• THE BEN MEADOWS COMPANY, their 500 page forestry product catalog featuring over 9,000 products, is the only tool you need as an outdoor professional!  Their products range from compasses to drip torches, visit their web site to order your free catalog at: http://www.benmeadows.com/international/lang.html or request a copy at export@benmeadows.com.  They ship worldwide and maintain stock in their warehouse in Atlanta for fast delivery to your door.

WEBSITE OFFERS ACCESS TO U.S. LAND SURVEY DATA - From SAF-member list - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has set up a web site where the public can access information from the agency's Geographic Coordinate Data  Base (GCDB). The new site (http://www.blm.gov/gcdb ) provides a  geospatial selection tool for downloading the BLM's Public Land Survey System data. Data are now available for Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. Data for Montana will be available soon, with other western states to follow. The BLM's geographic information helps guide decisions in the public and private sectors on commercial zoning, water conservation, property tax assessment, applying for mineral leases and wildlife management.

INFORMATION WANTED

• BIODIVERSITY IN SLUMS - Deep Narayan Pandey writes, "I will appreciate any material or references that you provide on "biodiversity in slums". The material I am looking for includes the cases or studies of how people living in city slums have planted trees, vegetables or crops close to their settlements for various purposes. I will share with you the results of my study after it is completed on "Biodiversity in Indian Slums". This study is also looking at the application of indigenous knowledge beyond its context, i.e. how villagers who settle in the slums use their knowledge on trees and crops to cultivate the greenery in slums. A quick response shall be appreciated." If you can help, contact Deep at the Indian Forest Service, Associate Professor & Coordinator, INEF-International Network on Ethnoforestry, Indian Institute of Forest Management, PO Box. no. 357, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, India-462003. Phone: Office: +91-755-775716, Home: +91 755 763490 Fax: +91-755-772878. E-mail: dnpandey@vsnl.com or deep@inef.org.

• CHEAP BIVARIATE SOFTWARE SOUGHT - Sotirios Koukoulas asks,"Does anyone knows any software (preferably free or relatively cheap) that calculates Ripley's Bivariate K with Monte Carlo confidence envelopes?" If so, please contact Sotirios Koukoulas, King's College London, Dept. of Geography, London WC2R 2LS UK. Email: sotirios.koukoulas@kcl.ac.uk

• EXCITING FORESTRY OPPORTUNITY!!! - USAID is seeking to recruit a GS-14 Forester/Program Analyst. This announcement is for the Deputy position.  00-3047-GB Program Analyst GS-0343-14 Closes: June 9, 2000. As Deputy Executive Director, serves as principal advisor to the Executive Director of the Secretariat, and as Acting Executive Director in the latter's absence.  The Secretariat provides technical assistance and support to the President's Enterprise for the Americas Initiatives and the Tropical Forest Conversation Act (EAI/TFCA).  Provides technical assistance and expert assistance for the promotion, design, implementation and monitoring of a portfolio of programs in specific counties and regional areas with varying socio-economic characteristics and levels of development.  Identifies critical issues and problems arising in EAI/TFCA programs and those of USAID, State, Treasury, the White House, and other U.S. departments and agencies, and offers insightful analysis and practical solutions.  Assists in organizing and managing Secretariat resources and personnel to meet work requirements, provide administrative support, and monitor program progress and achievements.  Leads evaluation of cooperator performance, including triennial reviews of funds and fiscal and program audits on a regular basis.  Plans and drafts contract actions for the Secretariat and serves as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).  Establishes and maintains effective communication channels with high-level, U.S. and foreign government presidential appointees, officials, and private and non-governmental sector individuals.  Assists Executive Director in explaining EAI/TFCA initiative strategies and programs to internal and external organizations interested in Board activities.  Assist Executive Director to coordinate Secretariat activities with those of Treasury, USAID, State and other private and non-governmental organizations involved in development activities.  Creates and disseminates relevant findings and lessons learned in EAI/TFCA.  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (Specialized Experience): One (1) year of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. US Citizenship is required. Details about the job and how to apply may be found at: http://www.info.usaid.gov/about/employment/3047-gb.htm. Please address questions (not application) to Gladys Brooks - gbrooks@usaid.gov.

