<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dear friends and colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>Be part of a worldwide effort to reveal nature’s hidden stories! From October 9–12, join WeDigBio and help transcribe natural history collections that are vital for understanding and protecting global biodiversity!. Every contribution supports science, conservation, and education. Register today at <a href="https://wedigbio.org/events" target="_blank">https://wedigbio.org/events</a> to take part if you are leading an event or project—events can be registered all the way through the dates themselves. Want free swag like stickers, tattoos, and more for your participants? Sign up by September 24 to allow for shipping.</div><div><br></div><div>We will be in contact again with projects, events and activities that everyone can participate in.</div><div><br></div><div>Please reach out to <a href="mailto:wedigbio@gmail.com" target="_blank">wedigbio@gmail.com</a> if you have any questions.</div><div><br></div><div>On behalf of the WeDigBio Team,</div><div><br></div><div>Matt</div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><font color="#666666"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Matt von Konrat, Ph.D., FLS</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Head of Botanical Collections, Gantz Family Collections Center</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Adjunct Curator & McCarter Collections Manager (Bryophytes & Pteridophytes)</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">pronouns: he/him/his</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></font></span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#666666">O: 312.665.7864</font></span></p><font color="#666666"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#666666">Field Museum</font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#666666">1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#666666">Chicago, IL 60605</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://fieldmuseum.org" target="_blank">fieldmuseum.org</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="http://fieldmuseum.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/field-museum-logo_2018.png"></a><br></p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>