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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share with your networks and colleagues –<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You are invited to EPA CyanoSymposium 2026!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">EPA CyanoSymposium 2026 will take a <b>deep dive into the human and animal health effects of cyanotoxins</b>. We will learn how these toxins affect us and our pets and what can be done to improve managing this risk. Each day will include
a spotlight on a state or tribal freshwater HAB program and participant Q&A after each session.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please consider attending the completely virtual EPA CyanoSymposium 2026 on March 16, 18, 23, and 25 from 1-5pm EDT.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The EPA CyanoSymposium 2026 announcement with webinar links and registration information is available on the EPA HABs Website:
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2026-02/epa-cyanosymposium-2026-announcement_2-12-2026_v2.pdf">
EPA CyanoSymposium 2026 Announcement, Webinar Links, and Registration Information</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can also find a draft agenda at: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2026-02/agenda-cyanosymposium-2026_draft_v7.0_clean_02062026.pdf">
EPA CyanoSymposium 2026 Draft Agenda</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope to see you there.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">EPA CyanoSymposium 2026 Organizing Team<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Michael J. Paul, Ph.D |</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
<b>Ecologist and National HAB Program Lead</b></span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ecological Protection and Assessment Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Health and Ecological Assessment Division
<b>|</b> Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Office of Water
<b>|</b> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">109 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12055, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: (202) 564-1665
<b>|</b> </span><a href="mailto:paul.michael@epa.gov"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">paul.michael@epa.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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