• ESRI - As the leader in GIS technology, ESRI offers innovative solutions that will help you create, visualize, analyze, and present natural resources information better and more clearly. Working with location information, ESRI's GIS software and solutions give you the power to solve problems you encounter every day. Forestry and other natural resource organizations around the world are using this ESRI software to make smart and timely decisions. ESRI provides powerful GIS solutions to more than 300,000 clients in more than 189 countries and offers mapping technology to meet today's global needs. Using ESRI technology, you too can unlock the spatial component of your valuable data and see your organization's information from a new perspective. For more information, visit the ESRI site at www.esri.com/forestry or contact them at info@esri.com.

• COFORD (Council for Forest Research and Development), Ireland. COFORD work to establish and strengthen links between research and industry to maintain international competitiveness, encourage innovation and enhance environmental harmony. We are interested in developing research and development partnerships with other institutions focusing mainly on information exchange, technology transfer and intellectual property brokerage. Download our publications and review our research programme by visiting http://www.coford.ie or contact us at info@coford.ie.

• ELECTRONIC DATA SOLUTIONS. Please see the numerous workshops, seminars, and trainings they have planned for this spring for: --Trimble Mapping GPS Products --ESRI ArcView and ArcPad software --Juniper Systems Field Computers --DataPlus Software for DOS Field Computers --Laser Technology Rangefinders --All Topo Maps by iGage --Hydrolab Multiparameter Water Quality Instrumentation. See more information at: http://www.elecdata.com.

• Christian Gamborg - Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute. www.fsl.dk
• Linhai (Larry) Guo - Univ. Wollongong, Australia. lg12@uow.edu.au
• Sureeporn Kerdkankaew - sureekaew@hotmail.com.
• spisni@libero.it
• Will Frost - W.FROST@CGIAR.ORG
• Zac Tchoundjeu - Project Coordinator, ICRAF-Cameroon http://www.cgiar.org/icraf

GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS - Scientific American 284(4):50-65 has a very interesting series of articles on "Genetically Modified Food - Are they safe?" While not discussed in the articles, what we can or cannot do in agriculture has a direct impact on forests and forestry. Improving the yield of agricultural crops may take reduce the pressures to convert lands to farms. Similarly, the technology that can increase yields from foodstuffs, may increase yields from trees. At the same time, the environmental concerns voiced against genetically modified foods are also being heard concerning genetically modified trees. www.sciam.com

GEOMATICA FREEVIEW -From Archie Pedden via IFL list - PCI Geomatics is distributing FREE copies of their "Geomatica FreeView" software for the education, government and commercial sectors. This geomatics software package will allow a user to: 1) View, pan, zoom and enhance any number of imagery, at any depth, any size, or any resolution, 2) Access 80+ different raster/vector formats directly in their native format without need for import first, 3) Overlay GIS vector data ( SHP, TAB etc...) and view their attribute tables 4) Integrate different data types with different projections that use on-the-fly reprojection capabilities, 5) Support for common formats such as SHP, e00, DXF, MID/MIF/TAB, DGN, ECW/ERS, IMG/GIS/LAN, BMP/GIF/JPG, RGB/COT/CFL, HDR, TIFF/GEOTIFF, MrSID, Oracle 8i Spatial/GeoImage, HDF-EOS (MODIS), ASTER, LANDSAT 5/7, SPOT, RADARSAT, IKONOS, ERS-1/2, AVHRR, NITF, SDTS, DTED etc...etc...etc.. "Geomatica FreeView" can be directly downloaded from PCI's website at http://www.pcigeomatics.com/freeware/download_form_freeview.htm.

FOREST HEALTH MONITORING EAST AFRICA - From Brad Smith - A team of USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Health Monitoring personnel conducted field training and plot measurement activities in East Africa during February, 2001. For those interested, Paul Rogers (USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mt. Res. Sta.) has placed his field notes, with photos (large file), on the Las Vegas FTP site (ftp://fhm-server.lv-hrc.nevada.edu/fia/africa). The notes describe activities conducted, adjustments made, and problems which arose during the FHM pilot in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya. Contact Paul Rogers with questions or comments at 801-625-5330 or progers@fs.fed.us.

