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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;">Take advantage of the opportunity
to share your research and network with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service professionals at the 9<sup>th</sup> annual Science of the Service conference. </span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The Science of the Service event occurs annually once a week April - June through a
series of<b> virtual webinars</b> that include a keynote speaker, traditional oral presentations, science briefs, and expert panels. The event provides a platform for Service staff to share data, discuss their findings, and trade ideas. It is designed to enhance
the awareness and understanding of the scientific information, findings, techniques, and approaches used in the Pacific Region.
</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><b>There is no registration fee for this event!</b></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;">We are inviting undergraduate and graduate students</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;">with
projects that are either focused on or can be applied to wildlife, conservation and/or natural resources in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands to present their work. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Abstracts are due December 29th, 2023</b>. For more information, including past events, registration to attend, and
instructions for submitting an abstract, please visit the Science of the Service Website:
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Please reach out to Nicole Hams (<a href="mailto:nicole_hams@fws.gov" id="OWA051ce4dd-6e77-1a44-65ee-eda8356838d6" class="OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">nicole_hams@fws.gov</a>)
with any questions. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Nicole Hams, PhD
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<p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Science Communication and Outreach Biologist | US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE</b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><b> </b></span></p>
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