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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Massachusetts Bays Symposium</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">On May 6 and 7, the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program (</FONT><A HREF="file://www.massbays.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">www.massbays.org</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">) will host the Massachusetts Bays Symposium. This event will gather coastal scientists and managers, federal, state, and local government agency staff, nonprofit groups, and citizens to review and discuss the most recent trends in the offshore waters, estuaries, and coastal lands of Massachusetts and Cape Cod Bays, and to determine the steps necessary to further their protection and restoration. It has been nearly a decade since the last Massachusetts Bays symposia were held, and the scientific community is eager for an updated review of research being conducted within the Bays. The two-day symposium will address that scientific demand, plus it will help to steer the efforts of the Massachusetts Bays Program and its many partners as we strive to protect and restore the health and heritage of the Bays.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Massachusetts Bays Program will also be releasing the<I> State of the Bays 2004</I> report at the symposium. This public-friendly report is designed to help citizens understand the major issues currently facing the Bays by presenting 14 questions and answers, as well as focus studies on specific projects occurring throughout the region.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The Symposium will take place at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston. Registration for the two day event is $45, including breakfast and lunch</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">**The registration deadline is this Friday, April 30.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">**</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">For more information, including the agenda and registration form, please go to </FONT><A HREF="http://www.state.ma.us/envir/massbays/conference.htm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://www.state.ma.us/envir/massbays/conference.htm</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT></P>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Peter J. Hanlon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Outreach and Policy Coordinator</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Massachusetts Bays Program </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">EOEA/CZM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">251 Causeway Street, Suite 800</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">Boston, MA 02114</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">(617) 626-1230</FONT>
<BR><A HREF="file://www.massbays.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=1 FACE="Arial">www.massbays.org</FONT></U></A>
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