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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello. Attached and below is the agenda for the next RI Marine Fisheries Institute meeting. This meeting will be an administrative working session. The public is welcomed to attend, but there will not be much by way of new information presented.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Meeting Notice - Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Institute
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Winter (Administrative) Meeting
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Friday, January 5, 2018
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">9:00 – 10:30 AM
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS), Room 435
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">University of Rhode Island, Kingston Campus
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">120 Flagg Road, Kingston, RI 02881
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Agenda
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<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">1. Welcome (J. Kirby)
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">2. Discussion of Administrative Aspects <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">a. Website Development (C. McManus)
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">b. Overarching Cooperative Agreement (E. Schneider)
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">c. RIMFI Logo (E. Schneider)
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">3. Incorporating Additional Members under RIMFI Purview
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">a. Additional URI Departments (E. Schneider)
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">b. Outside Entities (J. Collie)
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">4. RIMFI Projects (C. McManus) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">a. Brief Update on Existing Projects
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">b. Review Process for Proposed RIMFI Projects
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">5. Baird Symposium Review (C. McManus) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">a. Research Topics Relevant to the RIMFI Forum
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">6. Next Steps <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">a. Rhode Island Lobster Ventless Trap Survey Workshop (J. Collie)
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">b. Future/Ongoing Research Proposals (J. Collie)
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.5pt">c. Library Access and Education Opportunities for DEM Staff (J. McNamee)
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt">7. Adjourn (J. Kirby) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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