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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Does anyone have a summary of research on the effects on non-native invasive species mono-cultures reducing the ability of forests to reduce climate change?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Marc Imlay <<a href="mailto:ialm@erols.com">ialm@erols.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 20, 2020 8:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV' <<a href="mailto:ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV">ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Wildlife and Endangered Species Forum' <<a href="mailto:CONS-WPST-WES-FORUM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG">CONS-WPST-WES-FORUM@LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG</a>>; 'lilyfountain2015@gmail.com' <<a href="mailto:lilyfountain2015@gmail.com">lilyfountain2015@gmail.com</a>>; 'Melina Frame' <<a href="mailto:mellframe@yahoo.com">mellframe@yahoo.com</a>>; 'Laurel Imlay' <<a href="mailto:laurel.imlay@mdsierra.org">laurel.imlay@mdsierra.org</a>>; 'Mallory Mlynarek' <<a href="mailto:mallorymlynarek@gmail.com">mallorymlynarek@gmail.com</a>>; 'lisambarry@hotmail.com' <<a href="mailto:lisambarry@hotmail.com">lisambarry@hotmail.com</a>>; 'Sara Werksman' <<a href="mailto:sarawerksman@gmail.com">sarawerksman@gmail.com</a>>; 'Widmer, Tim' <<a href="mailto:tim.widmer@usda.gov">tim.widmer@usda.gov</a>>; 'MAIPC Board' <<a href="mailto:maipc-brd@lists.maipc.org">maipc-brd@lists.maipc.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:INVASIVES@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU">INVASIVES@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU</a>; 'Sally Belanger-Wood' <<a href="mailto:wood.sallywood@gmail.com">wood.sallywood@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL) Contribution to Biological Control Programs. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> Contribution to Biological Control Programs.</span></b> <b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>At the presentation on Jan 14, 2020, in Beltsville, Massimo Cristofaro reported that a new Yellow star thistle biological control will be released next year in California. This non-native plant species is also invasive in Maryland. As a stake holder, The Natural Places Committee of the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club requests maximum support for the critical research conducted by the Overseas Lab's to find potential effective and host specific biological control of species of insects, pathogens and plants invasive in America. These USDA federal overseas laboratories carry out the most needed stage of research.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Marc Imlay,</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> PhD,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Natural Places Committee chair, Sierra Club, Maryland Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chair, MAIPC Biological control working Group <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> ARSInternational <<a href="mailto:ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>ARSInternational@ARS.USDA.GOV</span></a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 06, 2019 8:03 AM<br><b>Cc:</b> Widmer, Tim <<a href="mailto:tim.widmer@usda.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>tim.widmer@usda.gov</span></a>>; Watson, Ingrid <<a href="mailto:ingrid.watson@usda.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>ingrid.watson@usda.gov</span></a>>; Norrington, Bryan - ARS <<a href="mailto:bryan.norrington@usda.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>bryan.norrington@usda.gov</span></a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Invitation: USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL) Customer-Stakeholder Meeting – January 14, 2020<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have not done so already, this is a friendly reminder to please let us know <b>by December 9, 2019</b>, if you plan to attend the one-day USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL) Customer-Stakeholder Meeting – January 14, 2020. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear USDA-ARS Customer/Stakeholder:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are invited to attend the Customer-Stakeholder Meeting for USDA-ARS Overseas Biological Control Laboratories (OBCL), on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in Beltsville, Maryland. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The goal of this Customer-Stakeholder Meeting is to highlight the opportunities that exist for our USDA-ARS partnered OBCLs to contribute to collaborative projects and to elicit your input as to how we can work better towards meeting your needs. This workshop will consist of morning presentations and afternoon break-out sessions for discussions focusing on biological control, ecological studies, taxonomy, and other related topics regarding invasive weeds and insects. Your input will be important for formulating high-priority objectives that will foster collaborative research in this area. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'> <o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><b><i>The one-day workshop will be held at the USDA-ARS National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, MD, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.</i></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;line-height:105%'><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><b><i>By Monday, December 9, 2019, please let us know if you plan to attend or not, by e-mailing <a name="x_m_6810805252097054714__Hlk24614104">the ARS International mailbox at </a></i></b><span style='mso-bookmark:x_m_6810805252097054714__Hlk24614104'></span><a href="mailto:ARSInternational@usda.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>ARSInternational@usda.gov</span></a><b><i>.</i></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><i> </i></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><b><i>If you personally cannot attend, we would appreciate if you could recommend a person to represent your interests.</i></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The USDA-ARS National Agricultural Library at 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705 (<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FDDsRouSt8ft&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3ef720e3ade54f4751b308d7964ac699%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637143120233931700&sdata=3xbV7qvWC9PRdC6CdZsjFbkIycCyU5Xc2a6FfwkEH6w%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>click here for map</span></a>) is a short distance from Baltimore and from Washington, DC. Three airports serve the area: Baltimore Washington International (BWI), Reagan National (DCA), and Dulles International Airport (IAD). Several hotels are nearby (e.g., Holiday Inn College Park, Greenbelt Marriott, Sheraton College Park North, and Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/Greenbelt). The Holiday Inn is within walking distance of the NAL. Most of these hotels do have complimentary shuttle service to NAL. Please check upon making accommodations if you need this service. Travel and per diem expenses will be borne by the workshop attendees. USDA/ARS will provide lunch, snacks, and beverages during this one-day meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for considering attending this OBCL Customer-Stakeholder meeting. We would greatly appreciate your presence and input!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bryan Norrington <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office of International Research Programs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim Widmer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Program Leader for Plant Health<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office of National Programs<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Mongolian Baiti"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usda.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3ef720e3ade54f4751b308d7964ac699%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637143120233931700&sdata=FjCLgshb2UMUqurumnSp9RlHjyMai80OlsJQSclOB%2FI%3D&reserved=0" 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style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>https://bugwoodcloud.org/ibiocontrol/publications/Weed_Classical_Bio_Ctrl_Directory_Contacts-2-13-28.pdf</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) Project started: 1960s Entity conducting foreign exploration: USDA ARS EBCL Project scientists: Lincoln Smith (USDA ARS EBCL), Massimo Cristofaro (BBCA) Funded in 2015 or 2016 or both by: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> USDI BLM </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'> USDA ARS For more information contact: <a href="mailto:Link.Smith@ars.usda.gov"><span style='color:blue'>Link.Smith@ars.usda.gov</span></a>, <a href="mailto:mike.pitcairn@cdfa.ca.gov"><span style='color:blue'>mike.pitcairn@cdfa.ca.gov</span></a>, <a href="mailto:m.cristofaro55@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>m.cristofaro55@gmail.com</span></a> Weed Information: <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invasiveplantatlas.org%2Fsubject.html%3Fsub%3D4390&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd0f5248631cd43a3b54a08d79a9722fb%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C1%7C637147846231524905&sdata=%2BhYaE4pmlloBXe%2B%2B5duTlfpbwzeErK0GHghLRNLdxAs%3D&reserved=0"><span style='color:blue'>https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=4390</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>