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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI and distribution. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Grassland Society of Southern Africa <<a href="mailto:2021gssa@dryfta.org">2021gssa@dryfta.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 23, 2021 1:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hutchinson, Barbara S - (bhutchin) <<a href="mailto:BarbaraH@cals.arizona.edu">BarbaraH@cals.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]GSSA Congress 56 | HYBRID EVENT | Third call for abstracts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt">T<span style="color:#28324E">he deadline for abstract submissions is 3 May 2021! If you have not yet submitted your abstract, please do so as soon as possible. </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">Please read the
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Abstract Submission Guidelines</a> before submitting your abstract. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">The submission topics can be viewed
<a href="http://url9084.dryfta.org/ls/click?upn=381tVF7LIE8-2FzYDzW10rzQXKFFKh4olcDnvlFoCY0enorHNwyhGPl1hJwB2Pw2i0NgsSXm7FRKe34IFbKrqnZPoAulfeW9JZ1qIZeNgTy3-2FubY4VL9wcc9Ks3s9chX9VCLnCS9YmuvirhvSvc1lptyz3u5zz1mWOOGAA9FyY9c8QvFeqANOf-2B4-2Bn1JTXFBEmFwTZw0HG8AuBG5NmJfOtGzHqamWWNEmI-2BR7umnXEVanr68Y1rpgyqQLCYHtVZUdD9nIUHbmz7wNMlr9G80w-2BbxzhvTuockSeDLbLb4ZHWHIvC2AEBihWYobIOm50wsyMyDI4_XAqE1bivOUeWaaWO3XvevTjlH3NcJwEO5yIsPzsIv7PETGn1vMXzPz-2Bw-2BSdkRaM4Kti6Y9uYbyabeslNp0ifTxF3L1OyWBN5vABaSnvBag5zGqXMZzuSt-2FtWq1iKVoBo9r69DjkuhUbfIM-2BHM-2BCv94fDG5ONtFIC6V6Z5UFn21k7plir6W79NVyORB-2F6inWZq-2FEyABTGujFWYWwM-2FRtPTWRmgx1ZJxbNbb1EpnQZeUg-3D" target="_blank">
here</a>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#28324E">Please submit your abstract via our events website,
<a href="http://url9084.dryfta.org/ls/click?upn=381tVF7LIE8-2FzYDzW10rzQXKFFKh4olcDnvlFoCY0enorHNwyhGPl1hJwB2Pw2i0NgsSXm7FRKe34IFbKrqnZPoAulfeW9JZ1qIZeNgTy3-2FubY4VL9wcc9Ks3s9chX9VCLnCS9YmuvirhvSvc1lptyz3u5zz1mWOOGAA9FyY9c8QvFeqANOf-2B4-2Bn1JTXFBEmFwTZw0HG8AuBG5NmJfOtGzHqamWWNEmI-2BR7umnXEVam-2BlAwlVzFo3w3TlNKiad-2FLk3oW4STCIH0czQsWLYWQ2Q-3D-3DRKl7_XAqE1bivOUeWaaWO3XvevTjlH3NcJwEO5yIsPzsIv7PETGn1vMXzPz-2Bw-2BSdkRaM4Kti6Y9uYbyabeslNp0ifTxJf1zo9ZZ84R4fS2Dbzb3t1nUgSZb1qJDxsNw7iKJBdUUBQcqcoajcwJ-2FDhykzr63Z4uf8axyJ1VAAy0xeAixLIX-2BC-2BdeXnecw7bvMAoris5M85xQ0Tv2LI1UILhR82QowiX2U3FPMmK4cEe7wuRUQ-3D">
https://2021gssa.dryfta.com/index.php</a>.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#475577">Congress format</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">Congress 56 will be held in Oudtshoorn at the beautiful </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="http://url9084.dryfta.org/ls/click?upn=381tVF7LIE8-2FzYDzW10rzQXKFFKh4olcDnvlFoCY0enorHNwyhGPl1hJwB2Pw2i0NgsSXm7FRKe34IFbKrqnZPoAulfeW9JZ1qIZeNgTy3-2FubY4VL9wcc9Ks3s9chX9VCLnCS9YmuvirhvSvc1lptyz3u5zz1mWOOGAA9FyY9c8QvFeqANOf-2B4-2Bn1JTXFBEmFwTZw0HG8AuBG5NmJfOtG91aGVG1DYW0URRS2Q1ub1cxcoK30haoKptCworWK2Xy1zkm_XAqE1bivOUeWaaWO3XvevTjlH3NcJwEO5yIsPzsIv7PETGn1vMXzPz-2Bw-2BSdkRaM4Kti6Y9uYbyabeslNp0ifT-2FGUR-2FQNjV1qYkn2nyv0QP-2Fgl9t4sHzXFzJuTHlaSidxIXGCN6CfC55mkFMV04Q0UVB42NU0jy7HuVAdXSEWS0GRIg44vCtCd5-2FK-2FzoubpNaugy2JgyUXLclJCd0OGFCEp2YDz0CUzejDMjmqxHf9Yo-3D" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">Surval
Boutique Olive Estate</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">near Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual delegates attending.
