Old article: FOREST INFORMATION UPDATE (#4, 2002)
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FOREST INFORMATION UPDATE VOL 3, NO. 04
28 JANUARY 2002
Forest Information Update (FIU) is a free weekly email newsletter sent to people interested in the inventorying and monitoring of natural resources. FIU is produced by Forest Information Services (http://home.att.net/~gklund/) and is supported by organizations, agencies and individuals working in the natural resources field. Back issues of FIU may be found at http://www.foresters.org/fiu/index.htm. Currently FIU is sent to about 5,000 email addresses world-wide including distribution through the Forest Net (run out of Finland), Global Association of Online Foresters (UK), International Forestry List (Malaysia), the Forestry Forum (Africa), the Society of American Foresters Members list and Forest Inventory (USA) as well as the lists I maintain. Many recipients forward FIU to their own mailing lists. To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address, or sponsor, contact me at gklund@att.net. Thanks Gyde
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NEW FIU SUBSCRIBERS- FIU is pleased to welcome:
Doreen Hill – Forestry, Jamaica. http://www.forestry.gov.jm/
Ken Mwathe - Kenya Wildlife Service, Forest Conservation Programme. http://www.kenya-wildlife-service.org/
Lyndell Stone - Executive Officer, Forest Investment Program, Australia
Selby Kantuchitani - ANU forestry graduate (1997) now working for Border Timbers Limited in Zimbabwe.
Sreelakshmi Kannan- Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Kerala, India. http://www.kfri.org/
Terry McIntosh –A private contractor working mostly in Garry oak ecosystems on the west coast, although I have an extensive background in grassland ecology (on two projects I am studying ingrowth of trees as related to lack of a historical fire regime; I'm using a variety of methods to eliminate most of the trees in an attempt to reestablish the grasslands...apologies to the foresters on the list). Most of my work is provincially government funded, although I am also preparing rare plant status reports for our federal government. I have a PhD in steppe and grassland botany (bryophytes) and am loosely affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
Zoran Stanojevic - Canada
INPUT - This week's input comes from Neris Biciunas, Brian Bonnell, Paul F. Doruska ,Tim Green, John Jackson, Gary Krupnick, Joachim Maier, Vidar Nordin, Bernhard Schlamadinger, Adrian Whiteman, and Harry Wiant, Jr. Thank you all for sharing your information! Note: I will be in travel 28 Jan – 2 Feb attending the Segundo Taller del Proyecto Tasa de Desforestación en México in Mexico City. Please hold of sending any new input until 2 Feb. Thanks, Gyde
HAVE YOU HEARD? NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
ROYAL FORESTRY SOCIETY UPDATES - From John Jackson - Going Places - Details of Royal Forestry Society travel bursaries for 2002 are at www.rfs.org.uk. Closes 5th February.. Diversification The next Royal Forestry Society / Royal Agricultural Society symposium is on 7th March 2002 at the National Agricutural Centre. "Diversification in Woodlands" is the topic, particularly pertiment as the UK countryside attempts to bounce back after the ravages of Foot and Mouth Disease. Details and booking forms on www.rase.org.uk
EXPERT MEETING ON HARMONIZING FOREST-RELATED DEFINITIONS FOR USE BY VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS – I had the honor of participating in this meeting at FAO HQ last week. Over 70 people participated in the deliberations The focus was on forest related terms that have been or will be defined by the various international conventions and fora with the intent of harmonizing those that can be harmonized and providing some guidance for those that are yet to be defined. The goal is to streamline the reporting process, reduce burdens on nations and reduce confusion that may arise over similar terms and definitions at the international level. Forest, afforestation, reforestation, afforestation, degradation, revegetation and devegetation were among the key terms we discussed and compared. There is an increasing need for the inventory and monitoring of all lands and waters and the sharing of the resulting information with the international community. Harmonizing needs and definitions at the international level will make the sharing easier. I will post a short note when the proceedings of the meeting are made available. Gyde
BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED...
This section is devoted to resource inventory tips and miscellaneous blurbs for whatever uses you care to make. Please limit contributions to one paragraph or so. Thanks, Gyde.
