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Anon. 1999. Identifying, Predicting, and Mapping Species Habitat with GIS. ESRI ARC News 21(1):15.
Dale, Peter. 1999. The lie of the land. GEOEurope 8(3):20-21.
Darche, M.-H. 1998. A comparison of four new GPS systems under forestry conditions. Spec. Rep. SR-128. 16 p. FERIC, 580 Boul., Saint-Jean, Pointe Claire, Quebec H9R 9Z9 Canada.
Gauthier, S., et al. 1998. A model for estimating the natural composition and diversity of forest mosaics, application to the Basses-Terres d'Amos Ecoregion. Res. Notes No. 4. Available from Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, 1055 rue d P.E.P.S., P.O. Box 3800, Sainte-Foy, Quebec G1V 4C7, Canada. Tel: +418-648-5788. Fax: +1-418-648-5849.
Hopkin, A.A.; Howse, G.M. 1998. A survey to evaluate crown condition of forest, roadside, and urban maple trees in Ontario, 1987-1995. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 15:141-145.
Luther, J.E.; Carroll, A.L. 1998. Remote sensing of balsam fir forest vigor. SPIE 3222:273-279.
Magnussen, S. 1998. Tree height tarifs and volume estimation errors in New Brunswick. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 15(1):7-13
Magnussen, S.; Boudewyn, P. 1998. Reconciling multivariate calibrations of volume estimates in two-phase forest inventories. Forest Science 44(2):266-271.
McLaren, M.A. et al. 1998. Selections of vertebrate wildlife indicators for monitoring sustainable forest management in Ontario. Forestry Chronicle 74:241-248.
National Forest Inventory. 1998. Australia's State of the Forests Report 1998. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra. Copies available from Bureau of Rural Sciences, PO Box E11, Kingston, ACT 2604, Australia.
Peet, F.G., et al. 1997. Using a hand-held electronic laser-based survey instrument for stem mapping. Canadian Journal Forestry Research 27:2104-2108.
Price, D.T. et al. 1997. Comprehensive assessment of carbon stocks and fluxes in a Boreal-Cordilleran forest management unit. Can. J. For. Res. 27(12):2005-2016.
Raper, Jonathan. 1999. GIS without borders. GEOEurope (8)3:22-23.
Sims, R.A. et al. 1998. The derivation of spatially referenced ecological databases for ecosystem mapping and modeling in the Rinker Lake Research Area, northwestern Ontario. NODA Note 34, 13 p. Available from Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, P.O. Box 490, 1219 Queen St. East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5M7 Canada. Tel: +1-705-949-9461. Fax: +1-705-759-5700.
Van den Bergh, Dick; van Kekem, Arie J. 1999. Remote sensing for greater environmental awareness in Tanzania. Netherlands Remote Sensing Board (BCRS) No. 31. 4 p. Programme Bureau, Netherlands Remote Sensing Board (BCRS), P.O. Box 5023, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-15-2691111. Fax: +31-15-2618962. Email: p.b.bcrs@mdi.rws.minvenw.nl. Web Site
Van Swol, R.W. 1999. NEONET: a platform for users of remote sensing products. Netherlands Remote Sensing Board (BCRS) No. 33. 4 p. Programme Bureau, Netherlands Remote Sensing Board (BCRS), P.O. Box 5023, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-15-2691111. Fax: +31-15-2618962. Email: p.b.bcrs@mdi.rws.minvenw.nl. Web Site
Von Rimscha, Sheila. 1999. Unlocking European geographic data. GEOEurope 8(3):34-36.
Wulder, M. et al. 1998. Aerial image texture information in the estimation of northern deciduous and mixed wood forest leaf area index (LAI). Remote Sens. Environ. 64:64-76.
Wynia, P. 1999. Satellite images for preserving Vietnamese mangrove forests. Netherlands Remote Sensing Board (BCRS) No. 32. 4 p. Programme Bureau, Netherlands Remote Sensing Board (BCRS), P.O. Box 5023, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-15-2691111. Fax: +31-15-2618962. Email: p.b.bcrs@mdi.rws.minvenw.nl. Web Site
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17 May 1999. U.S. Global Change Research Program Seminar Series. Surface Temperature Changes and Biospheric Responses in the Northern Hemisphere during the Last 1,000 Years. 3:15-4:45 PM, Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Room G-11, Washington, DC USA. For more information please contact: Anthony D. Socci, Ph.D., U.S. Global Change Research Program Office, 400 Virginia Ave. SW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20024 USA; Telephone: (202) 314-2235; Fax: (202) 488-8681 E-Mail: TSOCCI@USGCRP.GOV. Additional information on the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and this Seminar Series is available on the USGCRP Home Page . A complete archive of seminar summaries can also be found at this site. Normally these seminars are held on the second Monday of each month.
