• ESRI -  the world's leading supplier of geographic information system (GIS) technology to natural resource professionals.  For more information visit the ESRI site at http://www.esri.com/forestry or contact them at info@esri.com.

• 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.

• JUNIPER SYSTEMS, manufacturer of rugged field computers and GPS for 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.

• THE BEN MEADOWS COMPANY, their 500 paged 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, Georgia, USA for fast delivery.

GLOBAL FOREST INFORMATION SERVICE - The Global Forest Information Service has reached new milestones recently: - first tests of the GFIS prototype (unveiled in Kuala Lumpur, Aug 2000), - starting the GFIS-Africa project (launched in Dakar, Oct 2000), and - U.S. Adaptive Management Area's Information Portal ongoing (Pacific NW) - negotiating on the European GFIS project - planning a couple of other GFIS-projects. The recent developments have been reported in http://iufro.boku.ac.at/iufro/taskforce/hptfgfis.htm.  At this stage, it would be useful to have an idea what kind of information (especially on-line databases) could be available for GFIS in the near future - say before July 2001. That would help the GFIS Task Force to consider a network of services which would suit optimally with the data to be provided. Therefore, you are invited to pre-register as potential data provider. We have provided a temporary registration form at the URL: http://www.metla.fi/iufro/gfis-data.htm. The pre-registration is non-binding from your side and from the GFIS side, its purpose is only to map the potential data providers for further contacts.

BUFFERZONE MANAGEMENT - From the Mountain Forum list - The International Agricultural Centre (IAC) and the National Reference Centre for Nature Management (EC LNV) are pleased to announce that Theme Study Series  No. 5, "The management of bufferzones"  by Arthur Ebregt & Pol de Greve, is now available. Theme Studies No. 1-4 have been reprinted and are also still available: 1. "Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs); their role in sustainable forest management in the tropics" by Jeanette van Rijsoort; 2. "Natural forest management by local groups in the humid tropics" by Arend Jan van Bodegom; 3. "National forest programmes; from political concept to practical instrument in developing countries" by Herman Savenije; 4. "The challenge of including forests as sinks within the clean development mechanism" by A.J. van Bodegom, H.J.F. Savenije and G. van Tol. The Theme Studies Series are published jointly by the International Agricultural Centre (IAC) and the National Reference Centre for Nature Management (EC LNV) under the aegis of the Forests, Forestry and Biological Diversity Support Group of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries (LNV) of the Netherlands.  The reports can be downloaded for free from the Internet: http://www.minlnv.nl/inm. Hard copies can be ordered from: EC LNV Information Desk, P.O. Box 30, 6700 AA Wageningen, Netherlands. phone: +31-317-474801, fax: +31-317-427561, e-mail: balie@eclnv.agro.nl

NEW FIU SUBCRIBERS - FIU is pleased to welcome:

• Charlie Hagan - hagan@warriortractor.com
• Christine Holding Anyonge - Research Fellow, ICRAF. anyonge@africaonline.co.ke
• DeAnn McGrew - Recruiter, Winrock International. www.winrock.org.
• Gary Inhelder - USDA Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis. Manistique, Michigan. gpines@upmail.com
• Gil DeHuff - Plum Creek Southern Timber LLC. www.plumcreek.com
• Jacques Carette - Director General, Policy, Planning and International Affairs, Natural Resources, Canada. JCarette@NRCan.gc.ca
• Josefine Gustafsson - Miljöenheten, Skogsstyrelsen. josefine.gustafsson@svo.se
• Liu Can - Associate Professor, China National Forestry Economics and Development Research Center. liucan@public.bta.net.cn
• Mark White - Duck Creek Associates, Inc. mwhite@duckcreekassociates.com
• Nico Smith - Faculty of Forestry UMSB - Padang, Indonesia. nasmith@indosat.net.id
• Peter Egestad - Danish Forest and Nature Agency. PSE@sns.dk
• Renate Koeble -  EC-Joint Research Centre, working in the field of forest growth on an European level.  renate.koeble@jrc.it
• Richard Broadwell - rbroadwell@earthlink.net

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - Note: If you can help with any of the requests below, please take the time to do so.  Do not assume others will respond - they are assuming the same. Your kind assistance will be appreciated and rewarded. Thanks, Gyde

• INVENTORIES IN SE ASIA - Sarah Burgess writes, "The Department of Forestry within Cambodia is preparing to undertake a national timber needs assessment.  Many forest resources are now under concession management, and for local communities this has resulted in an increase in prices and decrease in access to such resources.  The study will therefore, examine local requirements for wood, the costs involved, and the supply areas, in order to guide the department in its plans for meeting future needs. The work will be assisted by the GTZ Cambodian-German Forestry Project, and before it proceeds, I am writing to seek your advice on appropriate methodologies and techniques to undertake this type of research.  I would be very grateful if you could send me references of any similar studies which you are aware of within the region, which might assist the department and myself."  Please contact Sarah at cgfp.sarah@bigpond.com.kh

• COSTS OF IMAGERY - Help! I am trying to assemble a comparison table of costs (per sq. km) of purchasing various types of imagery - Aerial photography (various scales), satellite imagery (AVHRR, Landsat 7, SPOT, IRS, ER-2, JERS, RADARSAT, etc).  Please contact me if you have any price information to share or if you can point me in the right direction. Thanks, Gyde (gklund@att.net).

