• David A Anderson - Wildlife Biologist, Boise Cascade Corp. david_anderson@bc.com
• Etienne Delattre -  GIS Officer, FAO Siem Reap, Cambodia. faofish@rep.forum.org.kh   (ATTN.  Etienne Delattre)
• Gary J. Roloff -  Timberland Resources, Boise Cascade Corporation -  Gary_Roloff@bc.com
• Scott A. Sager -  Student Services Coordinator, School of Forest Resources & Conservation, IFAS / University of Florida. http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu
• Secretariat -  TPN3, Range Department of Forest & Range Organization of Iran. rangenet@hotmail.com
• Yusuf Tengiz - Turkey. ytengiz@hotmail.com

BITTERLICH VIDEO AVAILABLE - From Gerlinde Ruthner - "Together with the University of Agriculture at Vienna our company has made a video featuring the life and the achievements of Walter Bitterlich and a very good animation showing the principle of angle count sampling. I think this would be a good video for the students of forestry schools and so on. Mr. Arvanitis just wrote to me that ' My students and colleagues have learned a lot from this unique tape.'" The video is available in English (PAL and NTSC) and German and can be obtained by the cost of US$ 12.50 + postage from RELASKOP-TECHNIK, Vertriebsges.m.b.H., Karolingerstraße 45, A-5020  Salzburg/Austria. Tel. + Fax 0043-662-82 53 16. Email: relaskop@relaskop.at , URL: www.relaskop.at.

GLOBAL FOREST MAP - From Patrizia Publiese -We wish to inform you that the FRA 2000 global maps are now online,reachable at the following web address: http://www.fao.org/forestry/fo/fra/index.jsp. Click on Global maps under Forest resources (left green scrolling column); click on a map to enlarge it. You may follow the instructions to download a copy for your own use.

COST E21 -  "Contribution of Forests and Forestry to Mitigate Greenhouse Effects" is an Action within the  European Co-operation in Science and Technology Programme. The objectives of COST E21 are to coordinate research, and to exchange experience and knowledge regarding the quantification of carbon storage in the forest ecosystems and on the understanding of linkages between human activities and climate change, particularly the role of forests and forestry. COST E21 integrates natural, socioeconomic as well as methodological aspects relevant for reporting under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, as well as decision-making at the European level in the context of carbon mitigation in forest ecosystems. It is scheduled for a four year period (1999-2003). Please visit the Homepage of COST E21 at http://www.bib.fsagx.ac.be/coste21/.

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

• RANGE MANAGEMENT LINKS SOUGHT - "We are establishing a range network in ASIA and IRAN is the secretariat for this job, therefore we need to update our knowledge and be informed of the latest data about our duty. We wish to get informed of other related newsletters especially in range management field." If you can help, please contact - Secretariat -  rangenet@hotmail.com

• TREE SELECTOR - David Swenk writes, "Does anyone know of a good site URL in which you can input site design specifics and uses and gets a list of appropriate tree species for that site based upon that use?"  Please contact Dave at dswenk@co.santa-barbara.ca.us.

• DIRECTOR-GENERAL SOUGHT - The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development in Georgetown, Guyana, South America is seeking a Director-General. Details and Job description can be found on http://www.iwokrama.org/  or obtained via iwokrama@solutions2000.net . The position, which becomes available in June 2001, will be offered for a period of four years, and may be renewed. An internationally competitive package of remuneration and benefits is offered. All nationalities are eligible for consideration. Applications may be sent to  c.krishnan@commonwealth.int

