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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">Please RSVP to attend the first PCA meeting of 2023 where we welcome </span><a class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Sara
Fitzsimmons, </span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk116998653"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black" class="ContentPasted0">Chief Conservation Officer, The American Chestnut Foundation, The Pennsylvania State University,
who will discuss Restoring the American Chestnut for Robust Forests in the Eastern US: Considerations and Challenges for the Next 200 Years<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">ABOUT
THE PRESENTATION: </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black" class="ContentPasted0">The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once
a primary component of many forests in the eastern US. In the 1800s, plant importation brought with it a devastating fungal disease that all but eliminated the American chestnut from its original range. Researchers with The American Chestnut Foundation and
affiliate organizations have been on the forefront to restore this species, exploring the many facets required for reintroduction of disease-resistant populations. The Appalachian forest ecosystem is vastly different now than it was over 100 years ago when
American chestnut was often the dominant species of a stand. Invasive and exotic vegetation, introduced diseases and pests, ravenous and excessive deer herds, overdevelopment, and threats of climate change face a species made effectively dormant by introduced
disease. Given all those hurdles, one might think working toward chestnut restoration is simply a setup for defeat. Luckily, current research suggests populations of American chestnut could be self-sustainable, despite changing pressures, within the next 50
– 100 years.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">ABOUT
OUR PRESENTER</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black" class="ContentPasted0">: Sara Fern Fitzsimmons has worked at Penn State University
with The American Chestnut Foundation since 2003, assisting chestnut growers and researchers throughout the Appalachian Mountains.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0">
</span>Born and raised in southern West Virginia (Hinton), Sara studied Biology at Drew University in Madison, NJ.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0">
</span>She then received a Master’s degree in forest ecology and resource management from Duke University’s Nicholas School.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0">
</span>After a short stint as an editorial assistant at All About Beer Magazine, Sara returned to the forestry field, where she has been ever since. Sara hopes her research and professional work will facilitate long-term conservation and restoration of native
tree species at risk from exotic pests and diseases.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">held remotely and open to all. More information about the presentation can
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PCA Meetings page</a>. <o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">RSVP by COB Monday, January 9, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;background:white" class="ContentPasted0">t</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">o
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login details will be shared with all respondents via calendar invite and email by Tuesday <span style="background:white" class="ContentPasted0">January 10. </span></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#222222"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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will be hosted using Microsoft Teams. You will be able to join the meeting from the web or via the </span><span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fdownloads&data=04%7C01%7Cpatricia_deangelis%40fws.gov%7C3adb3da9016746c2a7c908d9cbc9b276%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637764889401402915%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=uXG%2BtOwC1F14QMU5SBJoSoezCN6cPYoAH3I%2FWu8soPA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="https://teams.microsoft.com/downloads" class="ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#1155CC;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">Microsoft
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learn about and get engaged in the Plant Conservation Alliance</i></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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a topical presentation to explore any of the six focal areas identified in the </i></span><span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blm.gov%2Fsites%2Fblm.gov%2Ffiles%2Fprograms_natural-resources_native-plant-communities_national-seed-strategy_pca_Framework_6.11.2020.pdf&data=04%7C01%7Cpatricia_deangelis%40fws.gov%7C3adb3da9016746c2a7c908d9cbc9b276%7C0693b5ba4b184d7b9341f32f400a5494%7C0%7C0%7C637764889401402915%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=d5xugq5JLxx%2FegXdnvbYBhlZMsYS5%2FqKwVJthEglx30%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" class="ContentPasted0"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#0563C1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in">PCA National
Framework for Progress</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">: collaborative
conservation; education; restoration; research and development; sustainability; and information sharing</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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all participants are encouraged to share information on national native plant events and activities</i></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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Alliance Speaker Organizing Team— Gary Krupnick (Smithsonian Institution) / Ray Mims (U.S. Botanic Garden) / Andrea Williams (California Native Plant Society)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222" class="ContentPasted0">
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