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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Call for Abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations – DEADLINE MONDAY 7/31</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">California Native Plant Society (CNPS) 2018 Conservation Conference</p><p class="MsoNormal">February 1-3, 2018, Los Angeles, CA</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://conference.cnps.org/" target="_blank">http://conference.cnps.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Every 3 years, the CNPS Conservation Conference brings together the conservation community from California and beyond to share ideas and information at the largest gathering of its kind. Scientific sessions cover a broad spectrum of topics, and special events provide time for collaboration, networking, and appreciation of our beautifully diverse flora. Visit <a href="http://conference.cnps.org/" target="_blank">http://conference.cnps.org</a> to learn more and register now.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Presenting at the conference means sharing your research, project, or new idea with 1,000 other conservationists and native plant enthusiasts who can learn from your work and put new science into action. You may find opportunities for collaboration and new projects or identify research needs, directly impacting the future of native plant and natural resource conservation. Students, researchers, and scientists are encouraged to present – please feel free to share this e-mail with anyone who should be involved.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The conference program will focus on communicating the most recent and effective conservation science; all presentations should have a clear connection to native plants or natural vegetation conservation. Presentations will be organized into themed sessions, including Current Research (dedicated to student presentations), a poster session, and five-minute Lightning Talks. View the complete list of session topics and descriptions at <a href="http://conference.cnps.org/technical/sessions" target="_blank">http://conference.cnps.org/technical/sessions</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Presentation submissions are accepted through this Monday, July 31. Full details, including abstract requirements and how to submit, are available at <a href="http://conference.cnps.org/technical/abstracts" target="_blank">http://conference.cnps.org/technical/abstracts</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">###</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif;color:#38761d">Becky Reilly</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif;color:#38761d">Engagement Strategist / Lead Conference Planner</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif;color:#38761d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif;color:#38761d">The California Native Plant Society<br>2707 K Street, Suite 1, Sacramento, CA 95816</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif;color:#38761d"><a href="mailto:breilly@cnps.org"><span style="color:#0563c1">breilly@cnps.org</span></a> | 916.447.2677 x207</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#006600"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><img border="0" width="194" height="65" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D306E2.82E64160" alt="cnps_daisy-color-trans"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>