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From: lstritch@fs.fed.us<BR>To: pdl_wo_nfs_rge_bot_reg@ms.fs.fed.us,
csrichmond@fs.fed.us, bschrader@fs.fed.us, rgiffen@fs.fed.us<BR>CC:
fharty@tnc.org, Jody.Shimp@Illinois.gov, okwong@blm.gov, lda@pollinator.org,
krupnick@si.edu<BR>Sent: 11/12/2013 11:40:06 A.M. Pacific Standard
Time<BR>Subj: FW: Decline of Botany programs<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Please share this widely
through your internal and external networks.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Thank you </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Larry</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Lawrenc e R. Stritch
Ph.D.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">National Botanist</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">U.S. Forest Service</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">146 Edward Drive</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Martinsburg, WV
25404</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">304-274-6947</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Prendusi, Teresa
-FS <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:42 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Richmond, Charles S -FS; Cleveland, Alix -FS; Ikeda, Diane -FS; Popovich,
Steve J -FS; Rankin, Duke -FS; Schultz, Jan -FS; Shelly, Steve -FS; Skinner,
Mark -FS; Stensvold, Mary -FS; Stritch, Larry -FS; Prendusi, Teresa
-FS<BR><B>Cc:</B> Olwell, Peggy (polwell@blm.gov); De Angelis, Patricia
(patricia_deangelis@fws.gov)<BR><B>Subject:</B> Decline of Botany
programs</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Fyi –
</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">in
today’s US News and World Report --</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The
Academic Decline: How to Train the Next Generation of Botanists</SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
title=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/11/12/the-academic-decline-how-to-train-the-next-generation-of-botanists
href="http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/11/12/the-academic-decline-how-to-train-the-next-generation-of-botanists">http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/11/12/the-academic-decline-how-to-train-the-next-generation-of-botanists</A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Teresa Prendusi, Regional Botanist</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>U.S. Forest Service, Intermountain Region</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>324 25th St., Ogden UT 84401</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Ph. (801) 625-5522</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Fax (801) 625-5483</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Email: <A title=mailto:tprendusi@fs.fed.us
href="mailto:tprendusi@fs.fed.us">tprendusi@fs.fed.us</A></P>
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