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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi, All – I just want to highlight this news from the USDA FS People, Places and Things E-Newsletter – that circulated last Friday. Thank you Kasey for the submission!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Special thanks go to IITF Staff: Jessica Castro, Maya Quiñones and Bill Gould for helping create such beautiful map (please see attached) and important framework for the inventory and conservation of protected
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dr. Grizelle González
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">p: 787-764-7800
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES-PR" style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#555555">Jardín Botánico Sur, 1201 Ceiba St.
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San Juan, PR 00926<br>
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