CORRECTION - From Graeme Olsen - A small but important typo crept into FIU No 41, 26 December 2000. Under AUSTRALIAN LAND COVER CHANGE, there is an error in the web address. It contains "...gov/au..." instead of "...gov.au..." Your readers will have more joy with: http://www.brs.gov.au/land&water/landcov/alcc_report.html
FIRE PUBLICATION AVAILABLE - Jonathan Oppenheimer writes, "I wanted to let you know about a report that Taxpayers for Common Sense released in December, entitled, "From the Ashes: Reducing the Harmful Effects and Rising Costs of Western Wildfires." The report is available online at http://www.taxpayer.net/forest/fromtheashes/index.htm."
PDF PUBLICATIONS - From Arnie Browning's Forest Management Inventory & Planning News - January, 2001 - Oregon State University has a list of forestry publications to order. Many of them are in PDF (Portable Document Format) on the Web http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/edmat/edmatindexfor.html. Pacific Northwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service has many of its publications in PDF on the Web at http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs.htm. Washington State University, Natural Resources Publications also has many of its publications in PDF on the Web: http://ext.nrs.wsu.edu/extension_publications.htm.
CANADIAN JOURNALS ONLINE - From Jeff Stone - The National Research Council journals are now available full-text, online to all Canadians. You may access them at: http://www.nrc.ca/cgi-bin/cisti/journals/rp/rp2_jour_e. Journal Titles: Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Canadian Journal of Botany, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Canadian Journal of Physics, Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Canadian Journal of Zoology, Environmental Reviews, and Genome.
NEW FIU SUBCRIBERS- FIU is pleased to welcome:
URBAN FORESTER SOUGHT - The Florida Division of Forestry is presently seeking qualified professionals for the Urban Forestry Coordinator position within their Forest Management Bureau. This is an Environmental Specialist II (Pay Grade 22) position, headquartered in the state office in Tallahassee and has state-wide responsibility for the coordination of such urban forestry programs as the USFS Urban & Community Forestry Grant and the National Arbor Day “Tree City USA” programs through the Division’s 39 cooperative assistance (county) foresters. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for the class of ES II to be considered. Preference criteria also include a minimum of three years experience (two with a Masters Degree in Forestry) in any two of the following areas: (1) Grants or Contract Administration, (2) Applied Arboriculture and/or (3) Urban Forestry. Inquiries may be made to Tom Gilpin, CFA Supervisor at (850) 414-9912 or gilpint@doacs.state.fl.us . Applications should be sent to his attention at 3125 Conner Blvd., Room 266, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650 USA.
FORESTRY TECHNICIAN POSITION SOUGHT - Chris Ryan writes, "I am a Forestry Technician and Licensed Ontario Timber Scaler who is enquiring about any possible forestry employment. I have been the Forestry Technician in the Forestry Technology Department at Algonquin College for five years, and have made a positive impact in the forestry field. Ongoing discussions with local government agencies (Ministry of Natural Resources, Algonquin Forestry Authority, Renfrew County), and private woodlot owners or industry has aided me in the development of major contacts whom are key elements in the existence of Renfrew County Forestry and private land forestry in regards to woodlots. The Forestry Program, as in the Renfrew County Stewardship Program, made me bring together landowners, organizations, and government agencies to share information and create concrete partnerships in order that common interests and educational values were shared and developed. Instructing at the College, and instructing the Ontario Provincial Scaling Course has not only made me an effective team member, but a team leader. All detailed work had to be completely organized and structured so that deadlines were met. Being the technician made me possess efficiency and the ability to work independently. This technical position not only was mentally demanding, but also orally. It made me effectively communicate with all students and other staff members. I have certified training in the manufacturing sector. I have served on the Algonquin College'sSafety Committee for four years now. We conduct safety inspections of the college, and make certain that all aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act are met and maintained each and every day. I also have excellent computer skills in Email or Internet (electronic messaging), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or to Corel WordPerfect (word processing), etc." For further information, please contact Chris Ryan at Box 43, Waltham, Quebec, Canada J0X 3H0 Tel: +1-819-689-2299. Email: mpbcryan@nrtco.net
