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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> OHPARC <ohparc-bounces+popescu=ohio.edu@lists.osu.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Greg Lipps via OHPARC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ohparc@lists.osu.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> OHPARC news<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ohio herp news and happenings:</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#006600"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">OHPARC’s annual meeting (the
<b>Ohio Amphibian & Reptile Conference</b>) is scheduled for Wed, 20 March 2019 at the Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the campus of OSU. Registration will be available shortly. As in the past, pre-registration will include a catered lunch, but on-site registration
(space permitting) will not. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are accepting
<b>submissions for both oral presentations and posters</b> at this year’s annual conference. Please send an email with the subject line: OHPARC presentation [or poster] with the title, author(s), and affiliation(s). Submissions for oral presentations should
include a short (<250 words) single paragraph abstract. Oral presentation submissions should be sent to Nick Smeenk (<a href="mailto:nicholas.a.smeenk@gmail.com">nicholas.a.smeenk@gmail.com</a>). Poster presentation submissions should be sent to Megan Seymor
(<a href="mailto:megan_seymour@fws.gov">megan_seymour@fws.gov</a>) with <a href="mailto:nicholas.a.smeenk@gmail.com">
nicholas.a.smeenk@gmail.com</a> copied. Deadlines are 22 February (oral presentations) and 1 March (posters). Space is limited. Those not selected for an oral presentation will be given the option of submitting a poster instead (space permitting). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are always looking for financial
<b>sponsors </b>to help us subsidize the cost of student participation at the annual conference, which we keep very reasonable. Over one-third of the registrants to last year’s conference were students! If your organization can provide $250, $500, or $1,000,
please contact the Co-Chairs. Sponsors will be recognized at the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Have something you can
<b>donate to the silent auction</b> at this year’s annual conference? Please contact Teal Richards-Dimitrie (<a href="mailto:trichards-dimitrie@enviroscienceinc.com">trichards-dimitrie@enviroscienceinc.com</a>) or Nicole Hafer (<a href="mailto:nhafer@zanestate.edu">nhafer@zanestate.edu</a>).
Items can be herp or outdoor related, passes to your organization’s attraction, t-shirts, books, jewelry, or anything else you think our attendees might appreciate. The silent auction is an important fundraiser for OHPARC. Thank you to everyone who makes
this possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are seeking
<b>nominations for the OHPARC Co-Chair</b>. If you are interested in serving, or wish to nominate someone, please review the<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2k8iqH-ZEz4TDVwNFpKaVpzQm8/view?usp=drive_open"> OHPARC guidelines</a>, particularly the
roles of the Co-Chairs (1) and the nomination procedure (4C). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are also seeking
<b>nominations for an Advisory Board member from SW Ohio</b> (corresponding to Div. of Wildlife’s
<a href="http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/portals/wildlife/maps/districtboundaries.png">
District 5</a>). If you are interested in serving, or wish to nominate someone, please review the<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2k8iqH-ZEz4TDVwNFpKaVpzQm8/view?usp=drive_open"> OHPARC guidelines</a>, particularly the roles of the Advisory Board
members (2) and the nomination procedure (4C). Send nominations to the Co-Chairs (<a href="mailto:greglipps@gmail.com">greglipps@gmail.com</a> and
<a href="mailto:matt.cross@toledozoo.org">matt.cross@toledozoo.org</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PARC’s 2018
<b>Annual Report</b> is out and available here: <a href="http://parcplace.org/about/annual-reports/">
http://parcplace.org/about/annual-reports/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Arc of Appalachia is looking for speakers to present topics related to reptiles, amphibians, their ecosystems, and conservation at our
<b>Return of the Snakes!</b> Program on June 8th 2019. This is a yearly event we have with live reptile and amphibian displays, speakers, and experts in the field. They would like to add speakers this year to do a presentation on related topics to help inform
our visitors of the importance of reptiles, amphibians, their habitat, and conservation efforts with a helpful presentation (30 mins to a little over an hour). If you would like to help with the program, please email Randy Mickle at
<a href="mailto:serpentmoundedu@arcofappalachia.org">serpentmoundedu@arcofappalachia.org</a> or call the park at 1-800-752-2757 and leave a message.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Don’t forget to show your support for wildlife diversity in Ohio by purchasing a 2018 Ohio
<b>Wildlife Legacy Stamp</b> featuring a very handsome Eastern Gartersnake: <a href="http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/about-contacts/support-ohios-wildlife/ohio-wildlife-legacy-stamp">
http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/about-contacts/support-ohios-wildlife/ohio-wildlife-legacy-stamp</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Don’t forget about the
<b>Recovering America’s Wildlife Act</b> sign-on letter. This is the most significant wildlife conservation legislation of our lifetime!
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#006600"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GnEno7YNPp-O3rbdn2U5xhJZLAkCwD0haecJLzgpLDI/viewform?edit_requested=true"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GnEno7YNPp-O3rbdn2U5xhJZLAkCwD0haecJLzgpLDI/viewform?edit_requested=true</span></a> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006600">Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Coordinator<br>
<a href="https://obcp.osu.edu/" target="_blank">Ohio Biodiversity Conservation Partnership</a><br>
Ohio State University<br>
419-376-3441 <br>
<a href="mailto:GregLipps@gmail.com" target="_blank">GregLipps@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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