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Rootrainers ?what is this
Posted by Administrator on Tuesday, May 13 @ 01:15:52 MDT (10 reads)
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ivanov writes "Hello,
I would like to learn more about the use of "ROOTRAINERS"/ROOT TRAINERS/. I know in Brasil they have such equipment to grow and plant coniferous saplings but I would like to know if there is any success in planting broadleaved species, such as Quercus, Fagus, etc.
If some one can help please send more information to my email: evrotrans@yahoo.com
Thank you in advance:
Ivanov"
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Field forester
Posted by Administrator on Saturday, February 23 @ 03:17:09 MST (757 reads)
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groteak writes "Field forester to be responsible for stand exams, planting trees, TSI work and harvest administration. Must be comfortable using chain saws and chemicals. Must have valid drivers license and ability to work in all weather conditions. Must have basic mechanical abilities.
Most work will be in Illinois Iowa and Missouri. Company does have occasional international work.
Almost daily travel required, some overnights.
Should have at least an AS in Forestry or related field.
e-mail resume and cover letter with salary requirements to rob@clarkforestryconsulting.com
position open until filled."
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Mahogany for the Future, Inc. Starts Fundraising
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, December 30 @ 05:28:31 MST (315 reads)
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Sheila writes "Funds are being solicited for Mahogany for the Future, Inc. In 2008 these funds will be used mainly for small, local projects in the Caribbean and Central and South America that promote the organization goals of conserving high value tropical timber species and the forests they grow in. Because this organization is just getting started, your donations (no matter how small) will help make it happen. Since Mahogany for the Future currently has status with the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization, donations are 100% tax deductible in the US. (IRS credentials are available upon request.) Checks dated and mailed by December 31, 2007, to Mahogany for the Future, Inc., PO Box 21072, San Juan, PR 00928-1072 count as a deduction for 2007 for US tax purposes. Please see the growing Mahogany for the Future website at www.mahoganyforthefuture.org or contact Sheila Ward for more information (seward@caribe.net). "
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Conference Announcement and First Call for Abstracts
Posted by Administrator on Saturday, December 08 @ 11:32:12 MST (422 reads)
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Mohammed writes "Dear All:
I have the pleasure to inform you that the Association “SYLVA-WORLD for Development and the Protection of Forests and the Environment”, based in Casablanca, will organize an international conference, in Casablanca, on “FORESTS, BIOENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE”, in conjunction with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the University Hassan II, in Casablanca.
The Conference will address the issues of energy consumption, climate change and air pollution impacts on forests and natural ecosystems.
Sylva-World (http://www.geocities.com/sylva.world/Sylvaeng.htm) is a non-profit NGO aims at sustainable management of forests, protection and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, poverty alleviation and human resources development, particularly in remote areas of the country. It provides the scientific community and policy makers local, national, regional and international platforms to exchange information and knowledge on the recent findings for respective issues. This information exchange and this knowledge transfer are essential in detecting and quantifying the risk of climate change, air pollution and global warming on our environment.
All of you are invited to attend and contribute this event.
The conference will be attended by tens of scientists and policy makers, from Morocco and abroad. In order to be able to invite some of the most important key players from this field, hold a successful conference, and circulate the message among the public through scientific publications and field visits, we need the generous support from sponsors.
If you share out views and agree with our objectives, I ask you to consider providing us with a financial contribution towards the organization of our conference.
We are very much looking forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes
Dr. Mohammed Ellatifi
Conference Chair
PO Box 50070 Casa-Ghandi
20007 Casablanca
Tel: 061 32 87 97 Fax: 022 98 24 28
E-mail: sylva.world@yahoo.fr
Websites: www.geocities.com/sylva.monde/first.htm and www.ellatifi.fr.fm
PS: All information linked to the the organization of the conference is available in its website at: www.geocities.com/sylva.monde/first.htm
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Research article on use of Stereo IKONOS satellite imagery for forestry
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, September 16 @ 16:47:45 MDT (602 reads)
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karlk writes "Here is the link to a research article I wrote with Dr. Denis Collins from the BC Ministry of Forests on the use of stereo IKONOS images for forestry mapping:
Kliparchuk, Collins and Challenger, 2007 Using stereoscopic high spatial resolution satellite imagery to assess landscape and stand level characteristics This report (28 MB file size) extends the use of high spatial resolution IKONOS imagery through the acquisition of stereo imagery and analysis of the imagery using KLT softcopy photogrammetry.
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/rco/research/ is the website with the download link to the article.
