• HAGLOF Inc., manufacture of quality forestry measurement instruments.  Their Mantax Computer Caliper enables the user to quickly and accurately measure and store data with one instrument.  For more information on the Mantax Computer Caliper, or other instruments like the Vertex Hypsometer visit Haglof Inc. at www.haglof.net  or contact them via e-mail at haglofinc@aol.com.

• ELECTRONIC DATA SOLUTIONS AND TAYLOR CONSULTING - (http://www.geoposition.com).  They are proud to bring you a new on-line mall of geospatial products and resources. You will find pricing and information for Trimble GPS, ESRI ArcView products, Laser Tech. rangefinders, Juniper Systems Field Computers, DataPlus software, and Hydrolab water quality instrumentation. Go to http://www.geoposition.com/gps_gis_lists.asp for any and all questions regarding GIS, GPS, and Trimble Products, plus additional online support for your products or business.  Let us know how the Internet can help your business and let us assist you with a solution.

• JUNIPER SYSTEMS, manufacturer of rugged field computers and GPS for forest management and forest product applications. Their Allegro Field PC has both Windows CE and DOS operating systems for application flexibility and is rugged and waterproof for use in outdoor environments. It is ideal for forest inventory applications. For more information, visit Juniper Systems at http://www.junipersys.com or contact them via email at js@junipersys.com .

HOME AGAIN -  I am back home again after nearly a month in beautiful Finland.  I spent a little over 2 weeks working for the Helsinki Consulting Group (www.hcg.helsinki.fi) as part of a team of specialists evaluating Finland’s Metsähallitus (Forest and Park Service – http://www.metsa.fi ) Landscape Ecology Planning system. That is why you will see several references to Landscape assessments in this issue of FIU. The latter part of my stay in Suomi was spent with my wonderful wife on vacation visiting St. Petersburg, Tallin, and Stockholm.  Even though in my heart I consider Finland a second home, it is good to back in the USA again.  I hope to get FIU back on its weekly schedule.  In addition, I found that my email inbox reached capacity around 4 September. If any of you sent emails to me after that date, you probably got a reject. My apologies. Please send again. Thanks, Gyde

BAMBOO LIST -  You are invited to subscribe to the bamboo-plantations email group.  Subscription is FREE.  To subscribe to the group please send a blank email message to: bamboo-plantations-subscribe@egroups.com

ENTOMOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY - The Entomological Bibliography of New Guinea including the Solomon Islands (10,500 citations) has been updated and moved to a new searchable interface at: http://entomology.si.edu:591/entomology/NewGuineaBib/search.html. The bibliography is a "work in progress" still under editing and development. This version combines the original bibliography of some 7100 citations through 1967, published by Gressitt and Szent-Ivany in 1968 by  Bishop Museum as Pacific Insects Monograph 18, and a supplement, compiled by Scott Miller and colleagues, including some 3400 citations since  1967.

NEW EFI DIRECTOR - The Board of European Forest Institute has appointed Dr. Risto Päivinen (Finland) the new Director of the European Forest Institute (EFI). He will begin his term  on 1 October 2000. Dr. Päivinen has been the Deputy Director of the Institute since its establishment in 1993. The Institute is based in Joensuu, Finland. See more at: http://www.efi.fi/news/news/2000/paivinen_appointed_director.html. Congratulations Risto!!

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

• HABITATS FROM REMOTE SENSING -  Bernhard Kenter writes - "Many Greetings from Germany! I have a new problem! I´m looking for key-habitats visible with remote sensing technology? CAN YOU HELP ME ?? Thank you so far !"  Contact  Dipl. Forstwirt Bernhard Kenter, Dresden University of Technology , Chair of Forest Biometrics and Computer Sciences, Pienner Str.8, G-01737 Tharandt, Germany.  Tel: +49-35203-381306; Fax: +49-35203-381314. e-mail: kenter@forst.tu-dresden.de

• FOREST BIOMETRICS POSITION - Assistant Professor, Forest Biometrics,  School of Forestry and Wood Products, Michigan Technological University.  Appointment Terms:  This is a nine-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, with appointment to begin prior to September, 2001.   Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Responsibilities:   Major responsibilities are teaching (60 percent) and research (40 percent).   The annual teaching load consists of an undergraduate course in forest measurements with a substantial field component, an undergraduate elective, and a  graduate course in the applicant's area of expertise.  Geographic Information Systems experience and interest in GIS applications are desirable.  Development of an externally funded research program involving Masters and Doctoral students is also expected.  We are seeking an outstanding candidate who will complement current faculty.  Qualifications:   Ph.D. required at time of appointment. Application Procedure:   Send curriculum vita, copies of transcripts, names of three (3) references (with address and telephone numbers), one-page statements of research interests and teaching philosophy, as well as selected reprints, to: Forest Biometrics Search Committee, School of Forestry and Wood Products, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan   49931-1295 USA. The  job announcement may be found at :  http://forestry.mtu.edu/jobs/openings.html