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

• FOREST MAPPING REFERENCES SOUGHT - From the SAF member list, Peter Lineham writes, "I will be teaching an introductory course in forest mapping next fall. Does anyone know of an up-to-date book that covers topics such as topographic maps, use of the compass (orienteering), basic surveying concepts, commonly used forestry maps, basic GPS and basic GIS? I know this sounds like a tall order to have in just one book. But I'm hoping there will be something out there akin to the Forest Surveying handbooks put out by Oregon State many years ago. This course is for first year forest technology students, so the more field oriented the better." If you have any suggestions please contact Peter at p_linehan@yahoo.com.

• PH.D. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP AVAILABLE - Northern Arizona University. Two 4-yr Ph.D. assistantships are available. The research for both positions examines plant community structure and function since fire exclusion on a set of long-term, permanent, historical plots in the Southwest (estab. 1909). The first study will determine herbaceous and shrub structure, biodiversity, and understory successional trends. The second study will focus on the forest overstory development and dynamics on this unique set of plots. Students with backgrounds in plant ecology or forestry (with ecology emphasis), and quantitative methods are encouraged to apply. A M.S. is required. Both assistantships start July 1, 2001. Both assistantships are $14,500 per year. An out-of-state tuition waiver and student health insurance are included with the Ph.D. stipend. Northern Arizona University is a comprehensive public institution located on the southern Colorado Plateau, adjacent to mountains, deserts, and the Grand Canyon. For information on the research proposals please visit: www.eri.nau.edu/Phd_ad.htm. For additional information on the assistantships, contact: Margaret.Moore@nau.edu. Please attach your resume if you are interested in applying. For information on the Ecological Restoration Institute, visit www.eri.nau.edu. For information on the School of Forestry and application materials, visit the graduate degree programs' section of www.for.nau.edu. Application deadline is 15 April 2001.

• PROJECT FORESTER POSITION - American Samoa Community College (ASCC) division of Agriculture, Human & Natural Resources (AHNR). The Project Forester develops and implements forestry and natural resource programs and projects. Requirements - MA/MS in Forestry, Botany, or related field. Five years of experience in research and/or extension. Must have good written and oral communication skills, proficiency in research and statistics, be computer literate, and have a valid driver's license. In addition to the minimum requirements, GPS and GIS technical expertise, familiarity with McIntire Stennis Grants, background in tropical flora and forest health, an understanding of the Samoan culture and good Samoan language skills are highly desirable. APPLICATION DEADLINE April 6, 2001 or until position is filled. Grade/Salary GS-16 $28,132-$33,332. Please apply to American Samoa Community College Human Resources Office P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 or call +1-684- 699-9155 for additional information on this vacancy. The required documents to submit together with application are as follows: resume, official transcripts, 3 letters of references, copy of social security card and verification of U.S. citizenship.

