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available to institutions in Organization of American States (OAS) member
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and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
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color:black'>Dr. Michael Ruggiero<br>
Senior Science Advisor<br>
Integrated Taxonomic<br>
Information System (ITIS)<br>
Smithsonian Institution<br>
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style='color:black'> 37012</span></font></ns0:address><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><br>
NMNH, Room CE-120, MRC - 0180<br>
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phone: 202-633-2148<br>
fax: 202-786-2934</span></font></span></font><font size=2 color=black
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pollinator-bounces+ruggierom=si.edu@lists.sonic.net
[mailto:pollinator-bounces+ruggierom=si.edu@lists.sonic.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ladadams@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 06, 2009 2:16
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pollinator@nappc.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Pollinator] IABIN
Pollinator Thematic Network Call for Proposals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>DIGITIZING POLLINATOR
DATA CONTENT GRANTS</span></font></i></em><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
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Please find attached the fifth IABIN Pollinators Thematic Network (PTN)<br>
Request for Proposals (RfP), both in English and Spanish, to digitize<br>
POLLINATOR data. Please note that the deadline for submitting proposals is<br>
APRIL 27th, 2009. We would appreciate your sending the RfPs to interested<br>
organizations in your country.<br>
<br>
For questions, please contact Rita Besana (rbesana@iabin.net ) or Mike<br>
Ruggiero (ruggierm@si.edu).<br>
<br>
Thank you.<br>
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<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Spanish</font></i></em><br>
<br>
Adjunto encontrarán el quinto Llamado a Concurso para digitalizar datos de<br>
la Red de Polinizadores de IABIN (PTN), tanto en inglés como en Español para<br>
digitalizar datos de POLINIZADORES. Por favor tomen nota que la fecha límite<br>
para recibir propuestas es el 27 DE ABRIL de 2009. Agradeceríamos que envíen<br>
el Llamado a Concurso a organizaciones interesadas en su país.<br>
<br>
Para cualquier pregunta, favor de contactar a Rita Besana<br>
(rbesana@iabin.net) o a Mike Ruggiero (ruggierm@si.edu).<br>
<br>
Gracias.<br>
<br>
<br>
Rita I. Besana<br>
Content Manager/Gerente de Contenido<br>
Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) Organization of<br>
American States - OAS/OEA Edificio 801, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton Panamá,<br>
República de Panamá<br>
Tel: (507) 317-1993, 317-1994; Fax: (507 317-1992<br>
E-mail: rbesana@abin.net<br>
Skype: rbesana<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Laurie Davies Adams<br>
Executive Director<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Pollinator Partnership </span></b><br>
423 Washington Street, 5th floor<br>
San Francisco, CA 94111<br>
415-362-1137<br>
LDA@pollinator.org</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial
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