• TWO POSITIONS AT WSL. The Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL focuses on the use, management and protection of terrestrial habitats and the management of natural hazards. In this context we are seeking  two outstanding Postdoctoral talents (part-time 75%) in the areas of Dendroecology coupled with landscape dynamics to participate in the research activity "landscape history and -dynamics". This is to ensure that ecological risk assessments are based on sound historical-ecological data. Our present research activity includes topics such as habitat dynamics and modeling, GIS assisted vegetation analyses, Dendroclimatology, time series analysis as well as social science related research (http://www.wsl.ch/land/dynamics/). A well-known densitometry/wood anatomy group technically assists the team. The successful applicants have the chance to establish novel activities in the field of coupling tree-ring information with land-use dynamics and to further existing international collaboration with similar research institutions. Applicants must have Ph.D. degree in environmental sciences or a related field such as geography or environmental history with demonstrated expertise in spatial analysis, GIS and/or simulation techniques. Advanced skills in computational or applied statistics are welcome. The candidates must have internationally reviewed original research papers in one or more fields mentioned above. We offer a two-year contract starting at March 1,  2001, with opportunities for renewal. Qualified applicants should forward  (1) a curriculum vita, preferably with photograph, (2) an outline of envisaged research and (3) a list of publications no later than September 30, 2000 to: Personnel Department Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland (Contact person for this job opportunity:  Dr. Felix Kienast Tel.: +41 1 739'23'66; kienast@wsl.ch;  http://www.wsl.ch/staff/felix.kienast/.) The reference number of both positions is 217.

• Anon. 1995. Definitions: Fully functioning forest ecosystem and associated concepts. Silva Forest Foundation. 5 p. http://www.silvafor.org/docs/docs.htm#funcfor
• Beder, Sharon. 1994. Market-based Environmental Preservation: Costing the Earth. Search 25(8): 226-228. http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbeder/valuation.html
• Bourn, David  et al. n.d.  Nigerian Livestock Resources Survey. FAO World Animal Review: 78 1, 49-58. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bourn_nord_ergo/Faowarsum.htm
• Bradley, Tom; Hammond, Her b. 1993. Practical Methodology for Landscape Analysis and Zoning. Silva Forest Foundation. 35 p. http://www.silvafor.org/docs/docs.htm#cb
• Buchy, M.; Hoverman, S. 2000. Understanding public participation in forest planning: a review. Forest Policy and Economics 1:15-25. http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/6/2/0/1/5/7/index.htt
• Cheek,  Martin; Cable, Stuart. 1997. Plant inventory for conservation management: the  Kew-Earthwatch programme in Western Cameroon, 1993-96. http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/limbe/plantinvent.html
• Chopra, Kanchan. N.d. The economic valuation of  biodiversity: alternative  approaches and a case study.  University Enclave, Delhi. http://www.feem.it/gnee/pap-abs/chopra.html
• Firbank, L. 1997. Farm landscapes for biodiversity - A guide to using landscape ecology to assess and improve the quality of northern European farmed landscapes for biodiversity.  http://www.nerc-merlewood.ac.uk/ite/econet/bio.html#cont
• Hansen, M.H.;   Burk, T.E., eds. 2000. Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century: an international conference on the inventory and monitoring of forested ecosystems; 1998 August 16-19; Boise, ID. Gen. Tech. Rep. NCRS-212. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station.
• Kent,  Martin; Coker, Paddy. 1992 Vegetation description and analysis: a practical approach. London: Belhaven Press, pp 28-76 http://library.humboldt.edu/reserve/archive_reserves/nrpi/stuart/kent_coker/vegetation.html
• Mayaux P.; Achard F. ; Malingreau, J.P. 1998. Global tropical forest area measurements derived from coarse resolution maps at a global level: a comparison with other approaches. Environmental Conservation 25(1):37-52.  http://www.mtv.sai.jrc.it/Forest/statistics.htm
• Mönkkönen, Mikko; Reunanen, Pasi . 1998. Corridors and connectivity in forest landscape management. University of Oulu, Department of Biology. http://fibre.utu.fi/bullets/lammi98/lammi98-abst-10.htm
• Reynolds, Evan R. C.; Thompson Frank B. 1988. Forests, Climate, and Hydrology  • Regional Impacts http://www.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80635e/80635E00.htm#Contents
• Schneider, R.S. 1997. Ecological diversity monitoring framework. URL: http://www.fmf.ab.ca/bm/fw.htm
• Valsta, Lauri 1998. The Economic Costs of Forest Preservation in the Natura 2000 Programme. Finnish Forest Research Institute. http://fibre.utu.fi/activities/98BDmeet/wo-abE.htm#1
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9 October 2000. Emerging technologies in Forestry: Forest Inventory and Mapping Solutions. Mobile, Alabama, USA. Course also offered 10 October (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), 11 October (Montgomery, Alabama), 12 October (Dothan, Alabama), 13 October (Auburn, Alabama), 6 November (Greenwood, North Carolina, USA), 7 November (Jessup, Georgia, USA), and 9 November (Statesboro, Georgia). Contact: Michael Phelps,  tel: +1-601-506-5219. Email. fortecseminars@aol.com.