• Acharya, B., et al. 2000. Systematic adaptive cluster sampling for the assessment of rare tree species in Nepal. Forest Ecology and Management 137(1-3): 65-73.
• Buehler, Kurt; McKee, Lance. Eds. 1998. Introduction to Interoperable Geoprocessing and the OpenGIS Specification. The OpenGIS ® Guide DRAFT – June 3, 1998. Third Edition. Open GIS Consortium Technical Committee http://www.opengis.org/techno/guide/guide980615/toc.htm
• Campbell, S, et.al. 2000. Monitoring for ozone injury in West Coast forests in 1998. USDA Forest Service PNW-GTR-495. Contact Sally Campbell (USDA FS – PNW Res. Station) at scampbell01@fs.fed.us or +1-503-808-2034.
• Clark, Patrick E. et al. 2001. Intermountain plant community classification using Landsat TM and SPOT HRV Data. J. Range Manage. 54:152–160. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/mar01/clark.htm
• Collins, William B.; Becker, Earl F. 2001.Estimation of horizontal cover. J. Range Manage. 54:67-70. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/jan01/collins.htm
• Hansen, Andrew et al. 1998. Causes and consequences of land cover change in a greater ecosystem: trend and risk assessment, monitoring, and outreach. Progress Report 1998. A Study in the NASA Land Cover Land Use Change Research Program - http://www.homepage.montana.edu/~hansen/hansen/lab/documents/researchinfo/nasa.html
• Harrington, Andrew. 2001. GPS position yield and accuracy requirements. GEOEurope 10(2):28. www.geoplace.com.
• Kuehl, Robert O. et al. 2001. Detecting fragmentation of cover in desert grasslands using line intercept. J. Range Manage. 54:61-66. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/jan01/kuehl.htm
• Laliberte, Andrea S. et al. 2001.Stream change analysis using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). J. Range Manage. 54: A22-A50. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/remote/stream-paper.htm
• Lowell, Kim; Jaton, Annick. Eds. 2000. Spatial accuracy assessment - Land information uncertainty in natural resources. 450 p. ISBN 1-57504-119-7. $89.95 USD. Ann Arbor Press, 310 North Main Street, P.O. Box 20, Chelsea, Michigan 48118, USA. Tel: +1-734-475-4411. Fax: +1-734-475-0787. URL: www.sleepingbearpress.com.
• Lunetta, Ross S.; Elvidge, Christopher, eds. 2000. Remote sensing change detection - environmental monitoring methods and applications. 350 p. ISBN 1-57504-037-9. $69.95 USD. Ann Arbor Press, 310 North Main Street, P.O. Box 20, Chelsea, Michigan 48118, USA. Tel: +1-734-475-4411. Fax: +1-734-475-0787. URL: www.sleepingbearpress.com.
• Lupo, F. et al. 2000. Monitoring natural disasters and 'hot spots' of land cover change with SPOT vegetation data to assess regions at risks.http://www.geo.ucl.ac.be/Disasters.htm
• Lyon, John Grimson. 2001. Wetland landscape characterization - GIS, remote sensing, and image analysis. 224 p. ISBN 1-57504-121-9. $69.95 USD. Ann Arbor Press, 310 North Main Street, P.O. Box 20, Chelsea, Michigan 48118, USA. Tel: +1-734-475-4411. Fax: +1-734-475-0787. URL: www.sleepingbearpress.com.
• Milman, Andrew S. 2000. Mathematical principles of remote sensing - making inferences from noisy data. 400 p. ISBN 1-57504-135-9. $74.95 USD. Ann Arbor Press, 310 North Main Street, P.O. Box 20, Chelsea, Michigan 48118, USA. Tel: +1-734-475-4411. Fax: +1-734-475-0787. URL: www.sleepingbearpress.com.
• Mower, Todd H.; Congalton, Russell G., eds. 2000. Quantifying spatial uncertainty in natural resources - Theory and applications for GIS and remote sensing. 350 p. ISBN 1-57504-131-6. $74.95 USD. Ann Arbor Press, 310 North Main Street, P.O. Box 20, Chelsea, Michigan 48118, USA. Tel: +1-734-475-4411. Fax: +1-734-475-0787. URL: www.sleepingbearpress.com.

31 March 2001, Free workshops on "Growing and Marketing Mushrooms" and "Writing a Business Plan for a Forest Products Enterprise". Granbery United Methodist Church, Covington, Virginia, USA. .9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact: Ann Rogers - +1-5-0) 345-6781 ext. 4359 or Tom Hammett - himal@vt.edu

9-10 April 2001. Introduction to Applied GPS for Foresters. Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. $325. Contact: Susan Moore. Tel: +1-919-515-3184. Fax: +1-919-515-6883. Email: susan_moore@ncsu.edu. URL: www.ncsu.edu/feop.

11-12 April 2001. Introduction to Applied GIS for Foresters. Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. $395. Contact: Susan Moore. Tel: +1-919-515-3184. Fax: +1-919-515-6883. Email: susan_moore@ncsu.edu. URL: www.ncsu.edu/feop.

19-21 April 2001. AGILE 2000. 4th Conference on Geographic Information. Brno, Czech Republic. Contact: F.J. Toppen, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, University of Utrecht, P.O. Box 80.115, 35-8 Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0) 30-254-3887. Fax: +31 (0) 30-254-06046. Email: f.toppen@geog.uu.nl. URL: http://www.geogr.muni.cz/aginle2001/index.html

8-9 May 2001. Modern Innovations of Web Mapping for GIS. St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Contact: Brain Boyle, President, Mapping Communications, 209 Buck Creek Circle, Alabaster, AL 35007 USA. Te;: +1-800-414-9408. Fax: +1-240-248-8697. Email: gisconferences@pobox.com. URL: www.gisconferences.com.

