• 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. Ask us about multispectral mapping! Current MediaMapper users include the USDA Forest Service, many weed control districts, and environmental consulting firms. To find out more, call 800-237-4182, or e-mail info@redhensystems.com. See our home page at www.redhensystems.com.

• ELECTRONIC DATA SOLUTIONS AND TAYLOR CONSULTING - They are proud to bring you http://www.geoposition.com , an on-line mall of geospatial products and resources. You will find pricing and information for Trimble GPS for mapping, ESRI ArcView and ArcPad products, All Topo Maps by iGage, Laser Tech. rangefinders, Juniper Systems Field Computers, DataPlus software, Hydrolab water quality instrumentation, and Calitech water quality calibration solutions.

• HANDHELD SYSTEMS, INC. - providing rugged handheld computers and data collection software to the forest products industry. Many field crews currently use our products to electronically record tree inventory, cruising, log scale, and wildlife data. To find out more about our products and services, visit our web site at www.handheldsystems.com, or email us at sales@handheldsystems.com

• Aditya Karra - InfoTech Software Solutions Inc. http://www.infotechsw.com
• Dietmar Braeutigam - Advisor for forestry education at the Faculty of Forestry at the National University of Lao P.D.R. http://www.canpub.com/nuol/
• Julieta Calderón Pontaza - Asociación Tercer Milenio - A3K, II Congreso Forestal Latinoamericano, Guatemala
• Precila Gonzales-Salcedo - College of Forestry, Benguet State University, Philippines doing research on biodiversity. http://www.bsu.edu.ph/

TOP AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTALIST – From Scott Miller - “Dr. Calestous Juma, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, has received the prestigious Henry Shaw Medal for his dedication to protecting the environment while promoting sustainable development. The award honours Juma as "one of the world's leading authorities on protecting the environment while promoting ethical sustainable development in developing countries". He called on the international community to work towards blending environmental goals with development strategies. Juma is Director of the Science, Technology and Innovation Program at the Center for International Development at Harvard University (http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidtech/) and Senior Research Fellow of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. He is a previous recipient of the Pew Scholars Award in Conservation and the Environment (1991), the Justinian Rweyemamu Prize (1992) and the United Nations Global 500 Award (1993). The Henry Shaw Medal— Missouri Botanical Garden’s highest award—honors those who have made a significant contribution to botanical research, horticulture, conservation or the museum community. The medal is named in honor of the Garden's founder, the 19th century St. Louis philanthropist. It was first presented in 1893 and previous medalists include William Ruckelshaus, Jose Sarukhan, Edward O. Wilson, Peter H. Raven, William McKibben and M.S. Swaminathan.”

LATEST AMAZONIA DEFORESTATION ESTIMATES – From Thelma Krug – The latest Amazonia deforestation estimates for the period 1998/1999 (full assessment) and 1999/2000 (provisional estimate based on a sample of images) are available at www.inpe.br

MODEL FORESTS PUBLICATIONS - Brian Bonnell wrties, “There are a large number of publications which have been produced by the model forests involved in Canada's Model Forest Program. Although not all of them are directly related to resource inventory and monitoring, we feel that they would be of interest to many who subscribe to FIU. These include such publications as:

• An overview of Carbon Budget Accounting at the Forest Management Unit Level
• Forest Management Guidelines to Protect Native Biodiversity in the Fundy Model Forest
• Minimizing Soil Disturbance in Forestry Operations: A Practical Field Guide for Resource Managers and Equipment Operators in Northeastern Ontario
• Measuring Forest Sustainability: An Introduction
• A Framework for Monitoring Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management
• A Users' Guide to Local Level Indicators of Sustainable Forest Management: Experiences from the Model Forest Network

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

• OLD GROWTH PONDEROSA PINE STRUCTURE - John Gold writes, ”I need to assess the spatial distribution of old growth Ponderosa pine in uneven aged mostly unmanaged forests at the stand level (40 to 200 acres). Does anyone know of any standard indices of "clumpiness" in this application? I need a sampling system which could easily be overlaid on a timber cruise for volume calculation.” If you can help, please contact John at gold@fidalgo.net

• BIOMASS INFORMATION SOUGHT - From the GAOF list - Richard McKinnon writes, "I am undertaking an assignment on Biomass Energy, are there any members who have had any experience in the following: 1. Methods of calculating the volume of wood left over from clear felling once the fallers have gathered the head logs / branch wood to the landings (we call this a "birds nest"). 2. Chip the left over biomass in the forest, or, transport the biomass to a central point for chipping? 3. There are a lot of mobile chippers in the market, can you recall any brand names of good machines you have used? 4.sAny pit falls in the collection of biomass you have identified. Any assistance you may be able to provide would be appreciated." Contact Richard at RAS-MCKN@xtra.co.nz.