• MARCH III GPS UNIT - Sara Kohan asks, "Is anyone familiar with how to read lat/long coordinates from the MARCH  III while collecting polygon data? For example, I would like to get the coordinates of a beetle infestation while gathering information to transfer to ArcView." If you can help, please contact Sara at skohan@hotmail.com.

• MODELING FLOATING COSTS - Brett Nodello writes, "I am currently developing a mathematical model to produce a multi year operational plan.  Does anyone know of a way to model floating costs?  The model provides the level of harvesting (volume)within each block to be harvested in each season of the 5 year period.  The costs to float machines from each block to every other block are available.  Any input would be greatly appreciated." Contact Brett at v7re@unb.ca

• GIS/RS AND INFORMATION EXPERTISE FOR HIRE - Natural Resource Information Specialist looking for challenging employment or contracts that value her expertise in GIS/RS applications, technology transfer, research, and training.  Val Jaffe has 20+ years working in the private, academic, and government sectors of the USA, and 1 year of international experience.  She has strong communication and presentation skills, and promotes imagery integration using GIS. For her resume and details please direct your inquiries to valerie@ixi.net.

• GIS/REMOTE SENSING ANALYST - Canal Forest Resources (CFR) has an opening for an analyst to support and market GIS and remote sensing services, applications, and products at its Charlotte, North Carolina, USA office. The three areas of responsibility for this position are: Train, assist, and support CFR Land Services in new GIS applications; Assist the CFR Information Technology group in the continued enhancement of the spatial aspects of the CypressTM web-based information system; Development and marketing of GIS and remote sensing services to existing and new CFR clients. Working experience and programming knowledge with land management applications using two or more of the following ESRI products:  ArcInfo Version 7 or higher; Map Objects; SDE; and ArcInfo ODE.  Experience using ERDAS Imagine or equivalent software.  Other programming skills (C++, Visual Basic, HTML, DHTML) a plus. Other Qualifications  -BS or equivalent working experience in forestry, wildlife, or natural resource management.   Willingness and ability to train and assist junior GIS analysts in a team development environment.  Ability to demonstrate the marketing skills necessary to lead the GIS and Other CFR Departments in GIS/Remote sensing market identification and development.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills with colleagues and customers. Contact and Send Resume to: John Welker, Canal Forest Resources,  9140 Arrowpoint Blvd., Suite 370, Charlotte, NC 28273 USA. Tel: +1-704- 527-6780 Ext.308; e-mail: john.welker@canal-ind.com

• RESEARCH COORDINATOR (GS-13) - This position will be part of the Forest Inventory and Monitoring Environmetrics Research Unit in Fort Collins Colorado, USA. The first responsibility is to assure that research findings and technologies concerned with ecosystem inventory, monitoring, management and utilization are available to appropriate client nations covered under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), namely the United States of America, Canada and Mexico, with particular emphasis on Mexico. The second responsibility is service to the USDA Forest Service’s Program for Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA). FIA guiding principles include development of uniform and compatible protocols for national and international assessments, which requires a multinational or global perspective.  This position will have national-level responsibilities to facilitate joint research and technology transfer activities. This involves working with scientists, managers and policy-level decision-makers in USDA Forest Service Research and Development, the Rocky Mountain Research Station, national and regional FIA Programs, other domestic federal and state agencies, and the remaining nations in the Americas. This position will provide expertise and interface support for research and technology transfer activities in support of implementing ecosystem management for NAFTA transborder lands. A principal emphasis is on Mexico, but we also hope to help network with other Latin American nations regarding geomatics, forest inventory and forest ecosystem monitoring. Mandatory criteria - Fluency in scientific and technical writing and speaking in both Spanish and English, and the ability to communicate effectively with native speakers of both languages, Knowledge of international programs for ecosystem management in each NAFTA country related to geomatics and forest inventory and monitoring, Citizen of the United States of America. The complete vacancy announcement and application information is available at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IP5317.HTM. If you have questions regarding application process or mandatory qualifications, please contact Cheryl Klouda: Phone: (406) 542-4156; Internet Address: cklouda@fs.fed.us.  If you have questions regarding duties of the position, please contact Dr. Raymond L. Czaplewski: telephone +1-970- 295-5973; Internet address rczaplewski@fs.fed.us. Closing date is 8  December 2000..

• RESEARCH FORESTER - The USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station, St. Paul, MN, is recruiting a highly motivated individual to develop forest growth, survival, and regeneration models.  The models will be used in a forest inventory context to predict the current and future status of forest resources in the North Central region of the US.  Salary range is $51,233-$72,586, with an increase expected January 14, 2001.  Contact Human Resources at +1-651-649-5025 for qualification requirements and application procedures.  US citizenship required.  Applications must be postmarked by January 12, 2001.