25-27 May 2001. The 8th Scandinavian Research Conference on Geographical Information Science (ScanGIS 2001). Ås, Norway. Contact: ScanGIS2001, SEVU-NLH, P.O. Box 5090, N-1432, Ås, Norway. Tel: +47-64-94-745-60. Fax: +457-64-94-74-40. Email: scangis2001@nlh.no. URL: www.nlh.no/conf/scangis2001/

2-4 July 2001. The First International Conference on Trees and Timber. Danbury Park Conference Centre in Essex, England. Details of the conference and a call for papers may be obtained through www.isc.anglia.ac.uk/trees/. It is anticipated that the conference fees will be reduced to cover only the costs of the event to promote opportunity for wider participation. The different themes will be investigated through focused plenary sessions and specialist workshops. For further information contact: Simon Evans - s.h.evans@anglia.ac.uk

12-16 August 2001. 93rd Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Canadian Institute of Forestry. Resort Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Contact: Robin Clark, Co-Chair, HAMPCO 2001, 3431 West 21st Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6S 1G8, Canada. Tel: 1(604)737-1112, Fax: 1(604)737-4262, Email: robin@rbc.bc.ca, URL: http://www.cif-ifc.org/agm2001/default.htm.

October 2001 (dates TBA). The future of perennial crops: investment and sustainability in the humid tropics. Côte d'Ivoire. Contact: Dominique Nicolas, CIRAD, Boulevard de la Lironde, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France: Fax +33-4-675659; Email: nathalie.mercier@cirad.fr

15-19 October 2001. National symposium on "Old-growth Forests in Canada - A Science Perspective", Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Dr. Bruce Pendrel, Canadian Forest Service, P.O. Box 4000, Fredericton, N.B., Canada. Tel: +1-506-452-2440; Fax: +1-506-452-3525; Email: oldgrowth@nrcan.gc.ca

16-19 October 2001. Plant Identification. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. (4 days, $675) Contact: Wetland Training Institute, PO Box 31, Glenwood, NM 88039 USA. getinfo@wetlandtraining.com, URL: http://www.wetlandtraining.com

16 October-26 November 2001. Tropical Forest and Climate Change (FORCLIMATE). Training course. Los Baños, Philippines. (6 weeks) US $3,600. The course deals with the basic concepts, principles, theories, tools, methodologies, strategies and practices in management of tropical forest ecosystems to mitigate the impacts of climate change; planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of forestry carbon-offset projects. The Director, Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability (TREES), University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, College, Laguna PHILIPPINES; Tel. No.: +(63 49) 536-2268 or 536-2736; Fax: +(63 49) 536-3340; Email: trees@laguna.net

23 October- 3 December 2001. Participatory Approaches in Forestry and Natural Resources Development Projects (PARTEF). Training course. Los Baños, Philippines. (6 weeks) US $3,600. Especially designed for managers, field practitioners, academics and other individuals concerned/interested with the design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of forest and natural resources development projects that engender the participation of local communities and other stakeholders. Using adult education techniques, the course will enable the participants to appreciate the need for participation of affected sectors, specially the local communities, in natural resource development projects; acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to appropriately apply the different participatory principles and techniques in all aspects of the project cycle; and formulate an action plan that integrates the participatory concepts, strategies, and techniques in their own work situation. The Director, Training Center for Tropical Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability (TREES), University of the Philippines Los Baños, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, College, Laguna PHILIPPINES; Tel. No.: +(63 49) 536-2268 or 536-2736; Fax: +(63 49) 536-3340; Email: trees@laguna.net

Forest Conservation Portal - http://forests.org/

Free tree images/clipart - http://www.cliphoto.com/index0.htm

Electronic Forestry Journals - http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/agnic/e-journals.html

Canadian Model Forest Network: Building partnerships and tools for sustainable forest management - http://www.modelforest.net