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<h1><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal">Happy New Year, NAPPN Members!   With the New Year, comes a flurry of activity for NAPPN.   The Executive Board and numerous volunteers have been working hard over the past few months to pull together a
 number of different activities. In this edition, the Newsletter will discuss: </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal">Executive Board Elections - Due Jan. 11</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal">NAPPN Awards Nominations - Due Jan. 20</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal">Student Registration Waivers - Due Jan. 20 </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal">NAPPN Survey -</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt">
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Due Feb. 5</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Call for proposals to host NAPPN 2022 - Due Feb. 9</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:normal">Register for NAPPN 2021 - Due Feb. 15</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:#1F4E79">NAPPN Executive Board elections are live!   <span style="background:white">First round of voting due January 11</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020">At the beginning of each year, NAPPN holds elections for its Executive Board.  This is a two step process,
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTkaMAPdx1ho5XrUvBSQvcYavllj0FvVdmdMKJS1KumkgXiqfrQP23Ap-I4tLdWmv8VYE6NI_4ImYuD/pub" target="_blank">
outlined here</a>. </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white">The first step is to narrow the field to two candidates from each area.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020;background:white"> You
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white">will soon</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020"> receive a keyed link from Darwin Cambell to cast your ballot.  </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020">The Board is made up of representatives from both public and industry organizations and represent the fields of plant biology, computational
 science and engineering. The 2021 board was elected last year, so this election is for 2022 board members.  </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020">The current board is made up of: Chris Topp (Chair), Jennifer Clark (Co-Chair), David Ertl, Frank Dohleman, Tabare Abadie, Amy Tabb, and Andrew
 Leakey.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020">Next year's board will be composed of: Jennifer Clark (Chair), Tabare Abadie, Amy Tabb, Christine Morgan, Malia Gehan, Kelly Gillespie and
 Argelia Lorence.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020">Refer to our by-laws 
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><a href="http://nappn.plant-phenotyping.org/bylaws/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#007C89">http://nappn.plant-phenotyping.org/bylaws/</span></a><span style="color:#202020"> for more information on the voting process.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:#6BC31B">NAPPN Award applications now being accepted - Due Jan 20!<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020">For the past two years, NAPPN has awarded the Plant Phenotyping Early Career Award to scientists who have demonstrated excellence in
 the field of phenomics. This year we are excited to announce the addition of a second award, the NAPPN Plant Phenotyping Graduate Student Award, to recognize a graduate student who is making important contributions to plant phenotyping in areas of data analytics,<u> </u>engineering,
 modeling, physiology, plant breeding, plant sciences, remote sensing, or allied related disciplines.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#202020"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;color:#202020">Application information for both of these awards can be found at the NAPPN website: -
<a href="https://nappn.plant-phenotyping.org/awards" target="_blank">https://nappn.plant-phenotyping.org/awards</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:#1F4E79">NAPPN 2021 Student Registration Waivers
</span><span style="font-size:22.0pt">    <span style="color:#1F4E79"> Due Jan 20!<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Calling all Plant Phenomics Students!  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Through generous sponsorship from the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, we are able to provide complimentary registrations to select graduate students to the NAPPN2021 Annual Meeting! Please submit a < 250
 word statement of how attendance at NAPPN 2021 will support your career development goals
<a href="https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8rgvn9bwtPsoEa9" target="_blank">
at this link</a>.  The application deadline is January 20th! Preference will be given to those students who have submitted abstracts.  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">We support and encourage diversity in all applicants.  For those students who have already registered, feel free to apply, and if selected, we can refund your registration fee.  Thank you for your interest
 in the NAPPN, and we look forward to a strong slate of candidates! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:#6BC31B">2021 NAPPN Annual Survey - Due Feb. 5 <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Each year, the NAPPN Executive Board conducts a survey.</span><span style="font-size:24.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">This
 survey is intended to guide the organization through better understanding of the common needs and interests of those involved in plant phenotyping. The results will be posted on the NAPPN website and presented at the NAPPN2021 conference in February.</span><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Your help in guiding our efforts is greatly appreciated. Please look for a keyed link from Darwin Cambell to submit your survey and help to shape the future of NAPPN by February 5, 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:#1F4E79">Announcing 2022 NAPPN Meeting - Call for proposals to host, due February 9 <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">In 2022 the NAPPN Annual meeting is anticipated to be a hybrid of both on-site and virtual components, organized by a hosting group (NAPPN
 members at the hosting facility) and the NAPPN Executive Board who will work together to develop the program, sponsorship, planning and organization.</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"> <span style="color:black">Proposals to host the in-person component of the meeting are being accepted through February 9. We aim to announce the
 host location at the Community Meeting of the 2021 NAPPN Meeting!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"> <span style="color:black;background:white">For more information and to submit your application,
<a href="https://nappn.plant-phenotyping.org/annual-conference/2022/proposal/" target="_blank">
please look here.</a></span><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#6BC31B">Register for the 2021 NAPPN Annual Conference  February 16-19, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#202020">We have an exciting schedule coming together for our first ever annual conference on plant phenomics, with 6 keynote speakers, and selections
 from over 80 abstracts submitted!  This conference will include presentations, poster sessions, exhibits, opportunities to meet up with colleagues, workshops and tours, and NAPPN general assembly, all virtually.  Please
<a href="https://whova.com/portal/registration/nappn1_202102/" target="_blank">register here</a> by February 15! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <span style="font-size:13.5pt">January 15: Workshop or Virtual Tour Proposal Deadline</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">January 15 : Abstract for Poster Award Consideration Due</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt">February 15: Final Registration and Poster Abstract Submission</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:13.5pt"> More information is available here:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%"><a href="http://nappn2021.org" target="_blank">http://nappn2021.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#1F4E79">NAPPN is now a 501(c)3 organization</span></b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:150%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%">NAPPN has officially been registered as a 501(c)3 organization. The main benefit of doing so is to allow this organization to accept donations and funding.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#38761D">Join NAPPN!</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<h1><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal">If you're not a member, please join NAPPN and invite others who may be interested.</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://nappn.plant-phenotyping.org/join/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:normal">http://nappn.plant-phenotyping.org/join/</span></a><o:p></o:p></h1>
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