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HAVE YOU HEARD? NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
IRISH TREES - COFORD has recently published a book called "A Guide to Forest Tree Species Selection and Silviculture in Ireland". The five authors, who have over 130 years of forestry experience between them, are Ted Horgan, Michael Keane, Richard McCarthy, Michael Lally and David Thompson. All currently work for Coillte (the Irish Forestry Board). This book, edited by Joe O’Carroll, Operations Manager of COFORD, is the first comprehensive guide to species selection in an Irish context since Mark Anderson’s "Selection of Tree Species" published over fifty years ago. The book was launched on 6 October 2003 at the JFK Arboretum, New Ross, Co Wexford, Ireland, by the Minister for State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr John Browne, T.D. This publication will be of immense value, particularly to the thousands of new forest owners in Ireland, and will contribute to the achievement of the afforestation target of a further 600,000 ha between now and 2030 and will undoubtedly add to greater species diversification. In addition, the guidelines will inform species selection on the 6-8,000 ha of reforestation undertaken in Ireland every year. Copies of the book can be obtained from COFORD - email info@coford.ie - at a cost of €30.00 (ex postage and packaging).
NEW JOURNAL - Print World (Nature Book Shop) is pleased to announce the publication of a quarterly Journal "Nature and Environment Law Times" to cater to the intellectual and professional requirements of Foresters, Environmentalists, Lawyers, Social activists, Academicians and Nature Lovers. For information regarding subscription and pre publication offers please contact printworld@vsnl.com
COURSE IN MEXICO - The course “Natural Resource Issues in Southwest Mexico” will be offered from May 25 – June 10, 2004. The course will be headquartered at Lake Chapala Biological Station and the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. Areas to be visited will include: Pacific coastal beaches, estuaries, and resorts (Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Barra de Navidad); bio-reserves; forested mountains of Jalisco and Michoacan; and the town of Tequila! Issues of study will include: ecotourism; indigenous cultures and interactions with nature; watershed management; forest management; non-timber forest products; endangered species; management of bio-reserves; artesian fisheries; and wood products processing. Space is limited to 15. The approximate cost will be $1500-1700, plus airfare and Virginia Tech fees or tuition. The deadline for deposits is December 5th. For more information please contact: Dr. Brian Murphy (murphybr@vt.edu) or Dr. Tom Hammett (himal@vt.edu)
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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.
PENN STATE OFFERS SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY WEB SITE TO TEACHERS - Penn State recently created a Web site for teachers whose curricula include sustainable forestry and natural history. The site can be found sftrc.cas.psu.edu/. The Web site allows teachers to exhibit and share lesson plans related to sustainable forestry. The sustainable forestry lessons include topics such as forest biology, wildlife management and water conservation for grades kindergarten through 12. Teachers from across the state who attended one of Penn State Cooperative Extension's Forest Resources Institutes for Teachers provided the current selection of more than 120 lesson plans on the site. Also included are links to numerous educational natural resources sites, a lesson plan evaluation page, lesson plan submission instructions and a direct link to the popular From The Woods publication series designed for middle-schoolers. Development of the Sustainable Forestry Teachers Resource Center was made possible through a grant from The Laird Norton Endowment Foundation.
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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
LOOKING FOR MATERIALS (Nepal, Terai) - I am doing a research on Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives on the Outcome of the Community Forestry in a Terai district, Nepal. If you have document, related to stakeholders' conflicts, stakeholders' perceptions......in this regard; please help me with sending to email rana@itc.nl. Thank you in advance. Bishwas Rana, ITC, The Netherlands
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:
forestry.about.com/education/forestry/msub14.htm
stateforesters.org/news.html
www.canadian-forests.com/job.html
www.devnetjobs.org
www.forestryusa.com/jobs.htm
www.HigherEdJobs.com
www.safnet.org/careercenter/classifieds.cfm
www.foresters.org/portal
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY - The World Forest Institute (WFI) is seeking individuals working in forestry and natural resources to apply for our International Fellowship Program. WFI is a division of the World Forestry Center, which is a small, private non-profit educational organization based in Portland, Oregon U.S.A. The Forestry Center promotes education and information exchange regarding forests and forestry. The Fellowship Program brings natural resources professionals from around the world to work at the World Forest Institute for 6 to 12 months. Over 50 Fellows from 17 countries have participated in the program. Fellows staff country desks at WFI, and work with colleagues from around the world. They work on a primary research project developed in cooperation with their sponsors, and also participate in group activities which include site visits to forestry agencies, universities, companies and mills. We seek individuals with initiative, interest in international forestry issues, and a good command of English. Please go to our website for a full description at: www.worldforestry.org/wfi/.