VOLUME COMPUTATON SPREADSHEET - Joachim Maier has developed a spreadsheet for Excel and Palm which computes volume per tree, acre, or stand in cord, board feet, and cu ft with int1/4 rule. He uses the gevorkian formula to calculate the volume. It can compute volume up to 10 samples. Input is DBH, height, BA, acreage, and stumpage. It then also give you the number of samples you need to be within a user defined accuracy with a probability of 66, 90, 95, 99, and 99.9 %. “I don't know at the moment how to make it accessible on my website, but would send a file to anybody who wants it. Quickoffice, for the palm, and/or excel for a PC is necessary to run the program. Quickoffice is a great spreadsheet for the palm and costs I think $30.” You may contact Joachim at jakemaier@adelphia.net.
QVADIS BOOKSHELF – From Harry Wiant - Here is a great site for free e-books for your Palm OS .. http://www.qvadis.com/exlibris/library.html
HELP!
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
CHAMPION TREE INFORMATION SOUGHT – Terry Mock invites you to visit the Champion Tree project at http:// www.championtrees.org/indexf.htm. “The non-profit Champion Tree Project has been primarily involved with urban forestry but, as we expand internationally, we are getting more involved in rural sustainable forestry issues as well. “ Terry is specifically looking for a source of information on Champion Trees in Ireland and Italy but I am sure he would welcome input from any country. You may contact Terry at champtree@bigplanet.com. in Do you have any suggestions?
MARKING SAMPLE TREES. Neris Biciunas writes, “I am planning on installing several permanent growth plots in the PNW (mostly Douglas-fir, western hemlock, Sitka spruce, western red cedar, and red alder). My question has to do with attaching the numbered tags to the trees, and specifically, if anyone has had experience with stapling plastic "cable ties" to the stem. Has this method worked well, what are the hang-ups, or any other comments?” Please contact Neris at nbiciunas@menashafpc.com
OPPORTUNITIES - Several readers of FIU are seeking employment in the forestry field. If you have jobs available and are in need of good people, please consider posting your vacancies in FIU (there is no charge for this service) and the following outlets:
http://foresters.org/jobs/
http://forestry.about.com/education/forestry/msub14.htm
http://www.safnet.org/market/careercenter.htm
http://stateforesters.org/news.html
http://www.canadian-forests.com/job.html
INFORMATION COORDINATOR -The Taiga Rescue Network is looking for an experienced, self-motivated and committed person to take on the task of Information Coordinator at the network’s International Coordination Centre in Northern Sweden. Taiga Rescue Network (TRN) is an international network of 200 environmental organizations and indigenous peoples groups working for the conservation and sustainable use of the world’s boreal forests (taiga). Requirements: proven interest in forests, indigenous peoples and environmental issues; experience of working in an environmental NGO and/or with indigenous peoples; fluent written and spoken English, knowledge of another language, especially Swedish, is an asset; excellent communication and computer skills; a good team worker; willingness and ability to move to and live in a remote Northern community. Responsibilities: Maintain and develop TRN’s information channels within the network: coordinate the production and distribution of the internal monthly bulletin; distribute information to participant organisations; develop standard information packages and letters for different needs; ¤ screen and distribute incoming mail and publications; maintain email information flow on active campaigns. Ensure good information flow to partners and external actors: assure the strategic development and on-going updating of the website (with TRN web master); assist the editors in the planning and production of the quarterly newsletter Taiga News; coordinate the production and distribution of TRN’s outreach/research/campaign material; handle daily requests by mail and email; media. Develop and maintain the administrative base for an effective communication strategy. Deadline for applications: February 20, 2002. Location: Jokkmokk, arctic Sweden. Please submit your applications by EMAIL to the Hiring Committee c/o Kaisa Raitio kaisa.raitio@joensuu.fi. For more information on TRN’s work and structure please visit our website at: www.taigarescue.org
MS-LEVEL GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP AVAILABLE, QUANTITATIVE SILVICULTURE - School of Forest Resources, University of Arkansas-Monticello (http://www.afrc.uamont.edu/sfr/ index.htm ). A qualified candidate is sought to pursue an M.S. in Forest Resources degree with thesis research focused on the growth and development of a miniature loblolly pine plantation. The study has been established, first year measurements are completed, and now a graduate student is needed to oversee the project beginning in mid-August 2002. Nearly 8,000 seedlings have been planted at spacings from 4 in. by 4 in. up to 20 in. by 20 in. (hence the name miniature plantation). A fertilization treatment will be applied to half of the experiment in 2002. If awarded, graduate assistantships carry tuition waivers and stipends of $12,000 per year for a period of 1.75 years, assuming the maintenance of a grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0). All assistantships are designated half- time, implying 20 hours of research work per week is expected. Acceptance into the graduate program requires an undergraduate GPA of 2.70 overall or 3.0 on the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate work. Acceptance into the graduate program does not guarantee an assistantship. For more information regarding this assistantship, please contact: Dr. Paul F. Doruska – doruska@uamont.edu - +1-870- 460-1993
HAVE YOU READ?
