• DUCK CREEK ASSOCIATES, INC. (DCA) is a consulting firm specializing in natural resources analysis for over 27 years. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, near the campus of Oregon State University, the firm supplies basic advanced expertise to a variety of clients on a worldwide basis. Principals in the firm specialize in economics, demand/supply studies, biometrics, forest management, inventory, timber cruising, policy issues, forestry education, GIS/GPS analytical and mapping services and environmental services in connection with natural resources. For more information please contact Terry Droessler (terryd@duckcreekassociates.com) or Mark White (mwhite@duckcreekassociates.com). Phone +1-541-753-4702 or visit our website at www.duckcreekassociates.com

• MEDIAMAPPER - from Red Hen Systems, Inc. The multimedia desktop mapping solution. Take pictures and generate GIS map layers. The images are linked to the map. Click a location to view what's there. Export interactive map layers to ArcView, MapInfo, or HTML. A forestry demo exported from MediaMapper to HTML is available at www.mediamapper.com. Current MediaMapper users include the USDA Forest Service, many weed control districts, and environmental consulting firms. To find out more, call +1-800-237-4182, or e-mail info@redhensystems.com. See our home page at www.redhensystems.com.

• Willie McGhee - Director of Forestry and Land Use Change, Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management, Edinburgh Technology Transfer Centre. willie.mcghee@eccm.uk.com.

USDA/NASS CROPLAND DATA LAYER - From George Hanuschak - USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is releasing a new GIS data layer for selected States. The data layer is a categorization of Landsat 5 & 7 data into specific crop types for cropland areas. This is a new product from NASS and is available on CD's, currently at no charge. If you are interested, you can view the Cropland Data Layer at: http://www.nass.usda.gov/research/Cropland/SARS1a.htm

REMOTE SENSING AND BIOMETRICS POSTGRADUATE ELECTIVE COURSES - Summer 2001 at University College Dublin. Courses include: FOR P101 Applied Remote Sensing and GIS offered Mon June 11 - Fri June 15; FOR P102 Applied Biological Modelling - Mon June 25 - Fri June 29; FOR P103 Applied Multivariate Analysis - Mon July 9 - Fri July 13; FOR P104 Applied Multivariate Analysis of Variance - Mon July 23 - Fri July 27. A minimum of 10 participants is considered reasonable before any course will be offered. Preliminary registration may be made by sending an email to mairtin.macsiurtain@ucd.ie before Friday 20 April 2001.

NTFP/TOF SESSION - From Michelle Gauthier - There is to be a session on 'Definition, measurement and inventory of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and trees off forest (TOF) at the forthcoming IUFRO meeting: forest biometry, modelling and information science to be held in Greenwich from the 25-29th June. You can find the call for papers and registration details on the Greenwich web site at: http://cms1.gre.ac.uk/conferences/iufro/

NEW FIA DATABASE AND ANALYSIS TOOL AVAILABLE - From FIA News - For the first time, tree level data for all of the lower 48 States are available in one database. The Forest Inventory and Analysis Database (FIADB) replaces two FIA regional databases, one for the Eastern States (Eastwide database) and the other for the Western States (Westwide database). The new national plot design was the impetus for replacing these two databases. Legacy periodic inventory data from the Eastwide and Westwide databases has been converted and loaded into the FIADB. Future annual inventory data will also be loaded into the FIADB as they become available. To facilitate the use of the FIADB a new web application has been developed. The Forest Inventory Mapmaker, available at www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/4801/fiadb/index.htm, allows the user to create: 1) tables of forest statistics, 2) shaded county or congressional district maps, and 3) files suitable for loading into GIS software. The Forest Inventory Mapmaker program is a server-side web application, so the only software required to access this program is an Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape. The Mapmaker can also be accessed through the FIA web site at fia.fs.fed.us in the 'Online Database' section. For questions bout the tool, or feedback on this version, please contact Pat Miles (pmiles@fs.fed.us) at the North Central FIA unit, telephone +1-651- 649-5146.

