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<p class="MsoPlainText">Sustaining Biological Infrastructure (SBI) Training: <o:p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">June 19th - 21st in the D.C.area<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Calling all project directors of organism collections, botanical gardens, museums, databases and field stations! Join us at the next SBI training course and learn how to make your project financially sustainable and ready for the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Application Deadline: April 20th<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">At this intensive three-day course, you will...<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">* Learn new tools for strategic planning, communication, and fundraising,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">* Develop an action plan for your project with the help of our expert faculty, and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">* Share ideas with colleagues from across the biological research community.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">For more information, visit esa.org/sbi<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Online application form: <a href="http://esa.org/sbi/2018-sp-sbi-application-form/">
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