Obtain from your local library or from the sources provided. For a complete listing of publications from previous FIUs see http:// home.att.net/~gklund/invpubs.html.
Anon. 1999. Inventory Guidelines for Woodlot Licenses. Version 3.2. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/resinv/STANDARD/IGWtoc.htm
Barson, Michele n.d. Land Use/Land Management Mapping for the Australian Continent. http://www.brs.gov.au/land&water/ landuse/barson.html
Bas-Saint-Laurent Model Forest. 1999. Proceedings of "The Forest Tenant Farm: Assessment, Perspectives and Issues at Stake" Symposium / La ferme forestière en métayage : résultats perspectives et enjeux (Actes du Symposium). (PDF file available by request: foretmodele@fmodbsl.qc.ca)
Caldwell,Mark L. 2001. Riparian Land Use Estimation Using GIS and Remote Sensing. Missouri Department of Conservation. http://www.esri.com/library/userconf/proc01/professional/papers/ pap367/p367.htm
Carter, W E; Shrestha, R L. 2000. Airborne Laser Swath Mapping: Applications to Shoreline Mapping. http://www.alsm.ufl.edu/pubs/ applications/apps.htm
FAO. 1981. A framework for land evaluation. FAO Soils bulletin 32. http://www.fao.org/docrep/X5310E/x5310e00.htm#Contents
Gjertsen, Arnt Kristian . n.d. Mapping of forest based on satellite imagery and two-phase sampling for stratification. http:// www.itek.norut.no/itek/sat/projects/2ppsystemv2.fm.html#HDR0
Jaiswal, V.P. 2002. Biodiversity Conservation: the Indian Syndrome. Contact: printworld@vsnl.com
Khanina, L.G. et al. 2001. A review of recent projects on forest biodiversity investigations in Europe including Russia. European Forest Institute Internal Report 3. 65 p. (Only available from www.efi.fi/publications as a pdf file).
McCann, K.I., et al. 2001. Techniques for determining movement patterns of blue and wattled cranes in South Africa - colour- ringing versus satellite telemetry. Ostrich July (Suppl.):104-108.
Nachuha, S.; Pomeroy, D. 2001. Using bird survey data for conservation planning in Uganda's savannas. Ostrich July (Suppl.):162-166.
Olson, D.M., et al.2001. Terrestrial ecoregions of the world: a new map of life on earth. BioScience 51(11):933-938. http:// www.aibs.org/biosciencelibrary/vol51/dec01.ldml
Riera, Pere 2001. Assessment of methodologies for valuing biological diversity of forests. European Forest Institute Internal Report 4. 14 p. (Only available from www.efi.fi/publications as a pdf file).
Tuan, Vu Anh et al.Potential of IRS-1 Panchromatic Satellite Image Data for Village-level Land Use Planning: An Example from the Forestry Sector Project in Vietnam. http:// www.mekonginfo.org/mrc_en/doclib.nsf/0/ 87FE88C624F03E6B472568CD0015AC86/$FILE/ 17VN_Tuan2_vtgeo_Final.html
YOU'RE INVITED!
