ARCHIVE OF TROPICAL FOREST INFORMATION ATROFI - UK - Jenny Wong writes, "As you may remember from a while ago, I have been involved with a project to collate information on tropical forest data extant in the UK. I am pleased to say we have been making some progress on this and have a web page up to explain what we are trying to achieve. At present the web page is a bit basic but we hope to have a searchable meta-database and supporting questionnaires on the site shortly. The URL for the site is: http://www.atrofi-uk.com. The meta-database will contain location, protocols, contacts and access information for tropical TSP, PSP and volume functions held in the UK."

TBFRA 2000 - A prelude for the Temperate/Boreal Forest Resource Assessment 2000 can be found at  http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/fra/teaser2.htm

FORUM DEVOTED TO INVENTORY - Barry Elliott writes, "I don't know if you're aware of this, but the January/February issue of the "Forum", a publication of the Association of BC Professional Foresters (ABCPF) is dedicated completely to Forest Resource Inventory.  It's Volume 7, Issue 1." See: http://www.rpf-bc.org/publications.html

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS SOUGHT - The Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada seeks to fill four tenure-track positions. The successful candidates will teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels and be expected to supervise graduate students. They should have a strong commitment to developing a complementary research program.

• Forest and Environmental Economics - A joint tenure-track position in forest and environmental economics, shared between the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management and the Department of Economics. Areas of responsibility include forest and environmental economics and resource policy, and monetary/non-monetary valuation of natural resources and the environment. Duties include research, teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and supervision of graduate students. Candidates should have a PhD.
• Integrated Forest Management - A tenure-track position in integrated forest management, with emphasis on social aspects of forestry. Expertise or interest in woodlot management, community forestry, or aboriginal forestry is highly desired. Areas of responsibility include the incorporation of social values into forest management, as well as private woodlot management issues at the landscape scale. Duties include research, teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and supervision of graduate students. Candidates should have a PhD.
• Forest Machines Engineer -A tenure-track position in design of machines for the forest environment, focusing on terramechanics or machine/natural environment interactions. Areas of responsibility include teaching undergraduate courses in machine/system design, and theory and application issues related to machine function, machine operation, and interaction in natural environments (machine/machine, machine/human, machine/environment). Duties include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, research, and supervision of graduate students. Candidates should have a background in forest, mechanical, and/or agricultural engineering, with a PhD concentration (or equivalent experience) in machine and system design, terramechanics, and/or associated interests in machine/natural environment interactions. Candidates should be registered as a professional engineer or eligible for registration as a professional engineer.
• Forest Geotechnical and Transportation Engineer - A tenure-track position in geotechnical and transportation engineering relating to forestry. Areas of responsibility include geotechnical engineering (e.g., unbound road design, slope stability, erosion control measures) and transportation engineering (primarily road planning, layout, design, etc.) but also other transportation forms as related to forestry. Duties include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, technology transfer, research, and supervision of graduate students. Candidates should have a PhD in civil or forest engineering, and be registered as a professional engineer or eligible for registration as a professional engineer.

ESTIMATION OF TREE AGE - Sotirios Koukoulas writes "Could anyone suggest any references on the estimation of tree age (allometric equations, graphs etc)? In particular I am interested in Oak, Beech and Birch in a semi-natural Woodland environment.  Most of the trees are old (over 100 years I guess)." If you can assist, please contact Sotirios directly at King's College London,  Dept. of Geography, London WC2R 2LS UK, tel:  +44 20 7848 2641; fax: +44 20 7848 2287. email: sotirios.koukoulas@kcl.ac.uk

LITTER DECOMP. INFORMATION SOUGHT-  Mr. Satya P. Mehra writes "I am research scholar in Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur(Rajasthan), India.My Research topic is entitled, "Litter production, decomposition & nutrient release in a seasonally dry tropical forest of Southern Rajasthan."  My study area is a open forest patch of a dry deciduous tropical type with dominant plant species of Tectona grandis (80%), Dendrocalamus spp., Butea monosperma, Anoegeissus spp.. It has got dense canopy in the core area which is rich in various herbs of medicinal value. Besides, it is rich in fauna also. Please provide any information/information sources (websites of Institutes/Organisations/Scientists working) on the following aspects: A. FOREST ECOLOGY, 1. Litter production, 2. Litter decomposition, 3. Nutrient release from litter, 4. Teak(Tectona grandis):all aspects; B. BIODIVERSITY, 1. Conservation strategies, 2. Medicinal plants." Please respond directly to Satya at 90, Aghat Nagar Scheme, Behind Saraswati Hospital, Ganesh Nagar, Pahada, Udaipur - 313001, Rajasthan, INDIA. Tel : +91 0294 483877; Fax : +91 0294 520132. Email : spmehra@yahoo.com OR nexgen@jp1.dot.net.in