NEW ZEALAND - From James Barton - The Government of New Zealand sponsored an informal international workshop on the topic of Harvested Wood Products (HWP) to support activities related to the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. Twelve papers and a series of workshop sessions formed the basis of discussions held in Rotorua, New Zealand from 12-16 February 2001. Papers from this are at: http://www.forestresearch.co.nz/largetext.cfm?&page_id=1609&CFID=6532397&CFTOKEN=83330847

INFONATURA - From Russ Brown's Interamerican Resources Management Newsletter 1 April, 01 - InfoNatura is an on-line resources for conservation information on all the birds and mammals of Latin America and the Caribbean - more than 5,500 common, rare, and endangered species in 44 countries and territories. This interactive site permits you to search our database for information on individual species, taxonomic groups, countries and conservation status, including the global conservation status ranks assigned by the Natural Heritage Network, the Red List category assigned to each species by the IUCN's (World Conservation Union) Species Survival Commission as well as the protection status granted each species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). InfoNatura provides taxonomic data (including scientific and common names in English, Spanish and Portuguese), conservation status, references and national distribution information for each species included in the database. For example, you can search for all species of threatened parakeets in Colombia, all threatened bird species found in Brazil and Argentina, or simply information about howler monkeys in South America. You can also find plenty of information describing the sources of the data and the definitions of the different conservation status ranks, as well as a Glossary and a help page. InfoNatura is available at: http://www.infonatura.org/

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

• CONFOR? - David Fournier writes, "Greetings. I have returned to school in pursuit of a Ph.D. in forestry at Penn State (USA). I am trying to find out if CONFOR, the graduate student conference on forestry, is still taking place each year in the Northeastern USA and Canada. Does anyone know the contact information for next years CONFOR? The grad students at Penn State would like to participate." If you have any information on CONFOR, please contact David at dpf141@psu.edu.

• FORESTY TECHNICIANS - The USDA Forest Service North Central Experiment Station, Columbia, Missouri Forest Sciences Lab is advertising for two GS-5 ($23,633/yr). These positions are term appointments for two years and are renewable for an additional two years. Employees are eligible for full federal benefits and will be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System. For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/wfjic/jobs/IS9354.HTM

• FIA FIELD CREW - From FIA News - The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) unit currently has numerous vacancies for ecologist and forester positions, GS 5/7/9, for field data collection crew leaders throughout the interior western US. The positions are advertised in several ways including Merit Promotion (current federal employees only) and DEMO (open to anyone); tours of duty include permanent full time and 18 week appointments. This announcement is "continuous" until 8/31/2001, so every 30 days we can request another batch of applications; but the earlier you apply, the better chance of selection. Complete vacancy announcements are available on the internet at www.usajobs.opm.gov (look under the 'Agency Job Search', select the USDA Forest Service'). The announcement numbers are: Ecologist: RM-D031-01, RM-D032-01, RM-024-01, RM-025-01; Forester: RM-D033-01, RM-D034-01, RM-026-01, RM-027-01. For more information, contact Mike Wilson, Rocky Mountain Research Station, telephone +1-801- 625-5464, email mjwilson@fs.fed.us.

• POSITION SOUGHT - Dan Orcherton writes "I am a University of Alberta, Canada graduate in Forest Science (1981), M.Sc graduate in tropical forest management (Universidad Nacional Agraria de La Molina, Lima Peru (1991) and recent M.Sc. postgraduate from CATIE (Costa Rica, 1996) specializing in agroforestry, farming systems research and community development. I have spent over 18 years in Central and South America, Canada and more recently Australia and Jamaica where I had been involved with several international development organizations (CUSO, CECI, FAO, CIDA-Tecsult) and non-profit organizations such as World Wildlife Fund-Canada and the School for Field Studies-Center for Rainforest Studies (Atherton, North Queensland). My work involved the development of social policies; planning and implementing gender segregated environmental programs and rural development initiatives, fundraising campaigns and inter-institutional collaboration efforts with local governmental and non-governmental organizations. Other duties were also strengthening local capacities, design and implementation of practical field manuals, working with gender-specific small-scale projects, conducting participatory on-farm surveys (RRA, PRA, RAAKS), cost benefit analysis and environmental assessments of local community and farmer-driven agroforestry projects. My work with WWF-Canada in Costa Rica (1991-1994), as well as other NGO’s in Peru and Bolivia (1981-1990) involved working intimately with all aspects of community development, rural extension and small-scale sustainable use and management of grass roots projects, with the objective of social-productivity improvement, economic stability and ecological/environmental restoration. Specific extension programs and training workshops with men and women farmers groups, cooperatives, and NGO’s were seen as collaborative links for improving private and public sector liaison. My most recent contract (1999-2001) was with the CIDA funded Trees for Tomorrow project in Jamaica, working with grassroots communities and farmers in implementing small-scale projects using agroforestry systems. Amongst these responsibilities, I have conducted on-farm species trials and strategies for native tree production and the use of live germplasm for conserving local perennial trees and improving farm income. My native language is English. I am also fluent in Spanish and have a working knowledge of French, Portuguese, and some Japanese. I am presently seeking an opportunity to further utilize and expand upon my leadership qualities, and project/programme expertise as well as professional policy/program development responsibilities. I also plan to provide and maintaining a proven track record of international cross-program and project development." For further information, contact Dan at # 603c Mitchener Park Edmonton, Alberta. Canada T6H-2A1. email : dorcherton70@hotmail.com. tele: (messages) +1-403- 241-1202.