• WETLAND HABITAT & WILDLIFE ECOLOGIST - School of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge , Louisiana. Rank:  Assistant/Associate Professor (12-month, tenure-track. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or a closely related field with training or research experience in hydrology, plant ecology, and management of wildlife resources. Research experience with wetland habitats and knowledge of the relationship of wetland wildlife to wetland processes and management is essential. Area of specialization is flexible, but experience with coastal wetland habitats is preferred.  Teaching experience is highly desirable; must be able to effectively communicate with undergraduates, graduate students, clientele groups, and professionals in the field of wildlife ecology and management. Nature of Work: Responsibilities will involve development of an ecologically-oriented,  externally funded research program dealing with wetland habitats and wildlife in the lower or mid-south region, including the Gulf Coast marshes.  Candidate must work effectively with state, federal, and private organizations, obtain research grants, conduct basic and applied research, publish findings in a variety of outlets, participate  in university committees, advise graduate students, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.  The School offers a stimulating research environment, a strong graduate program, considerable resources to establish a research program, and is recognized as one of the leading institutions in North America for scholarly activity in the field of natural resource management.  Teaching duties will include one or more undergraduate courses depending on expertise, and development of a graduate  course in area of specialty. Application: On July 1, 2000 the search committee begins reviewing applicants.  Start date Nov 00-January, 01. Application: Send a letter of interest, statement concerning philosophy of teaching and research, curriculum vitae, selected reprints, and at least three letters of reference to: Dr. Frank C. Rohwer, Chair, Wildlife Faculty Search Committee, School of  Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries, Louisiana State University,  Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 USA.Tel: +1-225-388-4146;   frohwer@lsu.edu

• RUSSIAN-SPEAKING FORESTERS STILL SOUGHT - The International Resources Group (IRG) will lead the forest policy component and assist in the fire prevention and forest pest monitoring component as part of consortium that is bidding on proposed forestry work in the Russia Far East. IRG wants to staff this  with Russian-speaking foresters who would be willing to live and work in Khaborovsk and another site to be determined in Siberia. They need both long term and short term consultants including foresters, economists, forest ecologists, environmental lawyers, engineers, biologists, trainers, public relation specialists, land use planners, forest enterprise specialists, planners, etc.  They anticipate using at least  70% Russians and 30% expat. While IRG cannot guarantee a job to anyone, they do need specific materials in order to include names in their proposal: 1.  An English curriculum vitae stating education training, work experience, publications, etc. 2.  A completed salary history for the last three years so that IRG can specifically recommend salary. 3.  A letter of commitment explaining that they will work with  IRG exclusively. IRG needs to have all of the above information by 23 May 2000. Contact: Douglas J. Pool, Senior Manager, International Resources Group, 1211 Conn. Ave. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC  20036 USA. Tel.+1-202-289-0100, Fax: +1-202-289-7601. Email: DPOOL@irgltd.com