PH.D. ASSISTANTSHIP - A half-time Ph.D. assistantship is available (beginning summer 2000) at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville.  The successful applicant will undertake a research project examining leaf area, biomass allocation, and nutrient and water use efficiencies of intensively managed short rotation hardwood/pine plantations using a fertigation trial.  Minimum qualifications include a master's degree in forestry or in any biological sciences with strong interests in ecophysiology/tree nutrition, good written and oral communication skills, 3.0 GPA, and a GRE score of 1000 (Verbal and Quantitative).  Interested students should send a letter of interest, resume, three letters of reference, transcripts (photocopy is acceptable at this point), and GRE score (photocopy is acceptable) to Dr. Shibu Jose, Assistant Professor, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, 5988 Hwy 90, Building 4900, P.O. Box 3634, University of Florida, Milton, FL 32572-3634 USA.  Phone +1-850-983 2632, Fax +1-850- 983 2637, email: sjose@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu URL:  http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/Faculty/FacultyInfo.html

TREE SPATIAL ANALYSIS -  Martin Béland writes, "I am currently working on a paper on competition between jack pine and trembling aspen and jack pine and white birch clay soils of northwestern Quebec, Canada. I wish to use tree mapping data to estimate, for each tree species in a stand, the intensity of competition coming from each species. I want to do this for the whole stand and for a few target trees. My question is:  Do some of you know of a method of analysis of spatial pattern and computer program that can account for mixed stands. I am not very familiar with this type of analyses. I have found one program on the internet, called ADS in ADE4, but couldn’t figure out yet if tree species can be differentiated. I would be glad to post a summary of the reponses I will get." If you can help, please contact Martin directly at Unité de recherche et de développement forestiers de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 445, boulevard Université, Rouyn-Noranda (Québec) J9X 5E4 Canada.  Tel: +1-819-762-0971 #2362; Fax:+1-819-797-4727. Email: martin.beland@uqat.uquebec.ca

WANTED - A GOOD BOOK - Matt Etzenhouser writes, " I am interested in finding a good text book (or other publication) describing the principles and generally accepted processes of natural resource monitoring and adaptive management. Does anyone have any suggestions?" If you have an suggestions, please contact Matt directly at Olympic Resource Management, P.O. Box 687, McCloud, CA 96057 USA. Tel: +1-530-964-9756, FAX +1-530-964-9793. Email. metzenhouser@orminc.com

AUTHORS WANTED - UNESCO is going to publish an  “Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems” (EOLSS).  Dr. John Owens is the editor of the section dealing with Forest and Forest Plants. He is in need of qualified authors for the following topics:

1. Forests and Forest lands.
2. Distribution and classification of forests (plant geography).
3. Tropical and sub-tropical forests.
4. Forests in environmental protection
5. Tropical hardwood forest trees
6. Tree species in reclamation
7. Products of resin processing
8. Forests in the biosphere
9. Forests in cropland and soil conservation
10. Recreational role of forests
11. Systems for multipurpose forest management
12. Forest tree breeding in sylviculture and pathology
13. Sylvicultural systems separated into temperate/boreal and tropical
14. Forestry science
15. Vegetation science

WHAT'S AGROFORESTRY? Agroforestry is often defined as the growing of trees and crops in the same place at the same time. My question is - do the experts consider the growing of oil palms, pecans, maple sugar, naval stores, olives, oranges, etc. as agroforestry activities?  Trees and crops are grown at the same location and time.  If you have a published answer to this question, please contact me at gklund@worldnet.att.net. Thanks, Gyde

• For listing of publications from previous FIUs see http://home.att.net/~gklund/invpub.html .

Andersen, G.L.. 1998.Classification and Estimation of Forest and Vegetation Variables in Optical High Resolution Satellites: A Review of Methodologies. http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Publications/Documents/IR-98-085.pdf

Anon. 1998. Retrieval of Bio- and Geo-Physical Parameters from SAR Data for Land Applications Workshop  ESTEC, 21-23  October 1998   Papers available at http://www.estec.esa.nl/CONFANNOUN/98c07/list_papers.html.

