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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear Pollinator Listserv:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please distribute the below and attached Request for
Proposals for NAPPC Honey Bee Health grants widely.&nbsp; More information
about the NAPPC Honey Bee Health Grant is available a<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>t <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The deadline is a week from this Thursday, March 1st.&nbsp;
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. Thank
you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;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 align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%;
border:none;padding:0in'><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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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</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 (NAPPC) is seeking proposals for research
related to improving the health of honey bees.&nbsp; Summaries of previously
funded projects can be found at <a
href="http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm"><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>http://www.pollinator.org/honeybee_health.htm</span></font></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Review and selection of proposals will be conducted by members of the Honey Bee
Health Improvement Task Force. <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>&nbsp;</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'>We anticipate
supporting proposals of up to $3,500.&nbsp; Funds must be used within a
one-year period.&nbsp; Focused, targeted projects with a high likelihood of
providing tangible results that can be applied to improving honey bee health
are preferred.&nbsp; Proposals providing valuable extensions of previously
funded projects will be considered. The HBH Task Force has identified six
priority areas for funding, though other areas will be considered as
well.&nbsp; Proposals that address multiple priority areas or have implications
for the health of other managed or native bee species are encouraged:<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>&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Effects of nutrition
on honey bee behavior, 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Effects of pesticides
on honey bee behavior, 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Effects of pathogens
and pests on honey bee behavior, physiology and/or colony health; including the
development of novel methods to mitigate these effects, such as RNAi technology<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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Development of
methods to improve genetic stocks of managed honey bee populations <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'>5.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>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'>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The development of
diagnostics or indicators for the presence of stressors that effect honey bee
health, particularly those that can be used by beekeepers&nbsp; <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>&nbsp;</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 proposals
should include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>3 page-project description
(references are not included in this page limit) with sufficient background and
description of methods to ascertain the importance and feasibility of the
studies.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Detailed budget that includes funds
for the principal investigator to attend the 3-dau annual NAPPC International
Conference in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
 w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place> this October 2012 to present the results
of the research. As a nonprofit organization, NAPPC does not pay overhead on
funded research grants.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>2-page CV of the principal
investigator(s).&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>If the proposal is under
consideration by other funding organizations, please include this information
as well.&nbsp; <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>&nbsp;</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 packets as a single PDF file by electronic mail to Jennifer Tsang (<a
href="mailto:jt@pollinator.org"><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>jt@pollinator.org</span></font></a>) by
Thursday, March 1<sup>st</sup>, 2012.&nbsp; Contact Christina Grozinger (<st1:PersonName
w:st="on">cmgrozinger@psu.edu</st1:PersonName>) with questions.&nbsp; The
proposals will be evaluated by members of the HBHI Task Force, and funding
decisions will be made by Tuesday, March 13<sup>th</sup>, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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