Direct link to article: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/rco/research/projects/applications/tr-036.pdf "
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OPPOTUNITIES TO INVEST IN BIODIESEL PRODUCTION AND BIOFUEL EXPORT
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, June 24 @ 05:58:41 MDT (855 reads)
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Mohammed writes "HUGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT IN MOROCCO
CALL FOR INVESTORS
Based on a 2-year prospection study, there are huge profitable opportunities for investment in BIODIESEL production and export, within the framework of the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Right forestry species have been selected for this purpose, and land area to be afforested with could be easily made available.
Those interested investors who are interested in invest in this big project are kindly invited to contact me for more details and to convene a meeting to discuss the issue.
Dr. Mohammed ELLATIFI, Senior Forest Scientist
Chief Manager of Biodiesel Project
CASABLANCA, Morocco
E-mail: m.ellatifi@yahoo.fr
Website: www.ellatifi.fr.fm and www.sylvamonde.fr.fm
CALL FOR INVESTORS !"
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Contact in germany
Posted by Administrator on Saturday, May 19 @ 17:12:54 MDT (856 reads)
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malika writes " I have an admission to study Agriculture and Natural Resource management in germany. I need a grant to help me take up this masterrs degree opportunity. Can someone give me a link?
PZ"
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Biodiesel Production and Export: Call for Funders
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, February 11 @ 10:36:51 MST (1188 reads)
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Mohammed writes "Big possibilies for production of BIODIESEL thgrough large plantation of selected trees and shrus, such as Jatropha and Moringa. We have the background knowlmedge and experience of afforestation creation, management and follow up, along with the relationship with local communities and authorities, to arrange getting the necessary land for this purpose. Serious interested funders are kindly invited to contact by E-mail:
Dr. Mohammed ELLATIFI
m.ellatifi@yahoo.fr
Website: www.ellatifi.fr.fm Big possibilities for production of BIODIESELDr. Mohammed ELLATIFI Serious interested Funders"
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Call for Abstracts
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, February 04 @ 15:26:07 MST (1181 reads)
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Mohammed writes "The NGO SYLVA-WORLD for Development and the Protection of Forests and the Environment is organizing an International Conference, 19-21 March 2007 in Casablanca, Morocco.
For all information visit:
www.geocities.com/sylva.world/home.htm (in English)
www.geocities.com/sylva.world/accueil.htm (en Francais)
SYLVA-WORLD is organizing an International Conference in CASABLANCA, Morocco
E-mail: sylva.world@yahoo.fr
Website: www.ellatifi.fr.fm
SYLVA-WORLD for Development and the Protection of Forests and the Environment"
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Ersamus Mundus Masters in Sufonma
Posted by Administrator on Tuesday, December 26 @ 06:55:40 MST (1317 reads)
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ashycool writes "SUFONAMA
An Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management
An integrated two-year world-class Masters Course in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (SUFONAMA). The overall objective is to provide a top-level programme that qualifies graduates to deal with the huge challenges in Europe's pursuit of an evermore sustainable management of her natural resources, namely, that the management of forests and nature areas must be seen in an integrated landscape context.
To obtain the SUFONAMA double degree and the Diploma Supplement, students have to acquire 120 ECTS credits by studying at two Consortium institutions, acquiring at least 60 ECTS credits at each.
All SUFONAMA modular activities are completed in English. Due to the one-year Course components, SUFONAMA encourages its student body to engange in local language studies available at all the partner institutions.
SUFONAMA, European Erasmus Mundus MSc, Tel: +45 3528 2048 Fax: +45 3528 2079, sufonama@kvl.dk"
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European participation in forest protection and conservation
Posted by Administrator on Monday, December 18 @ 16:08:26 MST (1896 reads)
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Terry writes "European participation in Forest Protection and Conservation
By Dr Terry Mabbett
Universities in the United Kingdom (UK) offer some of the world’s best postgraduate courses and research facilities in forestry, which is just as well since the UK has proportionately less forest to its credit than most other comparable countries. With the exception of the Republic of Ireland Great Britain is the least forested country in Europe. But that is no deterrent for increasing numbers of postgraduate students from continental Europe making the short trip ‘across the water’ to enrol on the MSc course in Forest Protection and Conservation at the Silwood Park Campus of Imperial College London.
This MSc degree gives students a truly global perspective on forest protection and conservation and is based in ideal surroundings. The Silwood Park estate and campus in the County of Berkshire boasts natural woodland and some of the oldest and finest tree specimens in southern England, including beech, sweet chestnut, black walnut and cedar. Many of the European graduates are coming from countries in Scandinavia and Central Europe with established forest pedigrees and are planning to use expertise and training from the United Kingdom in their own countries, and in some cases much further a field in the Developing World.
