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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">Sent on behalf of </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bodil Cass
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Department of Entomology provides Outreach and Science Communication Travel Funds to students with a major professor in Entomology, who complete volunteering hours towards Department Outreach events (sign up for events on this <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YJ0YzUEdRbLTXDJ5u8eLwAVe-ThWASAie1YsJIWoPDs/edit?usp=share_link">calendar</a>;
see general information <a href="https://entomology.ucr.edu/node/1866">here</a>). Please see the attached policy. <b>The requirement of 40 hours will be phased in starting in April 2025.</b> Funds claimed for travel up to and including the Pacific Branch Entomological
Society of America (PBESA) meeting in March 2025 will honor the previous requirement of
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please use this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffp9_maQzsala9DDklVHB2AgMmuW0Bw2kG7Nwd9ioxJZn6yQ/viewform?usp=share_link">form</a> to track hours starting this Fall 2024 quarter, including events from the past month.
This will be the data used by the Travel Coordinator (Angel White, copied) to verify your hours when you claim the travel funds. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share with students in your labs who are not on the egsa or entm-beu listservs and may be eligible. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you,<br>
Dr. Bodil Cass (/Bo)<br>
Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist - Subtropical Fruit IPM Lab<br>
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside <br>
UC Agriculture & Natural Resources<br>
<a href="mailto:bodil.cass@ucr.edu">bodil.cass@ucr.edu</a><br>
Lab Landline: +1 (951) 827-4424 | Mobile/Cell Phone: +1 (951) 675-0592<br>
Website: <a href="https://subtropicalfruitipm.ucr.edu">https://subtropicalfruitipm.ucr.edu</a> (coming soon!)<br>
Chapman Hall rooms 9 & 11<br>
Mailing Address: Department of Entomology, University of California, 3401 Watkins Drive, Riverside CA 92521, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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