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ASSISTANT - NATURAL RESOURCES – Job description: Will manage acquisitions for the Natural Resources Information Clearinghouse (NRIC) library, including paper and digital archives and a collection of images. Designs and manages databases and spreadsheets for cataloguing purposes. Records new document accessions. Writes and maintains manuals describing procedures and policies for information collection. Conducts research on a wide range of global natural resources, land and water management issues and provides general support for the NRIC. The continuation of this position depends on availability of funding. Qualifications: B.S. in Natural Resources Management or related area or equivalent training and experience; strong computer skills with experience with Microsoft Office, including Access and Photoshop; strong organizational and communication skills. All work will be based in Washington, DC. Closing date for applications is 3 December 2003. If interested, please find details and application for position no. 030265 found at www.jobs.vt.edu or jobs.vt.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1069708899827
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE EXTENSION SPECIALIST - North Carolina State University. Application Due: 12/31/2003. Type: Full Time. See: www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175062035
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IRISH TREES - COFORD has recently published a book called "A Guide to Forest Tree Species Selection and Silviculture in Ireland". The five authors, who have over 130 years of forestry experience between them, are Ted Horgan, Michael Keane, Richard McCarthy, Michael Lally and David Thompson. All currently work for Coillte (the Irish Forestry Board). This book, edited by Joe O’Carroll, Operations Manager of COFORD, is the first comprehensive guide to species selection in an Irish context since Mark Anderson’s "Selection of Tree Species" published over fifty years ago. The book was launched on 6 October 2003 at the JFK Arboretum, New Ross, Co Wexford, Ireland, by the Minister for State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr John Browne, T.D. This publication will be of immense value, particularly to the thousands of new forest owners in Ireland, and will contribute to the achievement of the afforestation target of a further 600,000 ha between now and 2030 and will undoubtedly add to greater species diversification. In addition, the guidelines will inform species selection on the 6-8,000 ha of reforestation undertaken in Ireland every year. Copies of the book can be obtained from COFORD - email info@coford.ie - at a cost of €30.00 (ex postage and packaging).
NEW JOURNAL - Print World (Nature Book Shop) is pleased to announce the publication of a quarterly Journal "Nature and Environment Law Times" to cater to the intellectual and professional requirements of Foresters, Environmentalists, Lawyers, Social activists, Academicians and Nature Lovers. For information regarding subscription and pre publication offers please contact printworld@vsnl.com
COURSE IN MEXICO - The course “Natural Resource Issues in Southwest Mexico” will be offered from May 25 – June 10, 2004. The course will be headquartered at Lake Chapala Biological Station and the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. Areas to be visited will include: Pacific coastal beaches, estuaries, and resorts (Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Barra de Navidad); bio-reserves; forested mountains of Jalisco and Michoacan; and the town of Tequila! Issues of study will include: ecotourism; indigenous cultures and interactions with nature; watershed management; forest management; non-timber forest products; endangered species; management of bio-reserves; artesian fisheries; and wood products processing. Space is limited to 15. The approximate cost will be $1500-1700, plus airfare and Virginia Tech fees or tuition. The deadline for deposits is December 5th. For more information please contact: Dr. Brian Murphy (murphybr@vt.edu) or Dr. Tom Hammett (himal@vt.edu)
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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.
PENN STATE OFFERS SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY WEB SITE TO TEACHERS - Penn State recently created a Web site for teachers whose curricula include sustainable forestry and natural history. The site can be found sftrc.cas.psu.edu/. The Web site allows teachers to exhibit and share lesson plans related to sustainable forestry. The sustainable forestry lessons include topics such as forest biology, wildlife management and water conservation for grades kindergarten through 12. Teachers from across the state who attended one of Penn State Cooperative Extension's Forest Resources Institutes for Teachers provided the current selection of more than 120 lesson plans on the site. Also included are links to numerous educational natural resources sites, a lesson plan evaluation page, lesson plan submission instructions and a direct link to the popular From The Woods publication series designed for middle-schoolers. Development of the Sustainable Forestry Teachers Resource Center was made possible through a grant from The Laird Norton Endowment Foundation.
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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
LOOKING FOR MATERIALS (Nepal, Terai) - I am doing a research on Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives on the Outcome of the Community Forestry in a Terai district, Nepal. If you have document, related to stakeholders' conflicts, stakeholders' perceptions......in this regard; please help me with sending to email rana@itc.nl. Thank you in advance. Bishwas Rana, ITC, The Netherlands
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:
forestry.about.com/education/forestry/msub14.htm
stateforesters.org/news.html
www.canadian-forests.com/job.html
www.devnetjobs.org
www.forestryusa.com/jobs.htm
www.HigherEdJobs.com
www.safnet.org/careercenter/classifieds.cfm
www.foresters.org/portal
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY - The World Forest Institute (WFI) is seeking individuals working in forestry and natural resources to apply for our International Fellowship Program. WFI is a division of the World Forestry Center, which is a small, private non-profit educational organization based in Portland, Oregon U.S.A. The Forestry Center promotes education and information exchange regarding forests and forestry. The Fellowship Program brings natural resources professionals from around the world to work at the World Forest Institute for 6 to 12 months. Over 50 Fellows from 17 countries have participated in the program. Fellows staff country desks at WFI, and work with colleagues from around the world. They work on a primary research project developed in cooperation with their sponsors, and also participate in group activities which include site visits to forestry agencies, universities, companies and mills. We seek individuals with initiative, interest in international forestry issues, and a good command of English. Please go to our website for a full description at: www.worldforestry.org/wfi/.
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST ASSISTANT - NATURAL RESOURCES – Job description: Will manage acquisitions for the Natural Resources Information Clearinghouse (NRIC) library, including paper and digital archives and a collection of images. Designs and manages databases and spreadsheets for cataloguing purposes. Records new document accessions. Writes and maintains manuals describing procedures and policies for information collection. Conducts research on a wide range of global natural resources, land and water management issues and provides general support for the NRIC. The continuation of this position depends on availability of funding. Qualifications: B.S. in Natural Resources Management or related area or equivalent training and experience; strong computer skills with experience with Microsoft Office, including Access and Photoshop; strong organizational and communication skills. All work will be based in Washington, DC. Closing date for applications is 3 December 2003. If interested, please find details and application for position no. 030265 found at www.jobs.vt.edu or jobs.vt.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1069708899827
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE EXTENSION SPECIALIST - North Carolina State University. Application Due: 12/31/2003. Type: Full Time. See: www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175062035
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