• POSTDOC IN THE NORTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA SOUGHT - Dr. S. P. Sah writes, “I am working at present in Germany as research scientist. Furthermore, I would be interested to carry my Post-Doc research in the North America or in Australia. I have completed my Ph.D. in forestry, University of Goettingen, Germany (under Prof. Dr. B. Ulrich). My field of reserach deals with the "Biogeochemical cycling in Forest Ecosystems". You may contact Dr. Shambhu Prasad Sah at Institut fuer Bodenkunde und Waldernaehrung, University of Goettingen, Buesgenweg 2 37077 Goettingen, Germany. FAX: 551-393310 Tel.: 551-393521 Mobile: 162-3822058 Email: ssah@ufobi6.uni-forst.gwdg.de

• RESEARCH SPECIALIST IN FOREST BIOMETRICS –From Boris Zeide - Research Specialist, twelve-month appointment, renewable annually assuming satisfactory performance and continued funding. University of Arkansas at Monticello, School of Forest Resources, Monticello, Arkansas, USA. (www.afrc.uamont.edu/sfr/index.htm). QUALIFICATIONS: M.S. or B.S. degree with strong quantitative background; Knowledge and experience with SAS; Field experience; Good oral and written communication skills; Must have proof of eligibility to work in the United States. RESPONSIBILITIES: Field data collection and analysis; Modeling growth and yield of forest stands; Preparation of technical reports for publication; Teaching assistance; Supervision of student workers. SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include health and dental plans, retirement, insurance, vacation, and sick leave. CONTACT : Send resume with transcripts and three letters of reference to:Boris Zeide, School of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas, Monticello, AR 71656-3468 USA. Tel: +1-870-460-1648; Fax +1-870-460-1092. E-mail: zeide@uamont.edu

• FACULTY FELLOWSHIP SOUGHT - Dr. I. K. Thakur writes, “I am working as Assistant Scientist (Forestry- Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources). I would like to avail short term faculty fellowship in the field of Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources (Seed technology, Variation, Biodiversity Conservation).” If you can assist please contact Dr. Thakur at Dept. of Tree Improvement and Genetic Resources, Dr. Y.S. P. University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan-173230,Himachal Pradesh, India. Email: tgri@yspuhf.hp.nic.in

• Bain, Mark B.; Hughes, Thomas. 1996. Aquatic habitat inventory and analysis methods used in fishery and environmental management. Project Report. New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Cornell University for the American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. August 1996. http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/hydro2/afsrpt/afsrpt.htm
• Bermejo, J.E. Hernández; León. J. 1994. Neglected crops - 1492 from a different perspective. FAO. http://www.fao.org/docrep/t0646e/T0646E00.htm#Contents
• Brooks, T. 2000. Extinct species. In: BirdLife (ed.) Threatened Birds of the World. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK. ;695-703. http://www.hbw.com/tbw/
• Ehnes, J.; Sidders. D. 2000. A Guide to Harvesting Practices to Regenerate a Natural Forest. Manitoba Model Forest. (Cette publication est également disponible en français) PDF download available at: http://www.ManitobaModelForest.net/
• Everitt, J. H. et al. 2001. Reflectance and Image Characteristics of Selected Noxious Rangeland Species. J. Range Manage. 54: A106-A120. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/remote/boise.htm
• Everitt, J. H. et al. 2001. Remote sensing of redberry juniper in the Texas rolling plains. J. Range Manage. 54:254-259. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/may01/everitt.htm
• Haefele, Michelle A.; Loomis, John B. 2001. Using the Conjoint Analysis Technique for the Estimation of Passive Use Values of Forest Health. Journal of Forest Economics 7(1): pages unknown. http://www.sekon.slu.se/~oca/eng/publ/ab71-9.htm
• Ham, Donald L. 1997. Utilizing Small Timber Volumes with Portable Sawmills: Guidelines for Log and Lumber Measurement. Clemson Univ. Forestry Leaflet 15. http://depts.clemson.edu/extfor/pest_management/forlf15.htm
• Löfgren, Karl-Gustaf. 2000. Faustmann and the Invention of das Spiegel- Hypsometer. Journal of Forest Economics 6(3): pages unknown. http://www.sekon.slu.se/~oca/eng/publ/ab63-151.htm
• López, Carlos. 2000. An experiment on the Accuracy Improvement of Photogrammetrically derived DEM. http://www.clearinghouse.com.uy/~carlos/papers/accu2000a/
• McHattie, Brian et al. 1998. How much habitat is enough? Great Lakes Fact Sheet. Minister of the Environment, Canada. http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/green-lane/wildlife/conservation/habitat-restoration/fs_habitat.html
• Nieminen, M. 2000. A simple device for automatic sampling of runoff for quality monitoring during rainfall events. Boreal Env. Res. 5(2): 133–136. http://sekj.pc.helsinki.fi/ber.htm
• Pradhan, Rebecca. 2000. Linkages between Bhutan's Hornbills and Broadleaf Forest Ecosystem. Habitat Himalaya 7(2). Habitat Himalaya Fact File, Resources Himalaya, GPO Box 2448, Kathmandu. Nepal. http://www.resourceshimalaya.org
• Wagner, Victor B. n.d. Fuzzy Classification for Mapping Forest Vegetation.http://www.grida.no/cgiar/awpack/fuzzy.htm
• Weber, Keith T. 2001. A method to incorporate phenology into land cover change analysis. J. Range Manage. 54: A1-A7. http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/remote/pheno-paper.htm

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

19-20 July 2001. GPS mapping for field foresters. Athens, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton. Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Bolton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.georgiacenter.org/conferences/forestry

26-27 July 2001. Introduction to ArcView GIS applications in natural resources. Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Contact: College of Forestry, Tel: +1-541-737-2329. Fax: +1-541-737-4966. URL: http://www.cof.orst.edu/cof/extended/confern/.

