Forest Information Update Vol. 10 No. 8 - August 2009
FOREST INFORMATION UPDATE VOL. 10 NO. 8
August 2009
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.CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FOREST FINANCE AND ECONOMICS COURSE - The Department of Forest and
Wood Science, StellenboschUniversity, will again
present the “Continues Education in Forest Finance and Economics Course” in
2009.This two week block course will
cover the theory of discounting and financial analysis procedures, financial
decision tools, land valuation and relevant contemporary South African forestry
economic topics.For more information see www.sun.ac.za/forestry or contact Cori
Ham at
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. PODCAST: BIOENERGY FOREST
PLANTATIONS WILL SUPPLY MORE ENERGY PROJECTS -Biomass from forests has long been seen as a suitable by product for
various fuel and energy sources, however in this Podcast interview with Jeff
Wright, we discuss the increasing focus on developing plantations specifically
for an energy end use. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/fiubioenergy
INPUT- This month's input comes
from: Gyde Lund, Gary Krupnick, Nelson Wong, Lance Olsen, Tina Etherington,
Gandhiv Kafle, Artur Gil, Ross Mayhew, Infosylva, Shaenandhoa
García Rangel, Bay Arinze, Shaan W., Oscar Garcia, Madhav Pandey, Aurelie C.
Shapiro, Ed Pepke, Peter Mayer. Thank you all for sharing your information!
HAVE YOU HEARD? NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK PRESENTS
NATIONAL VISION FOR AMERICA'S
FORESTS – The US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has outlined his vision
for the future of the nation's forests. Transcript summary and audio. http://tinyurl.com/fiuvilsack
.DETER ALERT SYSTEM CONFIRMS 578 KM2 OF DEFORESTATION IN AMAZON - In
June, the Deforestation Detection in Real Time (DETER) alert system from Brazil’s
National Institute for Space Research (INPE), detected 578km2 of deforestation
in Legal Amazon. 330km out of the total detected by DETER, was in Pará and
181km in Mato Grosso. http://tinyurl.com/fiudeter
.OVERVALUED TIMBER REITS: WHY TIMBER INVESTING ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE
– In this provocative article, the writer suggests that the “wait it out”
strategy of managers towards the recession may isn’t going to work. http://tinyurl.com/fiuinvestors
.SRI LANKA RULES OUT SETTLEMENTS WITHIN
DEMARCATED FOREST BOUNDARIES - Sri
Lanka’s Forest Conservation Department has completed survey and demarcation of
17,279 kilometres of forest boundaries for the last eight years and the
Environment and Natural Resources Ministry has announced that it will not allow
new settlements to take place inside its demarcated boundaries under any
circumstances. http://tinyurl.com/fiuboundaries
.GEOGRAPHY PROF. RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S
LEADERSHIP FUND AWARD - Department of Geography professor Douglas Stow, an
internationally recognized leader in remote-sensing analysis of terrestrial
environments, has been named one of the recipients of The President’s
Leadership Fund Awards for Faculty and Staff Excellence. http://tinyurl.com/fiuprof
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, Mike Smith.
HELP!
FEEDBACK
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – “Pay
it forward!”If you can help with any of
the requests below, please take the time to do so. Your kind assistance will be
appreciated and rewarded.
.USING RS FOR WATERSHED LEVEL CHANGE DETECTION
ANALYSIS - Analisa
Noel Gunnell, Chief Cartographer/Senior GIS Analyst, Ecotrust, writes: I am
researching various RS/GIS methodologies for change detection analysis of
geomorphic, hydrologic, and/or biological features (e.g. namely sedimentation,
rivers, riparian classes, etc) at the watershed scale.I was hoping that this list could point me in
the direction of some good case studies and methodologies for this type of
analysis. Thanks in advance. Direct replies to:
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.LAND COVER MAP - Shaenandhoa García Rangel, PhD candidate, Wildlife
Research Group, University of Cambridge writes: Currently, I am working to
generate a land cover map of my study site at the north-east end of the
Venezuelan Andes. For this I am planning to use 3 Spot 2 images and 2 Spot 5
images. I need your advice regarding radiometric correction, before joining all
this images in a mosaic for the supervised classification. The 3 Spot 2 images
are from the same date and contiguous sites, so in principle I don't think I
need to run the correction for this one. Am I right? Then, I need to correct
the 2 Spot 5 images based one of the Spot 2 images, but when I try to do this
process using the ENVI 4.5 software, the colour of each image changes
completely. Is this caused by the sensor difference? How can I then match the
radiance of all this images so I can run the supervised classification?
Finally, should I first correct the base image on its own and then correct the
remaining 4 images based on the product of this process?
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.DISCOVERY CHANNEL FOREST FILM - Jonathan Smith writes: I am
researching for a major new natural history series for the Discovery Channel.
It is a 7 part series on the North American Continent (therefore Panama to
Alaska) that will be filmed in High Definition and is designed to follow on
from the success of landmark series such as “Planet Earth”. The series will
explore the wide diversity of species and ecosystems on the North American
Continent and the vast array of adaptations that have arisen in order for
species to survive and the things that make these species and biomes unique. We
are looking to show new species, new spectacles and rarely seen behaviours.
But, at the same time are equally as happy to take a story which has been
documented before and shoot it in a completely new way with the latest
technology (super high speed or motion control timelapse for example) Each
programme will cover a different biome and I am working on the Forest film. I
would love to hear from anyone that, through research, field work or word of
mouth, may know of a story that they think would fit our ambitious series.
