<div dir="auto">For those of us in California collections, you can sign the letter via putting your information on google doc bitly link below, to tell State legislators we need money for bio collections. </div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Vicki Moore</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:vickimoore1345@gmail.com" target="_blank">vickimoore1345@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, May 13, 2022 at 11:36 AM<br>Subject: Thank you for your Support of Biorepositories! Can You Share with One Colleague Today?<br>To: Vicki Moore <<a href="mailto:vickimoore1345@gmail.com" target="_blank">vickimoore1345@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font color="#000000">Dear Friend,</font><font color="#500050"><u></u><u></u></font></p></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></font><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Thank you so much for <span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">j</span><font color="#000000">oining all the others </font>in support of Biorepository Funding from the State of California. <u></u><u></u></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">Because our</font><font color="#1f497d"> </font>deadline is fast approaching (Monday), <span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">w</span>e have one more request of you as a leader. Can you share the letter with at least one other friend, colleague, or coworker with a quick note to ask them to join? The more supporters present<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">ed</span> to the State Legislators, the better our chances.<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><font color="#000000">Bonus points if you can share to a listserv or social media!</font></font></p></div><div><div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Vicki Moore<u></u><u></u></font></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000">on behalf of the California Institute for Biodiversity</font><font color="#500050"><u></u><u></u></font></font></p></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></p></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u>Letter below</u>: <u></u><u></u></font></p></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Dear Friend,</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">You’ve probably heard: the state is flush and there is the potential to fund long-overlooked budget priorities. </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Biorepositories, natural history collections, have been underfunded for years. Now, scientists are asking legislators to use some of the budget surplus to fund them. To make sure scientists are heard, we’re circulating a simple letter from scientists like you. </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">You can be included along with all the others</span></b><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> by adding your name here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3MXY8Uv" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3MXY8Uv</a>. The letter is from us as individual constituents, not on behalf of our institutions, and so everyone can add their voice –even scientists who work for the State. </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">As a California scientist your voice is key. But even more important is your leadership, so please get the word out to other California scientists. However you decide best –email, listserves, social media—<b>please share widely with your coworkers and friends and colleagues</b>.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">If we can get legislators a letter from hundreds of scientists, they will hear us and they will make good on this opportunity.</span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> </span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Will you please make sure you are included? It takes 30 seconds, so don’t add it to the “to do” list. Do it now! <u>Our deadline is Monday, May 16th to get our letters to State legislators before the final budget decisions are made.</u></span><u></u><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Many thanks,</span><u></u><u></u></font></p></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Vicki Moore</span><u></u><u></u></font></p></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">on behalf of the California Institute for Biodiversity</font></span></p></div></div></div></div>
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