<div dir="ltr"><div>One last point I forgot to make...<br><br></div>These talks aren't mandatory. And if there's really very little interest we could even skip them, which would make time for other agenda items.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 2:40 PM, Jonathan Walsh <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:walshjcaryinstitute@gmail.com" target="_blank">walshjcaryinstitute@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Oops, I forgot the link!<br><br><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YqMYL_o9O02RyRUyFHu9H_gnzEkLkA2MJr5-0RUv7jI/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/<wbr>document/d/1YqMYL_<wbr>o9O02RyRUyFHu9H_gnzEkLkA2MJr5-<wbr>0RUv7jI/edit</a><br></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:49 PM, Jonathan Walsh <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:walshjcaryinstitute@gmail.com" target="_blank">walshjcaryinstitute@gmail.com</a><wbr>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Hi Folks,<br><br></div>Here is a link to the Lightning Talks sign-up sheet. The lightning talks are supposed to be lively and fun. <br><br></div>If you're nervous about giving a talk, keep in mind these are just 3 to 5 minutes so it's easy.<br><br></div>If you think you don't have anything to say I can help you with ideas. Aside from the talking points I listed previously, here are some other ideas:<br><ul><li>Ask a question.</li><li>Invite people to collaborate on a project or idea</li><li>Inform us of a new idea you have</li><li>Talk about something that we should watch out for</li><li>Tell a little story. We all have stories and we all like stories!</li><li>Show some pictures.</li><li><br></li><li>Talk for just a few minutes about how you really aren't much for lightning talks<br></li></ul><div><div><div><div><div>If you think you are a bad speaker, you're probably not, and like I said, it's over with in a few minutes anyway!<br><br></div><div>Cheers!<span><font color="#888888"><br><br></font></span></div><span><font color="#888888"><div>Jonathan<br></div><div><br>-- <br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Jonathan Walsh<br>Information Manager, Baltimore Ecosystem Study<br>
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Jonathan Walsh<br>Information Manager, Baltimore Ecosystem Study<br>
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies<br>
Box AB; Route 44A<br>
Millbrook, NY 12545-0129<br>
P: <a href="tel:845%2F677%2F7600%20Extension%20103" value="+18456777600" target="_blank">845/677/7600 Extension 103</a><br>
F: <a href="tel:845%2F677%2F5976" value="+18456775976" target="_blank">845/677/5976</a><br>
E: <a href="mailto:WalshJ@caryinstitute.org" target="_blank">WalshJ@caryinstitute.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Jonathan Walsh<br>Information Manager, Baltimore Ecosystem Study<br>
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies<br>
Box AB; Route 44A<br>
Millbrook, NY 12545-0129<br>
P: <a href="tel:845%2F677%2F7600%20Extension%20103" value="+18456777600" target="_blank">845/677/7600 Extension 103</a><br>
F: <a href="tel:845%2F677%2F5976" value="+18456775976" target="_blank">845/677/5976</a><br>
E: <a href="mailto:WalshJ@caryinstitute.org" target="_blank">WalshJ@caryinstitute.org</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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