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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Listserv for URI Watershed Watch Participants, Staff &amp; Friends &lt;<a href="mailto:URIWATERSHEDWATCH@LISTSERV.URI.EDU">URIWATERSHEDWATCH@LISTSERV.URI.EDU</a>&gt;
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Elizabeth Herron<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:URIWATERSHEDWATCH@LISTSERV.URI.EDU">URIWATERSHEDWATCH@LISTSERV.URI.EDU</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] : Interested in learning more about harmful algal blooms?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cyanos.org__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!euuBOjpdgT3I0tLNehLAFCBKVT5ooZOYeduD7EH5zLFFenfrDrH4WZAko3QfHA425SY$">https://cyanos.org [cyanos.org]</a>) / is hosting a
 two-day virtual conference that&nbsp;will involve presentations and discussions on a range of cyanobacteria topics, including prevention and management, effects on human health, tools and approaches for monitoring, regional success stories, and communicating risks.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This free conference will be Tuesday and Wednesday March 23 and 24, 2021 10 am - 5 pm. See&nbsp;
<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/blog.cyanos.org/2021/02/26/cmc-sessions-mar2021/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!euuBOjpdgT3I0tLNehLAFCBKVT5ooZOYeduD7EH5zLFFenfrDrH4WZAko3Qf_EIYKdc$">
https://blog.cyanos.org/2021/02/26/cmc-sessions-mar2021/ [blog.cyanos.org]</a>. Despite being no cost - registration&nbsp;is required.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, there will be workshops&nbsp;focused on monitoring and identification of freshwater harmful cyanobacteria blooms (HCBs) hosted by PhycoTech, one of the preeminent&nbsp;algal identification groups in the country. There is a $50 charge
 to participate&nbsp;in the workshop. See <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/blog.cyanos.org/2021/02/19/cmc-workshop-mar2021/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!euuBOjpdgT3I0tLNehLAFCBKVT5ooZOYeduD7EH5zLFFenfrDrH4WZAko3QfrYtHdvI$">
https://blog.cyanos.org/2021/02/19/cmc-workshop-mar2021/ [blog.cyanos.org]</a> for details including registration information.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a name="SignatureSanitizer_SafeHtmlFilter_UNIQUE"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Elizabeth Herron</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">URI Watershed Watch (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/web.uri.edu/watershedwatch/__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!euuBOjpdgT3I0tLNehLAFCBKVT5ooZOYeduD7EH5zLFFenfrDrH4WZAko3QfxTTPMCM$" target="_blank">http://web.uri.edu/watershedwatch/
 [web.uri.edu]</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Rm 104 NRS - CIK</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">1 Greenhouse Rd.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Kingston, RI 02881</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Phone: 401-874-4552</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Fax: 401-874-4561</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">URI Watershed Watch provides equal program opportunities without regard to race,age, sex or preference, creed, or disability.</span>
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