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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>On behalf of Dr. Chieri Kubota</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt;color:green'>School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='color:green'>Research Retreat 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Saturday January 26, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'>Biosphere 2 Conference Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><img width=230 height=127 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDD90A.34D8DBA0"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Dear all faculty, graduate students, postdocs and research staff members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Here is more information about our School of Plant Sciences Research Retreat on Saturday January 26<sup>th</sup>, 2013. Please register from the following link so that we can prepare the event accordingly. We are looking forward to seeing you all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Registrations (Please register ASAP or no later than January 11<sup>th</sup>): </span></b><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNMS1ZMY0N4NWhIaFNmV1ZmMWxmRUE6MQ&ifq"><b><span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFNMS1ZMY0N4NWhIaFNmV1ZmMWxmRUE6MQ&ifq</span></b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Meeting site & directions: <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Biosphere 2 Conference Center (<a href="http://www.b2science.org/visitor/map">http://www.b2science.org/visitor/map</a>)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Tentative programs: [We will finalize the program soon!]<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black;background:white'>7AM – 8 AM: Check-in/Poster setup</span><span style='color:black'><br><span style='background:white'>8AM – 12PM: Oral presentations</span><br><span style='background:white'>12PM – 1PM: Lunch</span><br><span style='background:white'>1PM – 4PM: Oral presentations</span><br><span style='background:white'>4PM – 6PM: Poster session/Social hour</span><br><span style='background:white'>6PM – 7PM: Special Nighttime Biosphere 2 tour (~60 min), $10 fee per person – paid in advance</span></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Presenter instructions:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u>Oral presentations</u>: 15 min talk followed by 5 min questions. Please load your presentations to the computer in the conference room by 7:30AM if you are a morning speaker or by 1PM if you are an afternoon speaker.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u>Poster presentations</u>: Poster presentations should be prepared to fit inside a space of 48 inches x 48 inches. We are told that these boards are foam core. Foam core may not hold up laminated posters with push pins very well. If your posters are already laminated, please consider bringing large binder clips to hold the poster with. Poster mounting time is scheduled in the morning (7AM – 8AM). The conference room ‘Sonoran’ located in the Planning Center building will be used for posters.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b>Graduate students and family members:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>There are a few casitas available for your overnight stay if you are interested in extending fun time with your friends and families over the weekend ($79 per bedroom). [Please let Chieri Kubota know of your interest]. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Casita information: <a href="http://www.b2science.org/confcenter/stay">http://www.b2science.org/confcenter/stay</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'>Any questions? Please contact Chieri Kubota at <a href="mailto:ckubota@ag.arizona.edu">ckubota@ag.arizona.edu</a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>