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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Good afternoon! I’m sharing this survey request on behalf of a UBC PhD candidate, researching communication about microbial diversity. We would really appreciate if you have
a moment to complete the survey outlined below. Thank you!<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">I am a PhD candidate exploring how to effectively communicate topics in microbial diversity to a broad audience. For part of this work, I am asking how
museums and similar institutions have historically exhibited microbes (especially protists) to the public.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">We would greatly appreciate your institution’s input via a
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questionnaire</a>, which should take approximately 10–20 minutes to complete:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">For the survey, we ask that a representative from your institution reports broadly on past programs your institution has developed around microbes and
asks to highlight one in particular. Responses can be saved and returned to at any time before submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Your response would be incredibly valuable to this research, and we thank you in advance for your time and contribution.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">If you have any questions, please contact me at
<a href="mailto:lilith.south@ubc.ca">lilith.south@ubc.ca</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Lilith South <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002145">Lilith R South</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Whitney SSm A";color:#002145"> (</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002145"><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/" target="_blank" title="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/"><span style="color:#002145">She/Her/Hers</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Whitney SSm A";color:#002145">)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002145">PhD Candidate </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002145">Department of Botany</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002145">Biodiversity Research Centre</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002145">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Traditional Territory</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002145"><a href="mailto:lilith.south@botany.ubc.ca" title="mailto:lilith.south@botany.ubc.ca"><span style="color:#002145">lilith.south@botany.ubc.ca</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Nicole Balsdon</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> BSc (</span><a href="https://equity.ubc.ca/resources/gender-diversity/pronouns/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">She,
Her, Hers</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">)</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Teaching & Learning Coordinator</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Faculty of Science | Beaty Biodiversity Museum</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">2212 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada</span><br>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Phone 604 822 3320 | Volunteer Phone 604 827 4809<br>
<a href="mailto:nicole.balsdon@ubc.ca"><span style="color:black">nicole.balsdon@ubc.ca</span></a> | @beatymuseum<br>
<a href="http://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/"><span style="color:black">http://beatymuseum.ubc.ca/</span></a></span><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<i>The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).</i></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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