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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=206 height=210 src="cid:image002.png@01D07DC2.5727ADD0" align=left hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><span style='font-family:"MinionPro-Regular","serif"'>The Center for Coastal Studies, in collaboration with several other organizations, including Waquoit Bay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"MinionPro-Regular","serif"'>Reserve, has documented the presence of contaminants of emerging concern (from sources including<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"MinionPro-Regular","serif"'>pharmaceuticals and personal care products) in our coastal waters. In 2014, the Center expanded this<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"MinionPro-Regular","serif"'>work to include research on accumulation of these contaminants in living organisms. What is their<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"MinionPro-Regular","serif"'>impact on the environment and humans?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"MinionPro-SemiboldIt","serif"'>Dr. Amy Costa is a Research Scientist at the Center for Coastal Studies. Her work focuses on the quality and overall health of<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"MinionPro-SemiboldIt","serif"'>marine and coastal ecosystems through the integration of chemical, physical and biological studies.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:navy'>Laurie Tompkins</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#244061'>Event Coordinator</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#244061'>Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#244061'>P.O. Box 3092</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#244061'>Waquoit, MA 02536</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#244061'>Tel. 508-457-0495 x108</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#244061'>Fax 617-727-5537</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.waquoitbayreserve.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/contactmaint.aspx?mode=new"><span style='color:blue'>Please sign me up to receive e-news from Waquoit Bay Reserve</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>