FORD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS - From Scott Miller - The Ford Foundation announces a major international graduate fellowships program and a complementary undergraduate initiative to help prepare a new generation of future leaders for the challenges of the 21st century. The $330 million commitment features a new Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) that will provide $280 million over the next 10 years to support post-baccalaureate study for Fellows from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Russia. The IFP, which will award 350 new graduate fellowships annually, assisting a total of 3,500 Fellows over the next decade, represents the largest single grant in the Ford Foundation's history. An additional $50 million will support programs that seek to broaden opportunities for undergraduate education in these regions. The International Fellowships Program will begin in Vietnam, Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Chile, Peru, and Russia. During 2001-2002 the program will expand to other countries and regions, including South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, China, India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, North Africa, the Middle East and Central America. United States citizens are not eligible, but Fellows may study at U.S. universities. Further information about the foundation is available on its web site at www.fordfound.org
FOREST GROWTH MODELER - The USDA Forest Service, North Central Research Station, FIA unit in 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 (GS 12/13), with an increase expected January 14, 2001. Contact Human Resources at (651) 649-5025 for qualification requirements and application procedures for NC-DEMO-01-04. US citizenship required. Applications must be postmarked by January 12, 2001.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR FOREST POLICY - The Forest Policy and Forest Management Group of the Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University is currently completely revising its research and educational programme. In order to strengthen the team we are searching a highly qualified and enthusiastic ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN FOREST POLICY (Universitair Docent Bosbeleid) on a full-time, permanent basis. Responsibilities: The successful candidate must be prepared to cover the field of Forest Policy in teaching (45%, at undergraduate and graduate level) as well as in research (45%, incl. Project acquisition), with a focus on Europe and international forest policy regimes. Within the field of Forest Policy special attention lays on the areas of 'Forest Policy Analysis and Evaluation', 'Public Forest Policy and Administration', 'Comparative Forest Politics', and 'International Forest Policy Regimes'. Insights in and enlightenment of the various relations between people and forests are thereby forming the central point of departure. Beside educational and research tasks the successful candidate has to take over service related activities and organisational responsibilities (10%). Qualifications: * PhD in Forestry Science or Political Science with relevant specialisation and working experience. * Experienced, active scientist with international orientation and demonstrated abilities in conducting research, project acquisition, supervision of students, as well as a distinguished list of publications. * Excellent communicative and educational skills; active involvement in societal discussions about the role of forests and forestry * Excellent written and oral English skills. Readiness to learn the Dutch language. Salary: Between minimal 4,267 NLG and maximal 9,015 NLG brut per month on a full-time basis.For more information on WU Forestry visit web site: http://www.dow.wau.nl/forestry/ or contact Heiner.Schanz@bhhk.bosb.wau.nl Direct letter of application, evidence of excellence and experience in teaching, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three references (including names, addresses, and telephone numbers) before January, 30th 2001 to: Wageningen University, Department of Environmental Science, Afd. HRM, Ref. Vacancy Number: OW 00-218, Nieuwe Kanaal 11, 6709 PA Wageningen / The Netherlands
BIOMETRICIAN - From Jeremy Fried - The USDA Forest Service, Pacific
Northwest Research Station will soon be advertising for a Permanent, Full
Time Biometrician at the Research Forester GS-460-12 grade level, with
a starting salary of 52-67K. The position is with the Forest Inventory
and Analysis (FIA) Program located in Portland, Oregon, USA. The biometrician
recruited for this position will join the Environmental Analysis and Research
Team of the PNW FIA Program, and will possess expertise in forest ecosystem
inventories, sampling methods, and modeling. Duties include providing
statistical advice to the rest of the team, applying the most up-to-date
mensurational techniques to ensure that consistent information will be
available across the region, and developing or refining models to project
a wide range of forest ecosystem attributes into the future under alternative
management scenarios. Responsibilities include developing appropriate
methods to integrate periodic, annual, Forest Health Monitoring, and specialized
inventory data for comprehensive analysis and research studies. Inventory
data are from multiple years, several states, and a variety of inventory
designs. Opportunities abound to address both techniques and hypothesis
oriented research questions. This position offers many challenges and is
likely to involve interaction and collaboration at both the local and national
level. For more information contact: Jeremy Fried, Team Leader +1-503-
808-2058 (jsfried@fs.fed.us), or Sue Willits, Program Manager +1-503-808-2066
(swillits@fs.fed.us). This position requires U.S. citizenship. The
vacancy announcement for this position, when open, will be posted at USAJobs
website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
4-7 March 2001. Landscape Management System (LMS). Eatonville, Washington, USA. Contact Larry Mason, +1-206-543-5772, larrym@u.washington.edu
5-9 March 2001. Intermediate Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS). Portland, Oregon, USA. Contact Mike Van Dyck, +1-414-297-3639, mvandyck@fs.fed.us. This class will cover forest pest extensions, yield table generation, uneven-aged prescriptions, calibration, and more.
