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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">**Apologies for potential crossposting **<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000">NFDI4Biodiversity Season's Greetings 2024</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<b>Dear members, friends, and supporters of the NFDI4Biodiversity community,</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A special year is coming to an end: Together, the network’s partners have shaped the project’s
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">renewal proposal – an effort that not only resulted in an impressive work programme for five
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">more years but also demonstrated the dedication and ideas you all bring to fill our mission with life.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Again, a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Let us also express our thanks to everyone who drives the current work programme of the network
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">forward with their enthusiasm day by day – whether as a staff member, a collaborator, or
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">an interested supporter. From the very beginning, the biodiversity data community has been at the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">heart of our project, and we are thankful for your continued commitment and strong interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We won’t even attempt to cover all the achievements of the past year here, as it is
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">impossible to do them all justice. Instead, we would like to leave you with the invitation to visit
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">the ever growing website where you can find numerous
</span><a href="https://www.nfdi4biodiversity.org/en/news/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">news articles</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and reports
on the project’s <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">recent activities and accomplishments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One of them is the just finished
</span><a href="https://www.nfdi4biodiversity.org/en/what-we-do/use-cases-metabarcoding/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">report on our three DNA metabarcoding use cases</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
which we <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">provide with a solution to simplify the identification of biodiversity in environmental samples.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Also, many other projects with the
</span><a href="https://www.nfdi4biodiversity.org/en/what-we-do/use-cases-overview/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">biodiversity data community</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
are nearing completion and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">sharing their valuable results. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Finally, let’s make your Christmas movie lineup a bit more diverse by recommending our new
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFDI4Biodiversity
</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=bLMwtkwqeM8"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4472C4">short film</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#275317">.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In just six minutes, it explains what biodiversity data actually is –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and why it is so crucial for the preservation of nature.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We wish you a joyful holiday season and a successful start to 2025!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The NFDI4Biodiversity Project Office<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="765" height="259" style="width:7.9687in;height:2.6979in" id="Grafik_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DB4C9F.E51066D0" alt="Ein Bild, das Text, Screenshot, Schrift, Logo enthält.
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