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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Celebrate Climate Science Collaboration!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">at the 11th annual
</span><a href="https://pcc.uw.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">UW Program on Climate Change</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Winter Welcome</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You are invited to join us at the
</span><a href="https://pcc.uw.edu/events/winter-welcome/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">PCC Winter Welcome</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> on Wednesday, February 26th from 5-8
pm. The evening will begin at 5 pm in FSH 102, the auditorium of the </span><a href="https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/fsh"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Fisheries Sciences Building</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
PCC Director Becky Alexander will welcome everyone and introduce new community members, share program updates, and host lightning talks by new postdocs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The event will then transition into the Fisheries Lobby to socialize with friends and colleagues and enjoy a catered appetizer buffet with drinks. There will be
an opportunity to vote for the theme of the 2025 </span><a href="https://pcc.uw.edu/events/pcc-summer-institute/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">PCC Summer Institute</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
which will be held September 10-12 at Friday Harbor Laboratories. This year's theme contenders are:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paleoclimate constraints on future climate<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Climate extremes and attribution science<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PNW climate change and impacts<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed7Zi2oarh99oRb30Kgxol0alVNcYfY45e8SzxBUyw09-JTA/viewform?usp=header"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Please RSVP</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
on or before Wednesday, February 19th, 2025. This helps us provide an accurate headcount to the caterer.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hope to see you there!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Questions? Contact Miriam at
<a href="mailto:uwpcc@uw.edu">uwpcc@uw.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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