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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Each year, the Xerces Society offers a pair of DeWind Awards for students who are engaged in research leading to a university degree related to Lepidoptera conservation and who intend to continue to work in this field. The application period for this year’s awards has just opened. Award amounts are determined annually, but are a minimum of $3,750 each.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">For more information and details of how to apply is at <u><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hfTrWlspTWDIditOQqBoNcHwcmdBG3TBwwGtbZZ0XcYIp3B0xXsMyzSN4TQMy3-ggHlAXaOrvLtsFRy8G0iBivffT9LJLRaxqDw14hEJdO7xM4e7sAyoaDN7OONiiyYB0SSeSfIMUMA3JdMeHtd0-sP4UueGkgwfM1iq_2zISgCNOGYbonrzD14_5901SsYaENNwa7gikcz2oZHVMERdXu4Wl2iPjZB77eej3WlCmRrcM6TZVg9Erv0nsHcXuT6nwbuI8ZcHqV5Rce6xVdC04uE5hu5_zgBAS3URPLh4LPzdsc5kDkvyEYlNekR-_uBEsMy7KTJCbew=&c=FEAv9iRxdOsVOkXb1RpO8FRu3BNC9Ad973xEw5AeH2yEncA0w_9qJg==&ch=uv3Y6CAm7POJsBvMoaRccr6a_zffUl_X_HP4oLe2J4EV1wgidu1vDQ==" target="_blank">https://xerces.org/dewind</a></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Our FAQs page can be viewed here: <u><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001hfTrWlspTWDIditOQqBoNcHwcmdBG3TBwwGtbZZ0XcYIp3B0xXsMyzSN4TQMy3-gIOl7F3bTIUrHE70U-1qo922bKyFaXJPJ2LHn_yvHVSYXEMlpLLAbY-JAADpK3NzywTs5lULIMyzY4x5oMWJgrudxR5cXe_pvSjj4rIvqTEukm6jUNbKfEOVeRVMmE36jjbE5AP6XUptfwHLISnggNC1Oe0kKC58ju-EiH8Z1GiOSAjb0PHS2-iHtSGjAaVYS8BTLFtTnUA4oFVJA3xBPfEjMUd89NEXPNm4YzMqOdzvcul60sP87AFhH7_OkWpr6biSy4g4l7XGU1X9__2sldg==&c=FEAv9iRxdOsVOkXb1RpO8FRu3BNC9Ad973xEw5AeH2yEncA0w_9qJg==&ch=uv3Y6CAm7POJsBvMoaRccr6a_zffUl_X_HP4oLe2J4EV1wgidu1vDQ==" target="_blank">https://xerces.org/dewind/faqs</a></u>. </p><p class="MsoNormal">To view previous winners visit: <a href="https://xerces.org/dewind/awardees">https://xerces.org/dewind/awardees</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Submission Deadline: <b>The submission deadline is Sunday, January 3, 2021, at 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST).</b> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Joan Mosenthal DeWind was a pioneering member of the Xerces Society. A psychiatric social worker by profession, she was also an avid butterfly gardener and an accomplished amateur lepidopterist. Her contributions of time, organizational expertise, and financial support were essential to the early growth and success of the Xerces Society, and helped found a robust organization that has continued to expand in the decades since and become a conservation leader. In Joan's memory, Bill DeWind established this student research endowment fund. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">----------</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Matthew Shepherd</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Director of Communications & Outreach</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">he/him/his</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><img border="0" width="160" height="60" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D6B9A9.4614FB00" alt="Email-Outlook_Xerces-logo-CMYK"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Protecting the Life That Sustains Us</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Connect with us @xercessociety on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/xercessociety/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Facebook</span></a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/xercessociety" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Twitter</span></a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/xercessociety/?hl=en" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Instagram</span></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Visit <a href="https://xerces.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">xerces.org</span></a> to read our <a href="https://xerces.org/blog" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">blog</span></a>, sign up for our <a href="https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001HTk7N6nZumLPinBr8VACbNdTXCe732bGu6KpqC13JAKPti_HBe5xyr7t0p4mDfKe2dOsd-TB1qvv772s6GQfVa_SbKKfwBiwl4blH4KvCjq4dpmA2M9UNZ2axlQwu_1Gvjrl2Rb53WUZwsddwCzyorgxedLAaMy3" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">e-newsletter</span></a>, and find out how you can protect invertebrates.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Watch us on </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1f497d"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAiPLPJuySOgn6CbjkOxqLQ"><span style="color:blue">YouTube</span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Support our work: <a href="https://xerces.org/donate/"><span style="color:blue">Donate</span></a>!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">628 NE Broadway, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97232, USA</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cell: (503) 807-1577</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office: (503) 232-6639 x110</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:matthew.shepherd@xerces.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">matthew.shepherd@xerces.org</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>