For a more complete listing of upcoming inventory and monitoring related meetings, see: http://home.att.net/~gklund/invmeet.html
http://www.agnic.org/mtg/index.html
http://www.asprs.org/asprs/meetings/calendar.html
http://search.forestworld.com/events/events_frame.html
http://www.safnet.org/calendar/coned.htm
http://www.efi.fi/events/
http://www.fao.org/forestry/for/forc/free/education/courses.asp
31 January 2002. Segundo Taller del Proyecto Tasa de Desforestación en México. Mexico City, Mexico. Contact: Víctor Torres Roldán, Grupo Darum. Email: vientoro@aol.com
11-15 March 2002. What’s it worth: an intensive course on forest appraisal. Durham, North Carolina, USA. $795. Contact: Center for Environmental Education, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University, Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328 USA. Tel: +1-919-613-8082. Fax: +1-919-684-8741. Email: slkiss@duke.edu. URL: www.env.duke.edu/cee/excede/html.
15-19 April 2002. Climate Change Science, Impacts and Policy Responses. London. For details see: http://www.ad.ic.ac.uk/cpd/climate.htm
14 –27 May 2002 Application of GIS in natural resources policy. University of the Philippines Los Baños. Provides administrators, managers, experts and other professionals in the fields of natural resources policy research the knowledge to include geographic and temporal dimensions in their policy recommendations and strategies. The participants are expected to gain skills on the use of geographic information systems (GIS) data in policy assessment and resources management alternatives. The course will be composed of lectures, discussions and hands-on computer exercises. US $ 1,575. Contact: The Director, TRAINING CENTER FOR TROPICAL RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS SUSTAINABILITY (TREES), College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines Los Baños, P.O. Box 434; College, Laguna 4031, PHILIPPINES. Tel. No.: +(63 49) 536-2268 or 536-2736. Fax: +(63 49) 536-3340. Email: trees@laguna.net
5-9 August 2002. ForestSAT (remote sensing techniques). Edinburgh, Scotland. U.K. Contact: Organizing Committee, ForestSAT Conference, Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian, U.K. EH25 9SY; Fax:
44-131-445-5124; Email: forestsat@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Further details can be found at: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestsat.
11-17 August 2002. 26th International Horticultural Congress. Toronto, Ontario Canada. Contact: Norm Looney, Chair, Executive Committee: Email: looneyn@cm.agr.ca
11-18 August 2002. Ecology in a Changing World, VIII International Congress of Ecology. Seoul, Korea. Contact: INTECOL, Secretary General Almo Farina; Fax: 39-0187-420727; Email: farina@intecol.org; URL:
www.intecol.org
14-21 August 2002. 17th World Congress of Soil Science – “Confronting new realities in the 21st Century.” Bangkok, Thailand. Contact: Congress Office, Kasetsart University, Box 1048, Bangkok 10903, Thailand. Email:
o.sfst@nontrj.ku.ac.th
WHILE SURFING THE WEB…INTERESTING LINKS
For a complete listing of links from previous FIUs see http:// home.att.net/~gklund/invlinks.html.
A Glossary of Woodland/Forestry Terms & Abbreviations - http:/ /www.tnw.org.uk/Note17.html
CACTUS 1.0 - Computer-Assisted Curriculum for Teaching Undergraduate Statistics - http://www.people.virginia.edu/~del6n/ cactus.html
FAO terminology database - http://faoterm.fao.org:8080/
Mineral and vegetation mapping using AVHRR, Landsat, AVIRIS, and HyMap: Issues of scale- http://www.es.ucsc.edu/ ~hyperwww/chevron/scale.html
Principles of remote sensing - www.sci-ctr.edu.sg/ssc/publication/ remotesense/
Silvicultural Survey No. 1 Felling Block 2 Wappu Compartment (Guyana) - http://www.sdnp.org.gy/forestry/silvic_report_1.html
Stockport's action plan for nature (UK) - http:// www.stockport.gov.uk/Borough/NaturePlan/pages/actionhome.htm
Please mention FIU in any correspondence you may have on items in this issue. As always, please share as appropriate. If you have any new resource inventory/ monitoring-related publications, meetings, or news that you would like listed in FIU, please contact me … and don't forget I always welcome sponsors. This newsletter depends upon your continued input and support. Cheers. Gyde
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