Hi Pat,

Thank you for your involvement with Solar Guild and projects connecting your organization to Biosphere 2. We very much appreciate the great work you do.

I am presently working on a plan to retrofit a building at Biosphere 2 so that it functions as a residential learning laboratory (see attached draft description). I am looking for expert partners in key areas for a couple of upcoming deadlines/opportunities:

ONE

We are going to submit a Haury Seed Grant proposal to help us make this vision a reality. Application is due end of this month. Would Solar Guild be interested in partnering as part of a proposal that would fund aspects of the project for the next couple of years?

(http://www.haury.arizona.edu/ sites/default/files/Haury% 20Fall%202017%20RFP- SeedGrants%20final%[masked]. pdf)

TWO

On Sunday 12 November, we are hosting a workshop (funded in part by UA Green Fund grant) at Biosphere 2 with several UA groups, students, faculty, teachers, community sustainability folks, and more. Would Solar Guild be interested in partnering as an expert participant in this planning workshop?

(https://uarizona.co1. qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ 1M68hBueQ753GHH)

Do either of these sound interesting and viable to you? I need to make some progress on the funding proposal this week so hopefully I can connect with you soon.

Thank you and best wishes, Kevin

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Kevin Bonine, PhD

Director of Education and Outreach, Biosphere 2

Director of Outreach Initiatives, College of Science

The University of Arizona

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