The Organising Committee is committed to hosting a successful Congress this year and is closely monitoring the Covid-19 Pandemic.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#475577">Presenters</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">It is important to note that oral presenters will be required to submit a video recording of their presentations before the start of the event, the date will be confirmed soon. Poster
presenters will be required to submit their posters in a format suitable for Twitter. More details and guidelines will follow at a later stage.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#475577">Your support</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">The Society is committed to advancing rangeland ecology and pasture management in Africa and Congress is an important meeting place for all those involved in grassland science, rangeland
ecology, and pasture and veld management. The Society has played an important role in this field for the past 55 years and with your support, it will be able to continue doing so. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#475577">Registration</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#28324E">Registration is open! Please browse our website for more information about the </span><a href="http://url9084.dryfta.org/ls/click?upn=381tVF7LIE8-2FzYDzW10rzQXKFFKh4olcDnvlFoCY0enorHNwyhGPl1hJwB2Pw2i0NgsSXm7FRKe34IFbKrqnZPoAulfeW9JZ1qIZeNgTy3-2FubY4VL9wcc9Ks3s9chX9VCLnCS9YmuvirhvSvc1lptyz3u5zz1mWOOGAA9FyY9c8QvFeqANOf-2B4-2Bn1JTXFBEmFwTZw0HG8AuBG5NmJfOtGzHqamWWNEmI-2BR7umnXEVanr68Y1rpgyqQLCYHtVZUdD-2Fqm0gsCfmGAGy4pJLSQi8ZWgOuhzAdM7FDMAWVUtcK30vV-2FUY3liml-2FGyyb0WWzZ2nJ1_XAqE1bivOUeWaaWO3XvevTjlH3NcJwEO5yIsPzsIv7PETGn1vMXzPz-2Bw-2BSdkRaM4Kti6Y9uYbyabeslNp0ifTzoz2zIMMDwmb0Z-2Bg5AIQHyr32aIxifvL2YhvCQdu8YXoj75lCYA64EkyNOnMJyio6exXT66hAcuhtQlSasuaQqb-2F7-2BLIlFo5QL0vSY9yx4GoHsVMvU9N4sWpR4JvBvMguOIg5qKU5QD6WqGgoliSNw-3D" target="_blank"><span style="color:#28324E">registration
fees</span></a><span style="color:#28324E">, the </span><a href="http://url9084.dryfta.org/ls/click?upn=381tVF7LIE8-2FzYDzW10rzQXKFFKh4olcDnvlFoCY0enorHNwyhGPl1hJwB2Pw2i0NgsSXm7FRKe34IFbKrqnZPoAulfeW9JZ1qIZeNgTy3-2FubY4VL9wcc9Ks3s9chX9VCLnCS9YmuvirhvSvc1lptyz3u5zz1mWOOGAA9FyY9c8QvFeqANOf-2B4-2Bn1JTXFBEmFwTZw0HG8AuBG5NmJfOtGzHqamWWNEmI-2BR7umnXEVan2V-2FnQmCbIMh65FqeIu6w17rKhuOZbCZwUj6-2Fzc79ymH-2F2KSzrr1VIO-2BFwOVLsY-2FWQFh4WZXQXTPKAlaCpjJDxxogWFE3WUXKCxw97Xt4Qkl34NAvG6Ka7h-2FCTDdVDEIIIIn2Zgv3t95hOIK41uQUCfzYw_XAqE1bivOUeWaaWO3XvevTjlH3NcJwEO5yIsPzsIv7PETGn1vMXzPz-2Bw-2BSdkRaM4Kti6Y9uYbyabeslNp0ifTwbCuMbPRm81PDOC2dNmtU6-2Bv02QYwkDRJhlDUT8vUXXUW04Um4EBJUZ1CBPFGHzuRdQnJgQoxPXd4mPaZrMf431q3aMgBOJNp2zBiW6HBOfRDuXw8GYjP7mV1MIqws2gE8AKKLrx6E7tpCPj33DZjE-3D" target="_blank"><span style="color:#28324E">Research
Skills Workshop</span></a><span style="color:#28324E">, and an upcoming workshop on </span><a href="http://url9084.dryfta.org/ls/click?upn=381tVF7LIE8-2FzYDzW10rzQXKFFKh4olcDnvlFoCY0enorHNwyhGPl1hJwB2Pw2i0NgsSXm7FRKe34IFbKrqnZPoAulfeW9JZ1qIZeNgTy3-2FubY4VL9wcc9Ks3s9chX9VCLnCS9YmuvirhvSvc1lptyz3u5zz1mWOOGAA9FyY9c8QvFeqANOf-2B4-2Bn1JTXFBEmFwTZw0HG8AuBG5NmJfOtGzHqamWWNEmI-2BR7umnXEVan2V-2FnQmCbIMh65FqeIu6w17rKhuOZbCZwUj6-2Fzc79ymFoiDq7gfapOmJ3-2FcqbkXj4pta2BbBEk0McOTfnmz2H1WBR8j9k-2FPOI03eewhoRMt8MFweINspBsZ8KoulZX0ApM3arooFlHPhrDeubj3O39Tq-d_XAqE1bivOUeWaaWO3XvevTjlH3NcJwEO5yIsPzsIv7PETGn1vMXzPz-2Bw-2BSdkRaM4Kti6Y9uYbyabeslNp0ifT-2B05C-2FZox1JeozOseNqrTTOA6KHd-2F8Wa11qiI38y1LiG2Vk0H-2FM-2B9c-2BQN6AlJWASU04ujlT1UOSI6VFQrKALy3tX4UKah1xonfIsrRmdhDWVqKfyKfVvVCM2gGhWqDpmuGid5he7ZtkwuG8oah2PuHk-3D" target="_blank"><span style="color:#28324E">Remote
Sensing</span></a><span style="color:#28324E">. For any queries, please email me via <a href="mailto:info@grassland.org.za">info@grassland.org.za</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">We look forward to receiving your abstract and registration!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">Kind regards</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#28324E">Erica </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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