• FORESTER/ECOLOGIST/MATHEMATICAL STATISTICIAN GS-7/9 - The USDA Forest Service is conducting outreach and recruitment for candidates who qualify for entry into a Ph.D. program.  The selected candidate will be hired through the Federal Government's Student Career Employment Program (SCEP) for a position leading to a full-time research career with the Southern Forest Inventory and Analysis Research Work Unit located in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee (UT). The Southern Research Station of the USDA Forest Service seeks candidates for graduate studies in quantitative natural resource analysis.  The Forest Service supervisor, UT major professor, and selected applicant will develop a research program to address statistical modeling issues relevant to the Forest Inventory & Analysis's (FIA) annual forest inventory system. Redesign and implementation of the annual forest inventory is a top priority of the agency.  Keys to the success of the new inventory are the development of statistical models and estimators that take advantage of the annual nature of the data.  New estimators that recognize the time series nature of the annual program will both improve the precision of the estimates and our understanding of changes in the resource. Qualifications required: Must be a United States citizen.  Must possess either an M.S. (preferred) or B.S. degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, Statistics, Quantitative Ecology or related fields.  Must meet University of Tennessee requirements for admission to graduate school. To be considered for the position, submit your curriculum vitae, transcripts, GRE's, a one- to two-page statement of research interests and career goals, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. Greg Reams, Southern Research Station, Forest Inventory and Analysis, P.O. Box 2680, Asheville, NC 28802 USA. Tel: +1-828-257-4367. Email address: greams@fs.fed.us. Your application material must be received no later than February 27, 2001.

• FOREST MANAGEMENT INVENTORY AND PLANNING GS- 11/12 FORESTER JOB. PO-01-18. Portland, Oregon, USA. This job closes 7 February 2001. You may view the complete position announcement at the following Web site http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IQ6269.HTM. This is an Indian preference position. Incumbent functions as a professional forester in the field of forest management inventory and planning, and is responsible for providing specialized technical service to agencies and tribes in conducting all phases of field forest inventories, data processing, inventory analysis and preparation of multiple use forest management plans. Provides all services requested in management inventory data processing and analysis and other computer related operations for the development of allowable annual or periodic cut calculations as scheduling requires. Provides technical assistance to field installations in methodology and techniques of performing detailed analyses of forest management inventory data. Implements established standards and carries out the policy for the development of comprehensive multiple-use forest management plans, including; the Forest Inventory Analysis Report, the Environmental Assessment, or Environmental Impact Statement, the Forest History, and the Forest Management Plan.  Develops, maintains and modifies sets of inter-related computer programs designed for the processing of forestry data. Contact: Linda Two Two, Tel: +1-503-231-6708, Bureau of Indian Affairs Northwest Regional Office, Branch of Personnel Management, 911 N.E. 11th Ave., Portland, OR  97232-4169 USA.

• FORESTER/BIOMETRICIAN - USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, Colorado. Vacancy Announcement No: WOD-D011-01. GS-0460-09/11. Closing Date: 01/31/2001. The incumbent's duties are to: design, construct, test, and document new analytical techniques and computer simulation models primarily in the area of forest vegetation modeling; work closely with research scientists to develop, validate, and review mathematical models related to forest vegetation growth, and incorporate research findings into field-user oriented simulation systems; maintain and modify the Forest Management Service Center (FMSC) computer software; provide expert advice to software users through training, documentation, hotline support, meetings and symposia; assist Regions and Forests in applications using FMSC software in special projects requiring FMSC expertise; and assist other FMSC staff in debugging, verifying, and assuring correct simulation results from FMSC software. This is a professional position and all applicants must meet the basic education requirements of a bachelor's degree or higher degree that included a major field of study or specific course requirements directly related to the position OR appropriate combination of education and experience related to the position.  Only citizens of the United States of America are eligible. The complete vacancy announcement is available at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IQ7529.HTM. For more information, please contact Ms. Pat Dillon, Tel: +1-970-498-1160. pdillon@fs.fed.us

• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST GS-0028-14 - Vacancy Announcement 00-3090-GB Incumbent serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the USAID Office of Environment and Natural Resources, Center for Environment, Bureau for Global Programs, Field Support and Research (G/ENV/ENR), conceiving, designing, managing, directing, reviewing and evaluating programs and activities, and mobilizing external technical resources in pursuit of their objectives, and as de facto deputy of the office. Manages an interdisciplinary program of projects and development support activities.  Develops strategies, program recommendation and priorities that support Agency and Center objectives in the environment and natural resources sector, with emphasis on environmental planning.  Provides leadership and expert advise and assistance to the regional bureaus, missions and host country personnel in defining issue, conducting analyses of G/ENV/ENR management of programs, formulating policy and strategy, and making project recommendations.  Supervises G/ENV/ENR intermediate results team leaders.  Develops and oversees management systems designed to assure that all contractors and contracting entities perform project and program work, including training, efficiently and in accordance with USAID accountability standards.  Network with the environmental community, including federal, state and local agencies, NGOs, PVOs, universities, institutions, private industries, trade and professional associations, other donors and international organizations, to keep current with the latest technical developments and to mobilize support when required. Represent the Agency on environmental program matters to domestic and international organizations; responds to inquiries and requests for information from Congress and public; prepare briefing materials and provide information on office activities. US Citizens Only. See http://www.usaid.gov/about/employment/outsidevac.htm or contact Staffing Specialist Gladys Brooks, gbrooks@usaid.gov

• BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ADVISOR - GS-0401-14 Vacancy No. 00-3091-GB Incumbent, as an Biological Diversity Specialist, serves as the USAID's senior biodiversity program manager and advisor on methods of conservation and projection of plant and animal species and pristine lands.  Manages a diverse, multi-million dollar portfolio of programs, involving numerous governmental and non-governmental partners, focused on conservation of biological diversity and supported by Global and regional bureau funds.  Develops policies and plans to strengthen Agency and international technical assistance programs in biodiversity-related areas, including in-situ conservation and management, restoration ecology, and traditional ecosystem conservation and management practices.  Organizes and leads USAID efforts to initiate new biological conservation technical assistance and capability building programs that assist in resolving gaps in knowledge on the relationship and immediate or potential conflict between conservation and economic development.  Provides expert advice to the USAID management and staff, in AID/W and overseas, on a range of issues related to biodiversity conservation, in terms of global program development, policy formulation, strategies and programmatic guidance for bilateral assistance programs.  Identifies critical information and assessment needs and key issues in different biogeographic regions and works with intra-Agency teams to formulate USAID objectives to respond to those needs.  Directs and manages the planning, initiation and implementation of biodiversity team programs designated to carry out on- the-ground biodiversity conservation in all geographic regions in which USAID operates, strengthen analytical and implementation capabilities in developing countries to manage and protect biodiversity and accelerate the application of results of "lessons learned" analyses to operating programs through the provision of technical assistance and information exchanged and dissemination.  Analyzes and interprets environmental reports related to conservation biology and provides major findings to Agency professionals that work on environment and natural resources. US Citizens Only.  See http://www.usaid.gov/about/employment/outsidevac.htm or contact Staffing Specialist Gladys Brooks, gbrooks@usaid.gov

