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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Please distribute
the below and attached Request for Proposals for NAPPC Honey Bee Health grants
widely. Please note the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Thursday,
December 20<sup>th</sup>, 2007 deadline</span></b>. People from <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>, the <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region>,
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Mexico</st1:country-region></st1:place>
are welcome to apply.</span></font><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><img
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>North
American Pollinator Protection Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Call
for Research Proposals Related to Honey Bee Health<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>The North American
Pollinator Protection Campaign is seeking proposals for research related to
improving honey bee health. Funding for these grants has been generously
provided by Burt’s Bees (<a
href="http://www.pollinator.org/Honeybee_Health.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/Honeybee_Health.htm</a>).
Selection of proposals will be conducted by members of the Honey Bee Health
Improvement Task Force. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>In total, $32,000
will be available, and will support 2-4 research proposals. Funds must be
used within a one year period. Focused, targeted projects with a high
likelihood of providing tangible results that can be applied to improving honey
bee health are preferred. The HBHI Task Force has identified four
priority areas for funding:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial'>1. Effects of climate or
environmental variables on: a) plants, especially nectar and pollen quantity
and quality; and/or b) honey bee physiology and/or colony health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial'>2. Effects of nutrition
on honey bee physiology and/or colony health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial'>3. Effects of sublethal
doses of pesticides (including miticides) on honey bee physiology and/or colony
health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:150%'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial'>4. Genetic stock
improvement: Identification of traits that can be targeted for selection to
improve honey bee health, especially tolerance or resistance of pathogens or
pests; development of rapid screening and assay methods for these genetic
traits <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Proposals should be
2-3 pages in length, with sufficient background and methodology to ascertain
the importance and feasibility of the studies. A detailed budget should
be included; this budget should include funds for the principal investigator to
attend the annual NAPPC International Summit in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place>
to present the results of the research. As a nonprofit organization,
NAPPC does not pay overhead on funded research grants. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Please send your
proposal by electronic mail to Jennifer Tsang (jt@coevolution.org) by December
20, 2007. Contact Barry Thompson (BHT1113@aol.com) with questions.
The proposals will be evaluated by members of the HBHI Task Force, and funding
decisions will be made by February 1, 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Honey Bee Health NAPPC Task Force </span></font></b></strong><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May
Berenbaum <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Illinois</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Nicholas
Calderone <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=374 valign=bottom style='width:280.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cornell</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dewey
Caron <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
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face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Christine
Elsik <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Georgetown</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Wayne
Esaias <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oceanographer
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Diana
Cox Foster <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=374 valign=bottom style='width:280.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Pennsylvania</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Christina
Grozinger* <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>North Carolina</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>G.W.
(Jerry) Hayes <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Apiary
Inspectors of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Douglas
Holy <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USDA
- Natural Resources Conservation Service <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Eric
Mussen <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">California</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>, Davis <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=202 valign=bottom style='width:151.7pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jeff
Pettis <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research
Leader, USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gene
Robinson <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=374 valign=bottom style='width:280.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Illinois</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Colin
Stewart <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=374 valign=bottom style='width:280.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USDA
APHIS PPQ <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Barry
H. Thompson* <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=374 valign=bottom style='width:280.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thompson
Apiaries, LLC <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Daniel
Weaver* <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=374 valign=bottom style='width:280.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bee
Weaver Apiaries, Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Wayne
Wehling <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USDA
APHIS PPQ <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Laurie Adams <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Coevolution Institute/NAPPC <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>*Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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