19 May 1999. US-Central European studies on the effects of air pollution on forest ecosystems. Seminar. Time: 1200-1300. Place: USDA Forest Service, Franklin Court Conference Room, 1099 14th St. NW Suite 5500W, Washington, DC. Tel: +1-202- 273-4695.
7-9 June 1999. 7th Scandinavian Research Conference on Geographic Information Science. Aalborg, Denmark. Contact: Hanne Brande-Lavridsen, Aalborg University. Tel+45-96-3583. Fax: +45-98-15-5775. Email: scagis99@i4.auc.dk. Web Site
7-9 June 1999. International GIS Conference. L'viv, Urkraine. Contact: Eleonora Zakharko, Computer Services Dept., 290008, L'viv City Administration, Rynok Sq. 1, L'viv, Ukraine. Tel: +38-322-975-716. Fax: +38-322-971134. Email: gis@city-adm.lviv.ua.
17-19 June 1999. Intercarto 5: GIS for Environmentally Sustainable Development of Territories. Yakutsk, Russia. Contact: Vladimir Tikunov, InterCarto Organizing Committee, Yakutsk State University, ul. Belinskogo 58, Yakutsk 677 000, Russia. Tel: +7-4112-263-644. Fax: +7-4112-261-997. Email: caarto@uni.skha.ru.
14-16 July 1999. 2nd Intl. Workshop Species 2000/14th Global Environment/CODATA DSAO Workshop. Tsukuba, Japan. Contact: Secretariat, Species 2000 Workshop, c/o Japan Collection of Microorganisms, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitana 351-0198, Japan.
18-20 July 1999. ISSDQ: International Symposium on Spatial Data Quality. Kowloon, Hong Kong. Contact: Dept. of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Polytechnic Unive. Fax: +852-2330 2994. Email: ISSDQ@polyu.edu.hk. Web Site
20-23 July 1999. SSD 99: 6th International Symposium on Spatial Databases. Kowloon, Hong Kong. Contact: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Email: sd99@cs.ust.hk. Web Site.
18-19 August 1999. 3rd Swedish Forestry GIS Conference, SkogsGIS-99. Uppsala, Sweden. Contact: Johan Bergstrom. Tel: +46-18-188600. Fax: +46-18-188600. Email: johan.bergstrom@skogforsk.se. Web Site
11-15 September 1999. Pioneer New Trails. Society of Amerian Foresters' Annual Convention. Portland, Oregon, USA. Complete program and registration information can be found on the SAF website. Check out http://www.safnet.org/calendar/natcon.htm. The online registration form has just been activated. It's not too early to register! If you would like to receive printed copies of the program, contact Stephanie Dolan at dolans@safnet.org.
15-17 September 1999. 9th Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Related Topics. Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Contact: Daniel L. Schmoldt, USDA Forest Service, Brooks Forest Products Center, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0503 USA. Tel: +1-540-231-4674. Fax: +1-540-231-8868.
19 October 1999. GIS Ireland 99. Dublin, Ireland. Contact: Ron Cox, IRLOGI,Ireland. Tel: + 353-1-6082544. Fax: +1-353-1-6773072. Email: info@irlogi.ie. Web Site.
20-22 October 1999. The Nordic GI Exhibition and Conference. Lund, Sweden.Contact: Lars Hansen, ULI, S-801 82 Gavle, Sweden. Tel: +46-70-636-6995. Fax: +46-26-613-277. Email: uli@uli.se. Web Site.
21-25 February 2000. DESIGNING MULTIPURPOSE RESOURCE INVENTORIES. An International Shortcourse. Turrialba, Costa Rica. Sponsored by CATIE and IUFRO 4.02. Contact: Dr. Miguel Caballero Deloya, Jefe. Area de EconomÝa y SociologÝa de la Produccin y la Conservacin, Programa de Investigacin, CATIE 7170. Turrialba, Costa Rica. TELFAX: +506-556 8514. Tel: +506-556 6431 Ext. 215. Email: caballer@catie.ac.cr
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