• Anon. 2000. Cloud-free imagery made simple with Patchwork. GEOEurope 9(11):34-35. http://www.geoplace.com.
• Harrington, Andrew. 2000. Hand-held devices raise important data accuracy considerations. GEOEurope 9(11):24. http://www.geoplace.com.
• James, Heath A. 1999?. ERIC - A Simple Web-Based Satellite Imagery Browsing and Manipulation Tool. http://dhpc.adelaide.edu.au/education/theses/james/html/node10.html
• Klaver, Jacqueline M. et al.  1996?  Using GIS to Assess Forest Fire Hazard in the Mediterranean  Region of the United States. http://edcsnw3.cr.usgs.gov/ip/firefeature/firepaper.htm
• Krouse, A.J. et al. 2000. Satellite Imagery: The Space Odyssey Arrives In The Courtroom.  http://www.crowsey.com/spacearticle.htm
• LaBau, Vernon J.  2000.  Results of an inventory of spruce bark beetle mortality, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 1997 and 1998.  In: Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters, 1999 National Convention, Portland, OR, September 11-15, 1999, Bethesda, MD.  pp 122-129.
• LaBau, Vernon J.; Hazard, John W. 2000.  An analysis of mortality inventory tally using large plots, compared to tally using small plot clusters.  In: Integrated tools for natural resources inventories in the 21st century. Proceedings of the IUFRO and SAF Inventory Working Group Conference, Boise, ID, August 16-20, 1998. Mark Hansen and Thomas Burk, Editors. USDA, Forest Service, North Central Station, St. Paul, MN. General Technical Report NC-212.  pp.104-109.
• Rado, Bruce; Allan, John. 2000. Image processing: opening eyes - and minds. GEOEurope 9(11):48-49. http://www.geoplace.com.
• Schulman, Richard. 2000. Take advantage of the eye in the sky. GEOEurope 9(11):26-27. http://www.geoplace.com.
• Stojic, Mladen. 2000. 3-D GIS: unleash the power! GEOEurope 9(11):30-32. http://www.geoplace.com.
• Taillant, Jorge Daniel;  Picolotti, Romina. N.d. The Uses of Satellite Imagery: Linking Human Rights and Environment. http://www.cedha.org.ar/nasa.htm
• Temu, A.B.; et al. eds.. 2000. Off-forest tree resources of Africa. Proceedings of a workshop. Arusha, Tanzania, 12-16 July 1999. Nairobi, Kenya: The African Academy of Sciences. 336 p.

12-15 March 2001. Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference. Sacramento, California USA. Contact:
Diana Craig, USDA Forest Service:  Tel: +1-707-562-8930;  Email: dcraig01@fs.fed.us

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;  e-mail: trees@laguna.net

20-26 March 2001  Economic sustainability of small-scale forestry.  Joensuu, Finland.  Contact:   Dr.
Anssi Niskanen, European Forest Institute, Tonkatu 34, 80100 Joensuu, Finland.  Fax: +358-13-124-393;
Email:  anssi_niskanen@efi.fi

30-31 March 2001. Trans-Boundary Protected Areas: The Viability of Regional Conservation Strategies. New Haven, CT, USA. Contact: Yale ISTF Conference, C/o Tropical Resource Institute, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 205 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 USA. Email: istf@yale.edu. URL: http://www.yale.edu/istf/

September  2001. Urban green planting in the Northern cities, its conditions and ways of improvement. Arkhangelsk, Russia. Contact: Natalia Demidova. Ph. + 7 8182 41 62 46, fax: +7 8182 41 25 87, Email: root@forestry.sts.ru

3-6 October 2001. International Conference on Forest Dynamics and Ungulate Herbivory. Davos Congress Center, Davos, Switzerland. For more information visit the conference website: http://www.fowi.ethz.ch/pgw/herbivory or contact: Dr. Peter J. Weisberg, Mountain Forest Ecology, ETH Zürich HG F21.5, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland. phone: +41 1 632 0901,  fax: +41 1 632 1146. Email:   weisberg@fowi.ethz.ch.

Hurricane Planning with Satellite Imagery - http://www.csc.noaa.gov/products/sccoasts/html/hazards.htm

EnviroMNA  - a listserv on natural attenuation including protocols, the latest on biotic/abiotic processes, innovative monitoring technologies, and more. http://www.enviroone.com/envsearch/EnviroMNA.asp

Co-operative Strategy for the Conservation of Biological Diversity in the Arctic Region   - http://www.grida.no/caff/cbd_97.htm

Parana River Delta, Argentina - Mapping Forested Areas & Natural Vegetation Communities - http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/tekrd/internat/glbsar2/imagery/arg/arg_30e.html

Algorta, Uruguay -  Forest Growth Monitoring with RADARSAT - http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/tekrd/internat/glbsar2/imagery/uru/uru_01e.html

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H. Gyde Lund
Forest Information Services
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Manassas, VA 20110-4627 USA
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