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<b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"">We are pleased to announce that registration is open and
<span style="color:#262c08">we are accepting abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations for the 2016 Texas Plant Conservation Conference, November 2-5, at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas and Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. Topics include but
are not limited to research involving conservation of rare and endemic plants, plant biogeography, genetics, demographics, reproduction, population biology and public and agency involvement in plant conservation. Oral Presentations are 15 minutes in length
with an additional 5 minutes for discussion. </span><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#262c08">Students are strongly encouraged to present research posters. An informal reception will be held November 3 at 5:30 p.m. for presenters to discuss their posters with meeting participants.
Abstracts will be printed with the Conference Proceedings and are limited to 300 words.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#262c08">Submit Abstracts, view Schedule and Register at
<a href="https://www.wildflower.org/conservation_tpcc/" target="_blank">https://www.wildflower.org/<wbr>conservation_tpcc/</a><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#262c08">The deadline for receiving abstracts is September 20, 2016. Speakers will be notified by September 25. Each contributed presentation or poster requires an abstract. Space is limited. Early
submission of abstracts is encouraged. See you there!</span> </b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Questions? Contact Karen Clary at
<a href="mailto:2016_TPCC@wildflower.org" target="_blank">2016_TPCC@wildflower.org</a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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