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taking a free tour to the forest
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, October 08 @ 16:09:22 MDT (1413 reads)
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taxus22 writes "I'm a PhD student of Forestry (in the field of remote sensing and forest measurment)in University of Mazandaran- Iran. I'm greatly interested in sharing common interests with all the forest researchers and students all over the world. i'm currently looking for a forester (specially student) who can host me and guide me through a empeditional tour to a natural forested environment in his/her country. in return ,of course i'll host him/her here kindly and let him/her enjoy the beauty and inspiration of temperate northern, semi-meditranean western, or southern mangrove forests of Iran. i'm looking forward for you to contact me at:
taxus22@gmail.com "
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Bioenergy World Americas : 29 nov - 03 dec 2006, Salvador, Brazil
Posted by Administrator on Sunday, August 13 @ 10:57:27 MDT (1923 reads)
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celinenehme writes "
Bioenergy World Americas is a new event for the Americas which follows the success of Bioenergy World Europe. Bioenergy World Americas is dedicated to the further development of bioenergy - liquid, solid and gaseous - in the Latin American region and comes in the wake of a significant increase in the uptake of bioenergy the world over.
Bioenergy World Americas is being staged in conjunction with Fenagro, a major regional agricultural exhibition attracting 1000 exhibitors and 300 000 visitors from across the Latin American agricultural community.
Bioenergy World Americas will encompasses :
conferences 29-30 nov
exhibition 01-03 dec
investor’s day 01 dec
For more information please visit : www.bioenergy-world.com
Bioenergy World Americas is a BEES Event.
BEES – Bioenergy Events and Services
28, boulevard Gambetta, 39000 LONS le SAUNIER, FRANCE
Tel : +33 384 86 89 31
Fax : +33 384 43 24 03
bioenergy-world@bees.biz
www.bees.biz
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Tree appeal at Imperial College London
Posted by Administrator on Saturday, June 24 @ 03:55:44 MDT (1697 reads)
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Terry writes "By Dr Terry Mabbett
Appeal to graduate students from the widest range of background, experience, education and training was always a core aim of the MSc in Forest Protection and Conservation established at the Silwood Park Campus of Imperial College. And now into its third year the diversity of students attracted to the course is proving to be one of its key strengths.
This one year MSc degree, comprising taught courses and a five month research project with submission of a MSc thesis, is clearly of interest and value to recent forestry graduates and professionals in the fields of forestry, horticulture, arboriculture, local authority, amenity and environment science. But continued attraction of recent graduates in physical and natural sciences is proving to be an additional strength for the MSc course and the students themselves.
The broader the grounding at first-degree level the better equipped are students to cope with and appreciate this unique specialisation in forestry and trees. The majority of entrants on to the 2004-2005 course are recent graduates in pure biology, many of whom had a latent interest in trees that was brought to life during a specific BSc subject course and forest related employment or voluntary work.
Tropical experience
Penny Morris from Surrey came to Imperial College with a BSc Honours degree in Biology from Bristol University having done a ‘Gap Year’ in Guyana teaching secondary school science and exploring the rain forest. Her research project at Bristol focussed on nocturnal pollinators using light traps and advanced microscopic techniques to identify pollen on insect mouth parts, culminating in construction of pollination webs. Penny’s wide range of vacation employment included a trip to Sulawesi, Indonesia working on Operation Wallacea projects mapping coral reefs and forest populations of small mammals, and experience nearer to home at HRI researching insect pests of cabbage and lettuce.
The MSc project will take Penny to the Foresty Commission’s Alice Holt Research Station to work with Tony Hutchins on land reclamation, using soil amendments on arsenic contaminated sites with poplar trees and ryegrass (Lolium sp) as bio-indicator species. Penny is hoping to work within the forestry industry and is already laying the ground–work by gaining experience from workshops, conferences and symposia. She has already attended a CFA (Commonwealth Forestry Association) Workshop at the Eden Project in Cornwall, will attend a forthcoming meeting on Climate Change on behalf of CFA and the IFSS (International Forestry Students Symposium in Australia) in August 2005.
Urban tree survival
Darren Ivey from Berkshire has a BSc Honours degree in BioSciences from the University of Reading where specific courses in conservation, ecology and biodiversity consolidated his interest in trees. Darren’s BSc project investigated pH tolerance of the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna, showing high tolerance of acid conditions down to pH 5, less tolerance of alkaline (mortality at 9) and a slightly acid optimum of 6.5.
