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<p align="left"><span>NEW POLLINATOR CONSERVATION RESOURCE CENTER ONLINE</span><span></span></p>
<p align="left">The Xerces Society’s <a href="http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/" target="_blank">Pollinator Conservation Resource Center</a> is now on-line! Containing a wealth of information, the resource center gives access to all you need to complete a pollinator conservation project in any region of the United States. When you visit the resource center, select your region from the map to access plant lists, details of creating and managing nest sites, pesticide protection guides, and practical guidance on planning and implementing habitat projects on farmlands, gardens, golf courses, parks, and wildlands. </p>
<p align="left"><a href="http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/" target="_blank">Visit the Pollinator Conservation Resource Center</a> >></p>
<p align="left">We want the resource center to be the most comprehensive source of pollinator conservation information currently on-line and will update it as often as we can, adding new materials as they become available. However, if you know of an additional resource that could be added, we’ll be happy to consider it. Send your suggestions to <a href="mailto:mace@xerces.org" target="_blank">Mace Vaughan</a>, Xerces’ Pollinator Program Director.</p>
<p align="left">The resource center is the result of a collaboration with Neal Williams of the University of California at Davis. In particular, we thank Katharina Ullmann, previously with the Xerces Society and now a member of Neal William’s research group, for gathering many of the resources. Funding for this comes from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Columbia Foundation, Panta Rhea Foundation, Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund, CS Fund, Wildwood Foundation, CERES/Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Bullitt Foundation, Organic Valley, The Organic Farming Research Foundation, and Xerces Society members.
Thank you to all of our funders and supporters who have made this exciting development possible!
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<p><span>NEW MIDWEST POLLINATOR OUTREACH COORDINATOR</span><br>
We are excited to announce that Jennifer Hopwood has joined the Xerces Society staff as our new Midwest Pollinator Outreach Coordinator. Jennifer is taking over many of the tasks done in the Midwest by Eric Mader, who recently moved to our Portland office.
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<p>Jennifer’s roots extend deep in the Midwest, where she has studied pollinators in tallgrass prairie, woodlands, a research farm, and urban community gardens. Prior to joining Xerces, Jennifer held various teaching, research, and outreach positions at Washington University in St. Louis, Iowa State University, and Des Moines Area Community College. Jennifer holds a masters degree in entomology from the University of Kansas; her research focused on bee communities in roadside prairie plantings and prairie remnants.
In her new role, Jennifer will work to provide informational resources and training about pollinator habitat management, creation, and restoration projects to agricultural professionals and land managers across the Midwest. Jennifer is currently based at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis and can be reached at <a href="mailto:jennifer@xerces.org" target="_blank">jennifer@xerces.org</a>. </p>
<p><span>ABOUT THE XERCES SOCIETY</span><br>
The Xerces Society is an international, nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. For over three decades, the Society has been at the forefront of invertebrate conservation, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs.<br>
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<span>PHOTO CREDIT</span><br>
Sonoran bumble bee (<i>Bombus sonorus</i>) photographed in LaJolla, California by Renee Patton, <a href="http://www.reneepatton.com/" target="_blank">www.reneepatton.com</a>.</p></td>
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