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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleagues</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A couple of resources for your information</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Climate change adaptation options for
Australian agriculture</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Australian agricultural sector is highly vulnerable to
the effects of climate change but has many options and opportunities to adapt,
according to this report from CSIRO. (340 pages) This report is co-authored by
Dr Mark Howden who was a keynote speaker at the National Association of
Agricultural Educators Conference at Deakin University in January 2008.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.csiro.com.au/resources/AgricultureAdaptationReport2008.html">http://www.csiro.com.au/resources/AgricultureAdaptationReport2008.html</a></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Algal farming and the future</span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/01/2290426.htm">http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/01/2290426.htm</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (VCAA)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews Place</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3002</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Telephone: (03) 9651 4407</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Mobile</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:
041 933 1630</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The VCAA provides curriculum and
assessment for prep to Year 12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly
responsible to the Minister for Education and Training and serves government
and non-government schools. </span></font></p>
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