• Anon. 1999. Remote sensing methods. Impact Note 33. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Atlantic Forestry Centre, P.O. Box 4000, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5P7, Canada. Tel: +1-506-452-3500. Fax: +1-506-452-3525.
• Beckingham, J.D. et al. 1999. Ecological classification of Saskatchewan's mid-boreal ecoregions using resource maps and aerial photographs.  Spec. Rept. 14, 83 p. ISBN 0-660-17864-8. $19.95. UBC Press, 6344 Memorial Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Canada. Tel: +1-604-822-5959. Fax; +1-800-668-0821. Email: orders@ubcpress.ubc.ca
• Butt, Nathalie; Price, Martin F. (eds.) 2000. Mountain people, forests, and trees: strategies for balancing local management and outside interests. 56 p. Synthesis of an Electronic Conference of the Mountain Forum. The Mountain Institute, 245 Newman Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 USA. Tel:+1-540-437-0468. Fax: +1-540-437-0494. Email: info@mtnforum.org, URL: http://www.mtnforum.org.
• Dutfield, G.  2000. Intellectual property rights, trade and biodiversity: seeds and plant varieties.  Earthscan Publications (for IUCN), London. Xvi + 238 pp.
• Flannigan, M.D. et al. 1998. A study of the interpolation of fire danger using radar precipitation estimates. Int. J. Wildl. Fire 8(4):217-225.
• Fogarty, L.G.; Alexander, M.E. 1999. A field guide for predicting grassland fire potential: derivation and use. Fire Technol. Transfer Note 20. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, 5320-122nd Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6H 3S5, Canada. Tel: +1-780-435-7210. Fax: +1-780-435-7359.
• Gerylo, G. et al. 1998. Hierarchical image classification and extraction of forest species composition and crown closure from airborne multispectral images. Can. J. Remote Sens. 24(3):219-232.
• Hudak, Andrew T.; Wessman, Carol A. 1997.Textural Analysis of Aerial Photography to Characterize Large Scale Land Cover Change. http://www.esri.com/library/userconf/proc97/proc97/to650/pap643/p643.htm
• Jiang, H. et al. 1999. Modeling the net primary productivity of temperate forest ecosystems in China with a GAP model. Ecol. Modell. 122:225-238.
• Justice, Christopher O., et al. n.d. The Use of Time-Series Satellite Data for Characterization and Monitoring of the Seasonal Forests and Savannas of Central Africa. http://www.bcnet.org/learning/african/justice.htm
• King, Michael D.; Herring, David D. 2000. Monitoring Earth's Vital Signs. Scientific American 282(4):92-97
• Leemans, R.; Hootsmans, R. 2000. Assessing ecosystem vulnerability and identifying climate protection indicators. Final Report No. 410 200 039. National Institute of Public and the Environment, P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands. URL: www.nop.nl.
• Lynch, Owen J.; Maggio, Gregory F. 2000. Mountain laws and peoples: moving towards sustainable development and recognition of community-based property rights. 48 p. The Mountain Institute, 245 Newman Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 USA. Tel: +1-540-437-0468. Fax: +1-540-437-0494. Email: info@mtnforum.org, URL: http://www.mtnforum.org.
• Mitchell, A.K.; Lee, C. 1999. The Forest Ecosystem Research Network of Sites (FERNS). For. Chron. 75(3):481-482.
• Morley, Karen. 2000. Making digital imagery more accessible. Imaging Notes 15(3):21  URL: www.imagingnotes.com
• Mosley, Jeff. N.d.  Can I Monitor My Range Effectively and Quickly? http://agadsrv.msu.montana.edu/Extension/RangeMgmt/Inventory-Monitoring/MOSLEY1.html
• Rivera, S. 1999. Multitemporal analysis of deforestation in Honduras using GIS and remote sensing techniques. ITTO Fellowship report. Contact the author at: Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales (ESNACIFOR), Apartado Postal No. 2, Siguatepeque, Depto. De Comayagua, Honduras. Tel: +504-773-1652. Fax: +504-773-1650. Email: esnauary@sdnhon.org.hn
• Welsh, D.A.; et al. 1999. Development and analysis of digital range maps of birds breeding in Canada. Inf. Rep. ST-X-17. 27 p.  Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Headquarters, Management Services, 580 Booth St., 8th Fl.  Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E4 Canada. Tel: +1-613-947-7341. Fax: +1-613-947-7396.
• Wulder, M. 1998. Optical remote-sensing techniques for the assessment of forest inventory and biophysical parameters. Prog. Phys. Geogr. 22(4):449-476.