28 August 2001. FORS map. Athens, Georgia, USA. Contact: Arlene Bolton. Tel: +1-706-542-3063. Email: Arlene_Bolton@gactr.uga.edu. URL: www.georgiacenter.org/conferences/forestry

9-14 September 2001. 5th International Flora Malesiana Symposium. Sydney, Australia. Contact: Dr. Barry Conn,
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, Mrs. Macquaries Road, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia. Email:
fmv@rbgsyd.gov.au ; URL: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.gov.au/fm/fm.html

9-14 September 2001. Thinnings: A Valuable Forest Management Tool; an international conference. Québec City,
Québec. Contact: URL: www.feric.ca

11-14 September 2001. ION GPS 2001. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Contact: Institute of Navigation, 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 480, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Fax: +1-703-683-7105; Email: meetings@ion.org;
URL: http://www.ion.org

11-14 September 2001. Dynamics of forest insect populations. Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K. Contact: Dr. Andrew Liebhold, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 180 Canfield St., Morgntown, WV 26505 USA. Fax: +1-304-285-1505; Email: sandy@gypsy.fsl.wvnet.edu ;

13-17 September 2001. National Convention, Society of American Foresters. Denver, Colorado, USA. Contact: Mike Murphy, SAF, 5400 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD. 20814-2198 USA. Fax: +1-301-897-3690; Email:
murphym@safnet.org; URL: www.safnet.org

17-21 September 2001. Root and butt rots. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Contact: Gaston Laflamme, Canadian Forest Service, 1055, rue du P.E.P.S./PO Box 3800, Sainte-Foy, Quebec G1V 4C7, Canada; Fax: +1-418-648-5849; Email: glaflamme@cfl.forestry.ca

19-21 September 2001. Continuous Cover Forests – Assessment, Analysis, Scenarios. Gottingen, Germany. Contact: Mrs. Stachowiak; Email: elojews@uni-forst.gwdg.de

24-30 September 2001. Uneven-aged silviculture tradition and practices in central Europe. Zurich, Switzerland. Contact: Andreas Zingg, Swiss Federal Research Institute, Zurcherstr. 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland. Fax: 41-1-739-22-15; Email: andreas.zingg@wsl.ch; URL: www.wsl.ch/forest/waldman/events/

25-29 September 2001. 8th Annual Conference – The Wildlife Society. Reno/Tahoe, Nevada, USA. Contact: URL: www.wildlife.org/2001.html

7-13 October 2001. Biodiversity of Guyana: A global perspective for the future. Georgetown Guyana. Contact: V. A. Funk PhD, US National Herbarium, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution MRC 166, Washington DC 20560-0166 USA. Tel:+1-202-357-2560; Fax: +1-202-786-2563. Email: funkv@nmnh.si.edu URL: http://www.guyana2001.org

15 October - 16 November 2001. Diplomado En Gestión De Plantaciones Forestales Comerciales. Santiago, Chile. Contact: Profesor Manuel Toral, Director Diplomado,Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Casilla 9206 Santiago - Chile, FAX: (56-2)541-49 52, Teléfono: (56-2) 678-57 44, Email: mtoral@uchile.cl . http://www.uchile.cl/facultades/cs_forestales/cesaf/

• ATROFI-UK Documentation of UK holdings of growth and yield, inventory and other data from tropical forests - http://www.rdg.ac.uk/ssc/atrofi/
• Biodiversity and Worldmap. - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/worldmap/
• British Columbia Cruising Manual 2001 - http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/revenue/manuals/cruising/
• Checklist of Software for Field Biologists - http://www.ecocam.com/software/
• Environmental and Biodiversity Informatics - http://biodi.sdsc.edu/
• Forest Fragmentation Index Map of North America: Image Layer File - http://nationalatlas.gov/forestm.html
• Listing of Useful Plants of the World - http://www.newcrops.uq.edu.au/listing/
• Mapping Biodiversity - http://www.worldwildlife.org/cgi-bin/wwfus/wow/species.pl
• Navigating the GIS Web - http://sun.cc.westga.edu/~geograph/gis.html
• Remote Sensing and Forestry - http://www.gaf.de/forestry/forestry.htm
• Survey of old-growth forests in North-West Russia 1997 -http://www.sll.fi/NWRusSurveyReport1997/
• The Tree Inventory - http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/forest/fact8.htm
• USDA Forest Service Remote Sensing Band - http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/rsb/
• Wall-to-wall mosaic of Landsat/Earthsat data for Africa. - http://www.earthetc.com/ecwearth/asps/ecwearth_frame.asp?Image=africa/africa2
• Watersheds Mapping (California) - http://www.consrv.ca.gov/dmg/ws/