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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=kstofer@mdsci.org href="blockedmailto:kstofer@mdsci.org">Katie Stofer</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:37 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> For association newsletters - please forward and
distribute</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Hello! You are
receiving this email as a contact for a neighborhood/residents association in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place>. The
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Maryland</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Science</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and the Baltimore Ecosystem Study
are embarking on a new citizen science project that we hope you will publicize
to your constituents. The project is seeking interested individuals and groups
to help us study climate change in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place> area through temperature measurements
this October. I have formatted this for a newsletter; however, please feel free
to modify as appropriate for your purposes. We appreciate your help in spreading
the word. Please let me know if you have questions. Here’s the article
text:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'">Help Discover Climate
Changes in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'">The <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Maryland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Science</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType>, in conjunction with the Baltimore Ecosystem
Study, is embarking on a new project involving everyday citizens studying
indicators of climate change in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place>. With guidance from professional
researchers, these projects will allow you to contribute to vital areas of
ongoing study that affect us locally and globally that scientists can’t obtain
on their own. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'">Communicating Climate
Change (C3) participants will observe and record local phenomena that are
indicative of climate change. We are currently signing up volunteers to
participate in “temperature blast” events - timed temperature measurements
within and around the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place> metro area to reveal temperature
variations between cities and suburbs. Our first event will be Friday evening,
October 2, from approximately 6:45pm to 8:00pm. We are looking for individuals
or groups to take measurements at their home, school, place of worship, etc., at
that time. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'">In the spring and
summer, citizen scientists can also monitor plant life cycle events, such as the
first leaf or first flower to see how climate change affects the timing of these
budbursts and other phases. We’ll be studying flowering dogwood and forsythia in
spring, and black-eyed susans in the summer. <FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'">Any group or individual
with interest in environmental issues or in becoming involved in scientific
research is encouraged to participate. To learn more about these projects,
please visit the project website: <A
title=http://www.marylandsciencecenter.org/exhibits/c3.html
href="blockedhttp://www.marylandsciencecenter.org/exhibits/c3.html">http://www.marylandsciencecenter.org/exhibits/c3.html</A>
- from there, you can join our citizen science email list for reminders and
updates about the project. To sign up for the October 2 event (we’ll let you
know how to borrow or purchase the necessary temperature instruments), please
email <A title=mailto:c3@marylandsciencecenter.org
href="blockedmailto:c3@marylandsciencecenter.org">c3@marylandsciencecenter.org</A>or
call 410-545-5976.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Spranq Eco Sans" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Spranq Eco Sans'">We hope you will join us
in these important studies to learn more about how <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place> is changing as
the world changes. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">----</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Kathryn
Stofer</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">TerraLink Exhibit
Manager</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><FONT
face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Maryland</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName><FONT
face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Science</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><FONT
face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">601 Light
Street</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><BR><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Baltimore</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">, <st1:State
w:st="on">Maryland</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">21230</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">ph:
410/545-5976</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">fax:
410/545-5974</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'"><A
href="blockedhttp://www.marylandsciencecenter.org">http://www.marylandsciencecenter.org</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Coming April 3 - Labor
Day: Antarctic Writers and Artists Exhibition</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Traveling Exhibit
coming this May: CHINASAURS</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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