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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative Plastics and the Environment Program (ESI-PEP)</span></b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
</span><span style="color:#404040">is hosting a 3-day scientific workshop </span>
<b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">November 6-8</span></b><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">
</span><span style="color:#404040">to present and discuss the latest research in the field of modelling plastic pollution in oceans and waterways.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Please share with any interested groups or individuals. Discounted tickets are available for students and faculty working on relevant research at any university. More information may be found in the attached
brochure and on the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelling-plastics-in-the-oceans-tickets-72958096631">
event page</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040"> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/modelling-plastics-in-the-oceans-tickets-72958096631"><span style="color:#404040;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="816" height="1056" style="width:8.5in;height:11.0in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5880B.781CD170"></span></a><span style="color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Lily Keyes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">Communications Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#404040">MIT Sea Grant College Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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