4-9 June 2000. International Symposium on the Biogeography of Southeast Asia 2000. Leiden, the Netherlands. Contact: Rienk de Jong, National Natuurhistorisch Museum, Dept. of Entomology, PO Box 9517, 2300 RA, Leiden, the Netherlands. Fax: +31-71-513-3344. Email: jong@nnm.nl.

15 June 2000. Carbon Sequestration and Irish Forests. Industry Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Rep. of Ireland.  URL: http://www.coford.ie/carbon1.htm

26-30 June 2000. 2000 World Conference on Natural Resource Modelling. Wageningen, the Netherlands. Contact: Joost Meulenbroek, Congress Office, Wageningen University, Costerweg 60, 6701 BH Wageningen, Netherlands. Fax: +31-317-485309. Email: joost.meulenbroek@alg.vl.wau.nl URL: http://www.cqs.washington.edu/~gordie/rma/html.

17-22 August 2000. World Congress on Managing and Measuring Sustainable Development. Kananaskis Village, Canada. Contact: Germain Dufour, Society for World Sustainable Development, Suite 308, 920-9 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2T9, Canada. Email: gdufour@globalcommunitywebnet.com.

7-10 September 2000. Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment. Rigi-Kaltbad, Switzerland. Contact: Eva Spehn. Tel: +41-61-267-3511. Fax: +41-61-267-3504. Email: gmba@ubaclu.unibas.ch.  URL: http://www.unibas.ch/gmba/.

4-11 October 2000. IUCN's World Conservation Congress. Amman, Jordan. Contact: Congress Unit, IUCN USA Multilateral Office, 1630 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009-1053 USA. Tel: +1-202-387-4826. Email: jth@iucn.org. URL: www.iucn.org

9-12 October 2000. Remote sensing of the Atmosphere, Environment and Space. Sendai, Japan. URL: http://www.spie.org/info/ael

23-25 October 2000. Seminar or Remote Sensing and GIS Applied to Forestry. Curitiba City, Parana', Brazil. URL: http://www.floresta.ufpr.br/seminarios/IVseminario

23-27 October 2000. Ethnobiology, Biocultural Diversity, and Benefits Sharing. 7th International Congress of Ethnobiology. Athens, Georgia, U.S. Abstracts and symposia submissions due July 1, 2000. Contact: 7th International Congress of Ethnobiology, c/o LaBau Bryan, Department of Anthropology, The University of Georgia, 250 Baldwin Hall, Athens, GA 30602-1619 USA. Email: lbryan@uga.edu. URL: http://guallart.dac.uga.edu/ConReg.html

1-5 December 2000. Practical Applications in the Geospatial Information Services. ASPRS/ACMS Fall Conference 2000. Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Contact: Temperance Battee, ASPRS, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA. Tel: +1-301-493-0290 ext 106. Fax: +1-301-493-0208. Email: tbattee@asprs.org. URL: http://ww.asprs.org  and http://www.asprs.org/asprs/newfall_s000_release.htm

MAPPING AND REMOTE SENSING

• Historic Landscape Characterisation -  The Vale of Clwyd -http://www.cpat.org.uk/projects/longer/histland/clwyd/clwyd.htm

• European Topic Centre on Land Cover - http://etc.satellus.se/index.htm

• Instructor’s Kit for Orienteering -Mapping Courses - http://lazarus.elte.hu/mc/ik/ik-start.htm

• Lay Assessment of Landscape Changes - http://www.wsl.ch/land/society/Tassess.html

• Remote Sensing for Decision-makers -  Forest management Pilot study in Morocco - http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/SUSTDEV/EIdirect/EIre0069.htm

• Global Atlas of Palaeovegetation Since the Last Glacial Maximum. - http://www.soton.ac.uk/~tjms/adams4.html

• Forest Regeneration Glossary - http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/teach/for442/gloss1.htm

• A Brief Survey of the Traditional Forest Reserves of Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania  - http://www.mckone.org/tfrrung.html

• People & Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life -  http://www.wri.org/wr2000/index.html