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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;d like to inform all of you of a great opportunity
for you and your students to link in live next week to the ECHO Global Warming
Symposium, being held on April 6-7 at the Exploratorium in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">San Francisco</st1:place></st1:City>. &nbsp;&nbsp;Three of the panels
/ presentations on each day will be webcast live from their website.&nbsp; Link
up to <a href="http://www.exploratorium.edu/echo">www.exploratorium.edu/echo</a>
from your classroom to view the proceedings live from San Francisco.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This symposium brings together researchers, scientists and
educators from <st1:State w:st="on">Alaska</st1:State>, <st1:State w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:State>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:State> and <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
 w:st="on">Mississippi</st1:place></st1:State> to share their experiences and
their research.&nbsp; Their presentations are geared toward upper middle school
and high school grades.&nbsp; They welcome questions from students and the
general public.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The agenda and the flyer for the event are attached.&nbsp; Please
note that all times are West Coast times. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bob Rocha</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Casque;color:navy'>Robert C. Rocha, Jr.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Casque;color:navy'>Science Programs Manager/</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Casque;color:navy'>Co-Principal Investigator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
  color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Casque;
  color:navy'>New Bedford</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Casque;
color:navy'> ECHO Project</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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  color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Casque;
  color:navy'>New Bedford</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy
 face=Casque><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Casque;color:navy'> <st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Whaling</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Museum</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Casque;color:navy'>18 Johnny Cake Hill</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
  color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Casque;
  color:navy'>New Bedford</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy
 face=Casque><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Casque;color:navy'>, <st1:State
 w:st="on">MA</st1:State>&nbsp; <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02740</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Casque><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Casque;color:navy'>(508) 997-0046 x149 or (508) 717-6849</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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