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<p class="MsoNormal">The May issue of the <i>GSD Update</i>, a periodic report from the
<b>USDA Forest Service</b> RMRS Grassland, Shrubland and Desert Ecosystem<span style="color:#1F497D">s</span> Science Program is now available electronically. This issue focuses on collaboration in research and stewardship and features the following:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">--Send in the Weedeaters: Insects for biocontrol of invasive alien plants</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">--No place like home: Determining distributions of rare species to make conservation management choices</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">--Botanists make much use of time</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">--Big basin, great problems: Working together to find management solutions</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">--An ecosystem in need of attention and respect</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">--First stewards, familiar scientists: Intertribal nursery council exchanges ideas to preserve native plants<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Condensed; color:white"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">--Award-winning collaborations</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Read more at <span style="color:#1F497D">
<a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/grassland-shrubland-desert/docs/gsd-update/2012-05.pdf">http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/grassland-shrubland-desert/docs/gsd-update/2012-05.pdf</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Condensed; color:red"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Condensed; color:white">of Rare Species to Make</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Condensed; color:white">winning Collaborations</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deborah Finch, Ph.D.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Manager</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">USDA Forest Service</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rocky Mountain Research Station</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">222 Broadway SE, Suite 115</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Albuquerque, NM 87102</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 505-724-3671</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cell: 505-401-0580</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/grassland-shrubland-desert/">http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/grassland-shrubland-desert/</a></p>
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