Anon. 1999. Proceedings - The International Meeting on Special Needs and Requirements of Developing Countries with Low Forest Cover and Unique Types of Forests.  Tehran, Iran. 4-8 October 1999. Contact: Seyed Mohammad Ali Haji Mirsadeghi, High Council on Forest and Range and Soil of FRO, Tehran, Iran. Fax: 98-21:2446551. Tel: 98-21:2446505.

Berry, Joseph K.; Keck W.M. 1999. GIS Out of the Box - Current and Future Directions in Geographic Information Systems. Fall Colloquium Series, Department of Geography,  University of Denver — Denver, Colorado . http://blaze.innovativegis.com/basis/Papers/Other/Colloquium/Colloquium.htm

Bonnicksen, Thomas M. 2000. America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 594 p.

Chen, L. C.; Sheu,  C. Y. 1997 A Query System for Timber Growth Information in Taiwan. Taiwan J. For. Sci., 12(1):15-21. http://www.tfri.gov.tw/publish/pub-v12e.htm

Eva, H.D., et al. 1999. Vegetation Map of South America, Scale 1:5M. TREES Publications Series D, N'2, ELTR EN 18658, European Commission, Luxembourg. A digital version can be obtained from http://fellini.gvm.sai.jrc.it/trees/Latin_america/carto.html.

Hesieh, H. C. 1997 Applying a Digital Terrain Model to Derive Forest Habitat Factors - A Geographic Information System Approach.  Taiwan J. For. Sci., 12(1):1-14. http://www.tfri.gov.tw/publish/pub-v12e.htm

Manninen,  A.T., et al. 1998.  Comparison of ERS SAR and Landsat TM Forest Classification http://www.estec.esa.nl/CONFANNOUN/98c07/abstracts/A038.HTM

Mas J.F., et al. 1997, Assessing Deforestation in the Coastal Zone of the Campeche State, Mexico. In: Proceeding of the IV International Conference on Remote Sensing for Marine and Coastal Environments, Orlando, Florida, 17-19 March 1997, Vol. I:593-602 http://epomex.uacam.mx/erimdef.html

Nemec,  Amanda F. Linnell 1991 Guidelines for the Statistical Analysis of Forest Vegetation Management Data. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Forestry Division Services Branch . Biometrics Information Handbook No. 3 http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/bio/bio03.htm

Reed, D.D.; Mroz, G.D. 1997. Resource Assessment in Forest Landscapes. John Wiley & Sons.  ISBN: 0471155829.  386 p. Price $99 USD.

Shanley, P., et al.1996. Translating Dry Data for Forest Communities: Science Offers Incentives for Conservation. ODI Rural Development Forestry Network Paper 19e :7-19. London, Overseas Development Institute. Condensed version at http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/peopleplants/handbook/handbook3/advice.htm

Vellak, K., Paal, J. 1999. Diversity of bryophyte vegetation in some forest types in Estonia: a comparison of old unmanaged and managed forests. Biodiversity and Conservation 8: 1595-1620.

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3-5 April 2000. Monitoring for Ecosystem Health. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.  Contact: Monitoring for Ecosystem Health Conference Coordinator, 3211 Albert Street, Room 534, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4S 5W6. tel: +1-306-787-5882. Fax: +1-306-787-0024.  Email: monitoring.erm@govmail.gov.sk.ca . URL: http://www.serm.gov.sk.ca .

9-14 April 2000. Basic Wetland Delineation with Emphasis on Soils & Hydrology. Atlanta, GA, USA. $1100. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

10-12 April 2000. Forest Ecosystem Restoration: Process-based models for predicting forest growth and timber quality.  Vienna, Austria.  Contact: Hubert Hasenauer, Institute of Forest Growth Research, University of Agricultural Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Str. 82, A 1190 Vienna, Austria.  Fax: +43-1-47654-4242. Email: hasenau@edv1.boku.ac.at .  URL: http://www.boku.ac.at/sfb/ .

2-5 May 2000. Plant Identification. Baton Rouge, LA, USA. $675. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

7-12 May 2000. Basic Wetland Delineation with Emphasis on Soils & Hydrology. Toledo, OH, USA. $1100. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

