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Incorporating interdisciplinary concepts is central to both public understanding of ecology and our ability to educate the ecologists of the future.
"Enhancing Ecological Thought by Linking Research and Education" is the theme of the 93rd annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), which will take place August 3-8 in Milwaukee, WI. This gathering will illustrate how effective collaborations are developed amongst the numerous disciplines related to ecology. Visit the ESA website for all the details.
The Internation Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the understanding of the ecological, economic, and social aspects of forests and trees.
The landscape ecology working group of the IUFRO will hold their biannual conference September 16-22, 2008 in Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China. The USDA Forest Service is a cosponsor of the conference, themed "Landscape Ecology and Forest Management: Challenges and Solutions." EFETAC director, Danny C. Lee, will deliver a keynote address. Visit the conference website for much more information.
The North Carolina Tree Farm Program serves as one of the landowner outreach vehicles of many Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) member companies.
The North Carolina Tree Farm Committee is planning six landowner workshops this year designed to help private landowners educate themselves about forest practices. The planned workshops are:Mountain Region - Haywood County, NC. Early November 2008. Sponsored by Steve Henson, Multiple Use Council.
South Central Piedmont Region - Rowan County/Salisbury, NC. October 25, 2008. Sponsored by Ed Listerman, Culp Lumber Co.
North Central Piedmont Region - Caswell County/Yanceyville, NC. October 2008. Sponsored by Steve Cox, Weyerhaeuser Co, Elkin.
Upper Coastal Plain Region - Bladen, Cumberland, Sampson Counties. Date TBD. Sponsored by Jess Hall, Tri-County Tree Farmers.
Northeastern Region - Bertie County/Windsor. Date TBD. Sponsored by NC Tree Farm Program, Dave Woodmansee.
Eastern Region - Craven County/New Bern. Date TBD. Sponsored by NC Tree Farm Program, Dave Woodmansee.
For more information about the workshops, contact Dave Woodmansee, NC Tree Farm Program Outreach/Education Coordinator, at DWWForester@aol.com or (252) 947-2345. Visit the NC Tree Farm website to learn more about the Program.
The USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program is pleased to announce the 2008 FIA Symposium.
The symposium will emphasize innovative uses of FIA data that shed new light on contemporary issues, such as carbon, climate change, fire, bio-energy/biomass, forest health, and other topics. Plenary and breakout sessions from a variety of disciplines will be presented during the symposium to be held October 21-23 in Park City, UT. For more information, visit the FIA website or contact William McWilliams at wmcwilliams@fs.fed.us or 610-557-4050.