• Allen, W.J. et al. 1998. Co-learning our way to sustainability: An integrated and community-based research approach to support natural resource management decision-making. In Multiple Objective Decision  Making for Land, Water and Environmental Management. S.A. El-Swaify and D.S. Yakowitz, Eds. Lewis Publishers, Boston. Ch. 4: 51-59. http://nrm.massey.ac.nz/changelinks/colearn_pap.html
• Brown, M.;  Hutchinson, C. 2000. Participatory mapping at landscape levels: Broadening implications for sustainable development and biodiversity conservation in developing country drylands. Arid Lands Newsletter 48 Nov/Dec 2000
• Cialdini, Robert B. 2001. The Science of Persuasion. Scientific American 284(2):76-81. www.sciam.com
• Evans, Julian (ed.) 2001. The Forests Handbook (2 Volumes) Blackwell Science, Oxford.  Volume 1 presents an overview of the world's forests, their locations and what they are like; the science of how they operate as complex ecosystems; how they interact with the environment; and an introduction to the social dimension. Volume 2 applies this science to reality in the pursuit of sustainability: it focuses on forestry interventions and their impact, the principles governing how to protect forests and how we can better harness the enormous benefits forests offer..Volume 1 ISBN 0632048212 Hardback  £99.50 (UK & Europe)  US$199.95 (North America). Volume 2 ISBN 0632048239 Hardback  £99.50 (UK & Europe)  US$199.95 (North America). Set of 2 volumes  ISBN 0632048182  Hardback £185 (UK & Europe)  US$ 380 (North America). Blackwell Science Ltd, Osney Mead, Oxford, UK OX2 0EL  Fax +44 (0)1235 465555  Website:  www.blackwell-science.com
• Harrington, Andrew. 2000. What’s the difference between accuracy and precision? GEOEurope 9(12):26-27. http://www.geoplace.com
• Hoffmann, Florian; Zimmermann, Stefan. 2000. Taking the pulse of  Bavaria’s lakes. GEOEurope 9(12):35-37. http://www.geoplace.com
• Jain, A. K. 2000. Regulation of Collection, Transit and Trade of Medicinal Plants and Other Non-Timber Forest Products in India: A Compendium. TRAFFIC,India/WWF India, New Delhi, India. 529 pp.
• Jennings, Simon. 2000. On safari with GIS. GEOEurope 9(12):30-31. http://www.geoplace.com
• Larsson, Lars-Inge; Frisk, Michael. 2000. Bringing the past to life. GEOEurope 9(12):40-41. http://www.geoplace.com
• Martinez, M.H.; Ryan, S.E. 2000. Constructing temporary sampling platforms for hydrologic studies. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-64. 10 p. USDA Forest Service, RM Res. Stn., 240 West Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA.
• NMFS. 1999. Our Living Oceans. Report on the status of U.S. living marine resources, 1999. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Memo. NMFS-F/SPO-41, on-line version,  http://spo.nwr.noaa.gov/unit17.pdf .
• Pregitzer, Kurt S. et al. 2001. Evaluating forestland classification schemes as tools for maintaining biodiversity. Journal of Forestry 99(2):33-40.  http://www.safnet.org.
• Simpson, Sarah. 2001. Debit or Credit? - Whether CO2-consuming trees can offset global warming is far from certain. Scientific American 284(2):25. www.sciam.com
• Varnedoe, Lonnie E., Jr., et. al.  1998. Forestry on a Budget.  Bulletin  B-1032.  Athens.  The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service.  Revised May.  http://www.forestry.uga.edu/efr/docs/b1032-01.html
• Watson, A. E. et al. 2000. Wilderness recreation use estimation: a handbook of methods and systems. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-56. 198 p. USDA Forest Service, RM Res. Stn., 240 West Prospect Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA.

21-23 February 2001. Building Bridges - Managing Forests to Improve Watersheds. Allegheny SAF Winter Meeting, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. $200. Contact John Benton. Tel:+1-609-984-0620. URL: www.njtreefarm.org

22-24 February 2001. Conserving Wildlife at the start of the 21st Century:  Politics and Realities. Sacramento, California, USA. http://www.tws-west.org/2001conference/

1-2 March 2001. Plants out of Place: Invasive Plant Conference for the Upper Midwest. Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. Contact:  tel: +1-715-834-9672 or +1-608-267-5066. URL: http://www.plantsoutofplace.org

6-8 March 2001.  Developing a Shared Research Agenda for Landuse Change, Forestry and the Clean Development Mechanism. Bogor, Indonesia. International workshop sponsored by  CIFOR, FAO and the Ministry of Environment. See http://www.cifor.org/carbon or contact  Sri Hastuti - S.HASTUTI@CGIAR.ORG for details.

12- 14 March 2001. Riparian Habit and Floodplains Conference. Sacramento, California, USA. Contact: Diana Craig, USDAFS - tel: +1-707-562-8930. URL: http://www.tws-west.org/riparian

16-20 March 2001. 66th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. Washington, DC. Tel: +1- 202-371-1808.

2-6 April 2001. Basic Wetland Delineation. Portland, Oregon, USA. $875. Contact: Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039 USA. getinfo@wetlandtraining.com, URL: http://www.wetlandtraining.com

8-11 April 2001. The XIIth Global Warming International Conference & Expo. Cambridge, U.K. Contact: Prof. Sinyan Shen, The Global Warming International Center, 22W381 - 75th Street, Naperville, IL 60565-9245, USA; Fax: +1-630-910-1561; Email: gw12@globalwarming.net  URL: http://globalwarming.net

20-23 April 2001. The Australasian Conference on Tree and Nut Crops. Perth, Western Australia. Contact: Web: www.aoi.com.au/acotanc/acotanc2001.htm