8-26 May 2000.  USAID Training for Developing Country Professionals in Monitoring and Verification of Carbon Emission Reductions - Carbon Sequestration. Berkely, California, USA. Participants should: (1)  Be nominated to a USAID Mission by their employer. (2)  Agree to attend the entire program and return to his/her job on completion of the course, as per J-1 visa conditions.  Participation in the course is a full-time job.  Only those candidates who are determined to work a minimum of forty hours a week for the duration of the course should apply.  G/ENV/EET and IIE/EETP will require anyone who cannot or will not work full time to return home immediately.  (3)  Because of the heavy workload, participants may not bring spouses or other dependents (see ADS253). (4)  Employer must agree in writing to the proposed training plan, continue payment of participant's normal salary during course, and continue participant's employment upon successful completion of the course. Each participant must sign an agreement to return to his or her employment immediately upon  completion of the tour.  Participants should be informed that they will not be eligible to apply for an immigrant or temporary work visa for a period of two years after completing the training, as is stipulated in rules governing the J-1 visa. Any questions may be directed to, Mark Murray, ENV/EET, +1-202/712-1656, E-mail: mmurray@usaid.gov  or Nohemi Zerbi, ENV/EET, +1-202/712-5424, E-mail: nzerbi@usaid.gov , fax: +1-202/216-3230. Deadline for applying is 18 February 2000.

15-19 May 2000. Basic Wetland Delineation. Seattle, WA, USA. $875. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

15-21 May 2000. Basic Wetland Delineation with Field Practicum. Seattle, WA USA. $1075. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL: http://www.wetlandtraining.com

5-9 June 2000. Basic Wetland Delineation.  McCall, ID, USA. $875. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

25-30 June 2000. Multipurpose Management of Mountain Forests: Concepts, Methods, Techniques. Pralognan-la-Vanoise, France. http://www.mtnforum.org/mtnforum/archives/reportspubs/library/mmmf00c.htm

29 June 2000. Wetland Delineation for Executives (1 day,) Cleveland, OH, USA.  $240. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL: http://www.wetlandtraining.com

16-21 July 2000. Basic Wetland Delineation with Emphasis on Soils & Hydrology.  Reno, NV, USA $1100. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

18-21 July 2000.  Plant Identification.  Toledo, OH, USA. $675. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

20-21 July 2000.  Aquatic Plant Identification.  USA. $475 Contact: The Learning Center of Applied Environmental Technology. Email:  learning-center-middletown@saic.com , URL:  www.saiceecg.com/middletown/training.htm

20-25 August 2000.   Basic Wetland Delineation with Emphasis on Soils & Hydrology.  Anchorage, AK, USA. $1100. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

21-25 August 2000.   River Assessment & Monitoring. Pagosa Springs, CO, USA. $1450. Contact:    Wildland Hydrology, 1481 Stevens Lake Rd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 USA. Tel: +1-970- 731-6100 or 6101, fax -6105.  Email:  wildlandhydrology@pagosasprings.net  URL:  http://wildlandhydrology.com

28-30 August 2000 Streamlining local-level information for sustainable forest management. University of British Colombia, Canada. Contact: Dr. John L. Innes, Dept. of Forest Resources Management, 2nd Floor, Forest Sciences Centre, 2045, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z4. Tel: +1-604-822-6761. Fax: +1-604-822-9106. E-mail: innes@interchg.ubc.ca. URL: http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/workshop/index.htm

7-10 September 2000. The Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) of DIVERSITAS. Rigi-Kaltbad, Switzerland. The conference fee is 80 sFr. Contact: Eva Spehn, GMBA secretariat, Institute of Botany, Schoenbeinstr. 6, CH- 4056 Basel, Switzerland. Fax +61-267 35 04. Email: GMBA@ubaclu.unibas.ch URL: http://www.unibas.ch/gmba

10-14 September 2000. Basic Wetland Delineation.  Kalispell, MT, USA $875. Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039, USA. Email: getinfo@wetlandtraining.com URL:  http://www.wetlandtraining.com

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Terrain Classification System for British Columbia 1997. http://www.elp.gov.bc.ca/rib/wis/terrain/publications/hk/

Tropical Forestry Projects Information System - http://www.oneworld.org/odi/tropics

Glossaries

• Animal Diversity Web Glossary - http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/other/glossary.htm
• Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Glossary  - http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/glossary.html
• Forest Genetics Terms - http://www.fgcouncil.bc.ca/docsglos.htm
• Over 600 Glossary Links - http://www.jump.net/~fdietz/glossary.htm
• Snow Glossary - http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/NSIDC/EDUCATION/SNOW/snow_glossary.html
• Statistical Glossary - http://www.statlets.com/usermanual/glossary.htm
• Tree Improvement Terms - http://www.forestry.auburn.edu/sfnmc/class/glossary.html
• Wildspace Glossary - http://www.cciw.ca/green-lane/wildlife/wildspace/glossary.html
• Woods of the World glossary  - http://www.woodweb.com/~treetalk/Deglupta/wow_glossary.html

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