<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><font color="#000000">Dear colleagues,</font></span><div><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">We are conducting an international research study at Arizona State University to understand scientific practices and interests related to </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">biodiversity and genomics</span><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">. We are reaching out to experts working with biospecimens, biosamples or data from any species across the tree of life for their valuable insights.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><br></span></font><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">The survey will take approximately </span><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">10-15 minutes</span><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"> to complete and it is available in English and Spanish. Your participation would be incredibly valuable to this research and help shape a better understanding of the current landscape of biodiversity efforts and genomics.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">The survey is anonymous, and all responses will be confidential. All the participants must be 18 years or older. There is also an optional randomized drawing where participants could enter and win one of our six $100 gift card.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">If you're willing to participate, please click the link below to access the survey:</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><a href="https://asu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6P48DHfOgelZ6Yu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">https://asu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6P48DHfOgelZ6Yu</a><br style="box-sizing:inherit;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">Please feel free to share with your networks and other colleagues. </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">Your input will contribute directly to advancing knowledge in this area of study.</span></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">Thank you very much for considering this request. </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Jocelyn Cheé-Santiago via e-mail: </span><a aria-haspopup="menu" href="mailto:jcheesan@asu.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-line:none;font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">jcheesan@asu.edu</a>. <span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Your contribution is greatly appreciated!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thanks,<br>Beckett Sterner, Arizona State University</span></div></div></div>