collections community can most effectively contribute to protecting biodiversity.
Please join the Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee and a panel of experts for the first in this series.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A recent survey of SPNHC members and other biodiversity professionals indicated an initial top five priorities for action:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">Develop initiatives to ensure critical biodiversity data is available to conservation practitioners<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-CA">Advocate publicly for legislative & policy change to support biodiversity conservation
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<span lang="EN-CA">Develop outreach programs to raise public awareness & encourage personal action<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-CA">Participate in international conservation bodies such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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<span lang="EN-CA">Encourage personal and professional action of SPNHC members <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What specific strategic actions can the biodiversity collections community should take to accomplish these goals? Please join the SPNHC Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee and a panel of experts for the first in a series of virtual
panel discussions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">HOLD THE DATE: Wednesday October 7 at 1500 UTC.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">An Eventbrite invitation to register will follow the week of September 14, 2020 and will include an opportunity to submit questions in advance of the event.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On behalf of SPNHC Biodiversity Crisis Response Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">University of Kansas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Biodiversity Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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