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Bogaert, Jan et al. 2000. Landscape fragmentation assessment using a single measure. Wildlife Society Bulletin. Winter 2000: 875-881
Cheng CC, et al. 2000. Delineation of Multi-Scale Ecological Units for Forest Land Classification. Taiwan J. For. Sci., 15(1):71. http://www.tfri.gov.tw/publish/151-8e.htm
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26 April 2001. Seminar - Sustainability: Possibility or Pipe Dream? 11:20-14:00. Room 333 Hall of States, Washington, DC. Contact: Mary T.(Terri) Bates - mtbates@erols.com.

1 May 2001. Evaluating deer density and impact on forest resources. Claryville, New York, USA. Contact: Rene Germain. Tel: +1-315-470-6698. Email: rhgermai@mailbox.syr.edu.

4 May 2001. Pocket PCs in Forestry. Beaverton, Oregon, USA. $99. Contact: +1-503- 646-5393, Fax- +1-503-644-1683, http://www.atterbury.com

17-19 May 2001. Oregon SAF Annual Meeting, Focus on the Field: Emerging Technologies and Applications. Corvallis, Oregon, USA. $140 plus $20 for non-members, Tel: +1-541-737-2329, http://outreach.cof.orst.edu/osaf/

23 May 2001. Forest Sampling: a cost-effective strategy to cruise timber. Tully, New York, USA. Rene Germain. Tel: +1-315-470-6698. Email: rhgermai@mailbox.syr.edu.

19-20 June 2001. Statistics for forest inventory. Augusta, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton. Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Bolton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.georgiacenter.org/conferences/forestry.

21 June 2001. Using prior information in forest inventory. Augusta, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton. Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Bolton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.georgiacenter.org/conferences/forestry.

21-22 June 2001. Introduction to ArcView GIS applications in natural resources. Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Contact: College of Forestry. Tel: +1-541-737-4966. URL: www.cof.orst.edu/cof/extended/conferen/.

24-25 June 2001. 2001 Western Mensurationists' Meeting. The Running Y Ranch Resort, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Contact: Dave Walters, Roseburg Forest Products, dwalters01@msn.com or Tel: +1-541-607-1188. Meeting information and online registration is at: http://www.westernforestry.org/wmens/

10-12 July 2001. Plant identification and collecting.: techniques, pitfalls, and shortcuts. Munising, Michigan, USA. Contact: Don Howlett - Tel: +1-906-786-4062. Fax: +1-906-789-3311. Email: dhowlett@fs.fed.us.

24-27 September 2001. First International Symposium and Exposition on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development of the Amazon Basin Countries – AMAZON ECOTOUR 2001. Manaus, Amazon – Brazil. Detailed information about the event is available at: www.ecotourenglish.com.br.ms

12-15 February; 2002. Sustaining livelihoods and Biodiversity in the new Millennium. Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Contact: Devin Bartley, FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome 00100, Italy. Email: devin.bartley@fao.org

2-5 June 2002. Reality, Models and Estimation Processes. Portugal. An announcement and further information can be found at http://www.isg.pt/sesimbra2002/W_Home.html or by contacting Ana Amaro (aamaro@isg.pt) or Luisa Santos (lsantos@isg.pt.)

4-6 June 2002. 22nd EARSeL Symposium and General Assembly: Geo-Information for European-Wide Integration. Prague, Czech Republic. Contact: Dr. Tomas Benes, UHUL Forest Management Institute, Tel: +420202800121. Fax: +420202803371. Email: benes@uhul.cz. URL: www.uhul.cz.

USGS - NPS Vegetation Mapping Program - http://159.189.176.195/npsveg/classification/toc.html

Land Cover Mapping - http://www.gap.uidaho.edu/handbook/LandCoverMapping/default.htm

Center for Earth Observation - CEO User's Guide - http://www.yale.edu/ceo/Documentation/Guide50.html

And from Russ Brown's Interamerican Resources Management Newsletter 24 March, 2001:

WETMAAP - http://www.rac.usl.edu/wetmaap/

Digital Representations of Tree Species Range Maps from 'Atlas of United States Trees' - http://climchange.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/

Natural Resources Photos Online - http://photogallery.nrcs.usda.gov