24-27 April 2001. Plant Identification. Houston, Texas, USA. (4 days, $675) Contact: Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039 USA. getinfo@wetlandtraining.com, URL: http://www.wetlandtraining.com

25-27 April 2001. Advanced Wetland Soils and Hydrology for Delineators. Portland, Oregon, USA. (3 days, $480). Contact: Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039 USA. getinfo@wetlandtraining.com, URL: http://www.wetlandtraining.com

29 April - 3 May 2001.  National Association of Recreation Resource Planner Conference, Partnerships: Preserving the Past, Managing the Present, Planning the Future. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. URL: http://www.narrp.org

23-27 May 2001. The Economics of Natural Hazards in Forestry. Solsona, Spain. Contact: Jean-Luc Peyron, Email: Bakouma@engref.fr.

23 August - 3 October 2001. International Course on Wetland Management. Lelydstand, The Netherlands. The closing date for application is March 1, 2001. Contact: Secretariat International Course on Wetland Management. E-Mail: watc@riza.rws.minvenw.nl

11 -12 September 2001. The Problems of Spatial Arrangement of the Forest and Cutting Control at Present. International Symposium. Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in ZVOLEN, Slovak Republic. The symposium is aimed at: the problems of forest management plans making, spatial arrangement of the forest, cutting control  allowable cut indicators, methods of their determination), influence of users relations to forest management (spatial arrangement, cutting control,...). A call for papers is open until 31 March 2001. Contact: Robert Marusak, Department of Forest Management and Geodesy, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, T.G. Masaryka 24, 96053 Zvolen, Slovak Republic. Email: marusak@vsld.tuzvo.sk

13-17 September 2001. Society of American Foresters National Convention. Denver Colorado, USA. A call for papers for the Silviculture Sessions is now open. SESSION I.  Coping with Catastrophe: Silvicultural Triage in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters.  SESSION II.  Creating Resilient Forests: Silviculture and the Taming of the CAT (Catastrophic Disturbances). Abstracts from other nations are encouraged. Please send abstracts by February 28, 2001, to: Dr. Ann Camp, USFS, PNW, 1133 N. Western Ave., Wenatchee, WA 98801 USA. Tel: +1-509-662-4315 x224. Email: acamp@fs.fed.us

19-20 October 2001. International Symposium on Carbon Sequestration Measurement and Monitoring in Forest Ecosystems. Valdivia, CHILE. This international event is specially intended for forest researchers, scientists, project drivers, professionals involved to environmental policy development, and forest professionals interest in the topics related to measurement and monitoring of carbon sequestration in Latin-American forest ecosystems and agriculture-forest ecosystems. The official language will be Spanish. For more information, please visit web site http://www.uach.cl/simposiocarbono or contact : Sigrid Calderon at carbono@uach.cl

4-6 December 2001. Collecting and Analyzing Information for Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Monitoring with Special Reference to Mediterranean Ecosystems.  Palermo, Sicily (Italy). IUFRO 4.02.05 and 4.02.06.A call for papers is open until 15 March 2001. Contact:  Dr. Giuseppe Garfì, Istituto di Coltivazioni Arboree - Università degli Studi di Palermo,  Viale delle Scienze 11 - 90128 Palermo (Italy).   Tel. +39-091-423398/484482, Fax +39-091-6521098 . Email: agrofor@unipa.it. URL:   www.geolab.unifi.it/iufro_conference

Washington (State) Forest Practices Board Manual - http://www.wa.gov/dnr/htdocs/fp/fpb/fpbmanual/fpbmintro.html

The Remote Sensing Core Curriculum - http://research.umbc.edu/~tbenja1/index.html

Satellite Imagery Available through the Internet (links) - http://umbc7.umbc.edu/~tbenja1/freedata.html

Recommended Watershed Terminology -  http://watershed.org/wmc/news/fall_94/terminology.html

Glossary of GIS Terms (ESRI) - http://www.esri.com/library/glossary/glossary.html

Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development -  http://www.iwokrama.org/  Email address iwokrama@solutions2000.net

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