His MSc project will cover a topic of increasing importance and relevance to rapidly urbanised areas like East Berkshire. That is to maintain and then improve the biodiversity of isolated remnants of ancient woodlands, while balancing recreational needs of the local community. He will tackle this very problem by studying ancient woodland now within the boundary of a housing estate in Reading. Darren hopes to work with a local authority and eventually for the Forestry Commission.
Alpine interest
Laura Borrer Closs of Swiss ancestry was born in Australia but now lives in London. She is a graduate of Imperial College London with a BSc Honours degree in Biology and says a particular course on Applied Ecology sent her in the direction of forest protection and conservation.
Her BSc project investigated allelopathy in heather (Calluna vulgaris) and a heathland grass (Nardus strictus), and demonstrated mutual detrimental effects on establishment and growth. Laura also worked in the Swiss Alps comparing two areas, one of which had been destroyed by fire in the 1950s. Half a century on Laura found greater biodiversity on the ‘control’ site that had not been affected by fire.
The fire-affected area became rich in nutrients from burnt biomass thus allowing rapid colonisation by a few strong aggressive species able to compete favourably with fragile alpine species, she says. Laura will carry out the research for her MSc project in Switzerland or Australia focussing on ecology, conservation and biodiversity.
Historical connection
Simon Johnson from Hampshire comes from a background dedicated to horticulture including a family owned and run landscape gardening business. Before entering university as an undergraduate Simon worked with the National Trust at Selbourne Common in Hampshire thinning small trees from mixed ash and sycamore woodlands, hedging, fencing and herding sheep. And working so near to the home of Rev. Gilbert White, legendary eighteenth century naturalist and credited as England’s first true ecologist, it is no wonder that Simon became enthused with forest protection and conservation.
Simon has a BSc Honours degree in Biology from Imperial College with key subject courses in biodiversity and conservation biology. His research project looked at different ways of analysing data from coniferous woodland, broadleaf woodland and grazed and ungrazed grassland. Simon’s MSc project will be carried out at Sandwich Bay in Kent looking at the pollination of two rare orchids – Lizard orchid and Marsh Hellebore. Orchid pollinators are typically bees, wasps and possibly butterflies, but there is no specific detail about the pollinators of these orchids that Simon hopes to rectify.
At home and away
Rebecca Fuller from Swindon in Wiltshire has an Honours degree in Biology with specialisation in Zoology, and her BSc research project featured ‘mutualisms’ between ants (Lasius niger) and the sycamore aphid. During a summer vacation Rebecca worked in Borneo, Indonesia on the Nottingham University based ‘Ou trop’ (Orang-utan Tropical Peatland Research Project), mapping orang-utan populations in peat swamp forests and especially along logging canals. Her gap year was spent in Central America working on two conservation projects in Costa Rica:
• studying sea turtle populations (ANAI)
• re-introduction of scarlet macaws (Amigos de las Aves)
Rebecca’s MSc research project will be carried out nearer to home in Berkshire on habitat density, management and practice, and specifically studying assemblages of carabid beetles in broad leaf deciduous and coniferous woodlands. Rebecca hopes to extend her postgraduate studies with a PhD in the United Kingdom.
Policing the countryside
Marcus Smykowski is from Wiltshire and of Polish ancestry, his grandfather having settled in Wiltshire to work in agriculture after the Second World War. Marcus began higher education with a National Diploma in Countryside Management (NDCM) at Lackham College, Chippenham Wiltshire. He then worked for a year with the RSPB at several sites including Dovey Valley in Wales, Weymouth, north Kent Marshes and in the forest reserve at Wareham in Dorset. And it was here where his interest in trees was stimulated.
Marcus went on to gain a BSc Honours Degree in Countryside Management at Wye College, covering a wide range of subject areas including ethics, business and forestry. His BSc project looked at the effect of carbon dioxide concentration on glasshouse biocontrol agents.
After three years of service in the Kent and Wiltshire Police Constabularies he returned to study for the MSc in Forest Protection and Conservation at Imperial College. For his research project Marcus will extend the work on durability and environmental profile of UK grown western red cedar (Thuja plicata) started by Joanne Roberts, one of the first entrants onto the MSc Forest Protection and Conservation course in 2002-2003, at the Stourhead (Western) Estate in Wiltshire.
Further information on the MSc Course in ‘Forest Protection and Conservation’ from:
The Course Convenor: Professor Julian Evans. Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot SL5 7PY. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 207 594 2536. Fax: +44 (0) 207 594 2339.
E-mail: julian.evans@imperial.ac.uk
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The Course Director: Dr Simon Leather, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot SL5 7PY. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 207 594 2316. Fax: +44 (0) 207 594 2339.
Email: s.leather@imperial.ac.uk
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