8 March 2001. Diversifying Opportunities in Woods & Forests. Symposium. Royal Forestry Society/Royal Agricultural Society of England at National Agricultural Society, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, UK. Details from www.rase.org.uk or www.rfs.org.uk
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; Email: trees@laguna.net
20-21 March 2001 . Conserving Future Forest Productivity. University Park, Pennsylvania, USA. Contact: Lauri Schoonhoven: Fax: +1-814-865-6275; Email: lms28@psu.edu
21-23 March 2001. Forest Projection and Planning System (FPS), Phase II Workshop. Portland, Oregon, USA. Phase II will include growth projection methods, silvicultural regimes (clearcut, seed tree, shelterwood, selection), economic analyses (costs, values, discounting) and harvest planning under constraints (silviculture, wildlife, watershed, green-up). Fee $495.00 contact Forest Biometrics, +1-406-649-0040, jdarney@forestbiometrics.com
28-29 March 2001. Basic Statistics for Foresters. Portland, Oregon, USA. Short course by Mason, Bruce & Girard. Day 1 will cover simple random sampling, stratified simple random sampling, estimating proportions, and double sampling, including the calculation of basic statistics and confidence intervals. Day 2 will feature hypothesis testing, including t-tests and goodness-of-fit tests. If you ever find yourself faced with questions like "How many plots do I need to measure to get a good estimate?", or "Are the seedlings I treated growing any better than the seedlings I did not treat?", then this course is for you. Problems will be solved using both hand calculators and Excel. Cost for the 2-day course is $300 USD. Please contact Steve Fairweather (+1-503-224-3445; sfairweather@masonbruce.com) if you have questions about the course or would like to register.
22-26 September 2001. International Conference on the Future of Dendrochronology "Tree Rings and People." Davos, Switzerland. The URL: http://www.wsl.ch/forest/dendro2001/ will provide you with further information about the conference and proceedings.
17-19 October 2001. Third Annual FIA Science Symposium. Traverse City, Michigan, USA (in conjunction with the Midwest Forest Mensurationists Meeting). For more information, contact John Moser, Department of Forestry & Nat. Resources, Purdue University, +1-765-494-3596 or jwm@fnr.purdue.edu.
5-8 November 2001. The Wildland-Urban Interface: Sustaining
Forests in a Changing Landscape. University of Florida Hotel
and Conference Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA. This conference
will highlight means of enhancing natural resource management, planning,
and policy-making at the wildland-urban interface. We encourage natural
resource professionals and planners to present new research results
and examples of successful programs, approaches, and case studies
from the interface. For more information and interest forms, check
our website: http://www.ifas.ufl.edu~conferweb/urban
or contact Mary L. Duryea (mlduryea@ufl.edu) or
Susan W. Vince (svince@ufl.edu).
National Register of Site Index Curves References - http://plants.usda.gov/esis/forest-soils/cgi-bin/fsregref.htm
Tree ID (North America) - http://www.forest-technicians.com/trees/
Minnesota Native Plant Terminology - http://www.mnstac.org/RFC/nativedef.htm
Tree Terms - a searchable glossary of over 300 ancient and modern terms used in forest stewardship in the UK, in plain English with 100 acronyms spelt out too. http://www.rfs.org.uk/terms/terms.htm
Night Lights - North America - http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg
Sherwood - Foreste ed Alberi Oggi - a monthly Italian magazine
- www.compagniadelleforeste.it
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