10 October 2000. GIS Resources on the Internet. Athens, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton, Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Golton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.geoglacenter.org/conference/forestry

10 October 2000. GPS/Mapping for field foresters - One package does the job. Athens, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton, Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Golton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.geoglacenter.org/conference/forestry

10 October 2000. It is more than pretty maps: Making spatial data work for you. Athens, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton, Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Golton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.geoglacenter.org/conference/forestry

10 October 2000. Making your way through the maze: Deciding what imagery best meets your needs. Athens, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton, Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Golton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.geoglacenter.org/conference/forestry

10-11 October 2000. Southern Forest GIS Conference. Athens, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton, Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Golton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.geoglacenter.org/conference/forestry

13-14 October 2000. Forest Owner Cooperation: Balancing Ecology and Economics. Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Contact: U.W. Center for Cooperatives, 230 Taylor Hall/427 Lorch Street, Madison, WI 53706 USA. Tel: +1-608-262-0705. Fax: +1-608-262-3251. URL: www.forestrycenter.org

22-25 October 2000. Remote sensing 2000 - from laboratory spectroscopy to remotely sensed spectral observation. Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. Contact: Backland Research Center, 720 East Backland Road, Temple, TX 76502-9622 USA. Fax: +1-254-774-6001. Email: rs2000@brc.tamus.edu. URL: www.brc.tamus.edu/rs2k/rs2000.html.

5-9 November 2000. 91st Annual Meeting, Soil Science Society of America. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.   Contact:   Jay Poster, Tel: +1-608-273-8080;  Email: jposter@agronomy.org

12-13 November 2000. 6th Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Amsterdam, Netherlands. URL: http://www.unfccd.de

12-17 November 2000. 7th Pacific Rim Biotechnology Conference and BioExpo 2000. Vancouver, B.C., Canada.   Contact:   Tel: +1-604-221-3026; Email: pacrim@biotech.bc.ca

4-8 December 2000. Integrated Management of Neotropical Rain Forests by Industries and Communities. Belém, Brazil. Contact: Dr. Natalino Silva, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corp., CP 48, CEP 66240 Belem, Para, Brazil. Tel: +55-91-2266622. Fax: +55-91-2269845. Email: natalino@cpatu.embrapa.br.

Fall 2001. Resources, Trade and Market Structure for Bamboo and Rattan. Beijing, China. Contact:  Mr. Lou Yiping,  International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR), Anyuan Building No. 10, Anhui Beilj,  Asian Games Village, Beijing, China; Email: yplou@inbar.org.cn ; URL: http:// www.inbar.org.cn

25-27 February 2001. Taking Nature Seriously: Citizens, Science, and Environment. Eugene, Oregon, USA.  Contact: Email:  tns@darkwing.uoregon.edu

18-21 March 2001 4th South and East Asian Countries Non-Timber Forest Products Network (SEANN) Workshop,  Manila, Philippines.  Contact:  Dr. Ramon A. Razal, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, UP Los Banos, College, Laguna, Philippines; Fax: +63-49-536-3340;  Email: trees@laguna.net

25-27 March 2001. Global initiatives and public policies:  First international conference on private forestry in the 21st Century. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Contact: Larry Teeter, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, 201 M. White Smith Hall, Auburn, AL 36849-5418 USA; Tel:+1-334-844-1045;  Fax:+1-334-844-1084.

18-25 April 2001. 16th Commonwealth Forestry Conference.  Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia.   Contact:   Commonwealth Forestry Association, Oxford Forestry Institute, South Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3RB, UK.  Fax:  + 44-1865-275074;  Email:  cfa@plants.ox.ac.uk

6-9 May 2001. Tree Structure and Mechanics: How Trees hold Together and Fall Apart. Savannah, Georgia, USA.   Contact:  Dr. Kim Coder, University of Georgia.  Email: kcoder@arches.uga.edu

8-11 May 2001. Canadian Water Resource Association - B.C. Branch Conference, Changing Water Environments: Research and Practice.  Whistler, B.C., Canada. Contact:  Paul H. Whitfield:  Tel: +1-604-664-9238;   Fax: +1-604-664-9125; Email:  paul.whitfield@ec.gc.ca;  URL: www.cwra.org

11-13 June 2001. International Conference on ex situ and in situ Conservation of Commercial Tropical Trees.   Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Contact:  Ms Soetitah S. Soedojo;  Fax: + 62-274-902 220; Email: itto-gmu@yogya.wasantara.net.id

9-14 September 2001. 5th International Flora Malesiana Symposium. Sydney, Australia.   Contact:  Dr. Barry Conn, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, Mrs. Macquaries Road, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia.  Email: fmv@rbgsyd.gov.au ;   URL:  http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/fm/fm.html

Prehistoric and current Africa vegetation  - http://www.indiana.edu/~origins/teach/P380/P380Africainfo.html

Natural vegetation in Africa - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/africa/Africa_veg_86.jpg

Ecological Map of the Vegetation Cover of Cameroon - http://carpe.gecp.virginia.edu/partners/gsfc-umd/UMD/veget.html

A Process for Conducting Landscape Assessments.  Minnesota Forest Resources Council, Landscape Coordination Program - http://www.iic.state.mn.us/finfo/landscap/1/northeas_old.html.

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