Please contact me on the details below. Email:
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.2004 TSUNAMI IMAGERY - Aurelie C. Shapiro, Remote Sensing Specialist,
World Wildlife Fund – US writes: WWF is analyzing environmental data before and
after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in coastal areas of Thailand, Indonesia
(Aceh) and Southern Sri Lanka. We have satellite imagery pre- and post tsunami
and are looking to fill in images taken immediately after the disaster, in the
early days of 2005. I know these images exist, I have seen plenty of high
resolution maps of the flooded areas related to UN-spiter, I was wondering if
someone could point me to the actual satellite imagery for these areas in the
three countries?
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.JATROPHA SEEDS AVAILABLE FOR BIOFUEL PROJECTS - Forest &
AgroForestry Promoters Cameroon wishes to announce that Jatropha seeds are
available to those who wish to fight climate change through tree planting. Jatropha
is a biofuel plant and it different uses are many. For more information,
contact Jaff Francis Agiamntebom, The Project coordinator, Forest and
Agroforestry Promoters (FAP), Cameroon.
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.NEW FOREST RESEARCH ADDRESS - Rajesh Malla writes: It is kindly
informed to you on behalf of Department of Forest Research and Survey (Kathmandu,
Nepal) that our previous mailing address has been changed now. In coming days,
if any of you are interested to contact us pls send us at:
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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:
.WORLD DATABASE ON PROTECTED AREAS CONTENT OFFICER PROTECTED AREAS - The
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, based in Cambridge, UK, has a
position open for a Content Officer to provide support to the Centre's
programme of work relating to the protected areas global database and to
contribute to the delivery of innovative, value-added services linking
biodiversity conservation with policy.
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.USDA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION
PROGRAM - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen
Merrigan has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will
begin continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
with the first signup period cutoff scheduled for September 30, 2009. http://tinyurl.com/fiuconservation .PHD SCHOLARSHIP - The Department of Earth Systems Analysis at the
International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
in Enschede, the Netherlands, and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
(CNRS) at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Strasbourg, France, invite
qualified persons to apply for a full-time PhD Scholarship, to work on a
project entitled: "Remote sensing-based landslide mapping, monitoring and
early warning, at regional and local scales". Location: Enschede, The
Netherlands/ Strasbourg France. Deadline: 1 September 2009. Category: Contact:
Dr. Norman Kerle (ITC).
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.CLINTON FOUNDATION, NATIONAL COORDINATOR, INDONESIA - The National
Coordinator, Clinton Climate Initiative-Forestry in Indonesia will assist in
developing and implementing the REDD+ program in support of the GOI’s national
REDD program. http://tinyurl.com/fiuclinton
.NATIVE FOREST MANAGER-BRAZILIAN AMAZON
- Forest Systems Servicos Florestais, LTDA is seeking
a highly qualified individual to manage and coordinate our Brazil forestry
projects within the Amazon Basin. Responsibilities will include working with
landowners, stakeholders, and government officials.The candidate will assess and investigate
various native forestlands.Lands issues
such as legal title, environmental permits, and physical attributes will be
addressed.Business and practical
experience in native forests is mandatory. A very high degree of fluency in
English and Portuguese is required. A more detailed job description can be
obtained by contacting:
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.TWO FUNDED RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
FOR PHD STUDENTS - Department of Spatial Information Science and
Engineering National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis University
of Maine. There are currently available two funded research assistantships in
the Department of Spatial Information Science and Engineering, University of
Maine, USA. Students will be working with advisor Prof. Mike Worboys. Students
will register for the degree of PhD. The funding will cover a stipend, tuition
expenses, and a contribution to health insurance. Further information can be
obtained by emailing Mike at
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The Department's website is at http://spatial.umaine.edu/
.FORESTRY INTERN –
URS seeks a Forestry Intern in a full-time role as part of the NEPA/Ecological
Services team.The team is currently
under contract to perform a large forest inventory project. For more
information, go to: http://tinyurl.com/fiuurs
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS IN PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY - Two
positions are available for PhD graduate students in Forest Biotechnology at
North Carolina State University to work in a cross-disciplinary plant systems
biology project.For more information,
contact Judy Jakobek, Lab Manager, Forest Biotech.
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HAVE YOU READ?
Obtain from your local
library or from the sources provided.
THE PUBLICATION LIST
.Tangmar Marmon. Corruption in the forestry sector and
illegal logging. The problem, its implications and approaches to combating it.
Published by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. http://tinyurl.com/fiucorruption
.Wildlife in a Changing World - an
analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN July
2009). ISBN: 9788496553637, Paperback 155 pages: USD $36.00. http://tinyurl.com/fiuwildlife
.Global
Directory of Doctoral Dissertations. MyNetResearch has created this web site containing details of thousands
of dissertations.Past and present
doctoral students can also submit and update their dissertation details. You
can access them at: http://tinyurl.com/fiudoctoral
.The
UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2008-2009is available
via the UNECE Timber Committee and FAO European Forestry Commission homepage:
www.unece.org/timber
It covers forest products market and policy
developments in the UNECE region of Europe, North America and the CIS. http://tinyurl.com/fiumarket
.Previously
unpublished articles are soughtfor theannual Nepalese
publication PRABEG Volume-2. The editors seek manuscripts, both theoretical and
research papers focusing on Community Forest, Forest Governance and policy,
Forest Management, Climate Change, PES, REDD, Wildlife Conservation,
Biodiversity Conservation, Social Inclusion, Collaborative Forest, Carbon Trade
etc. Deadline 1 September, 2009. Email:
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.EGH Headlines Himalaya,
Aug 1-7, 2009. Articles include the Nepalese Government has shown apathy in
saving environment, as a result the pollution monitoring systems in Kathmandu
valley have been non-operational. In India, locals have used Rakhi festival to
give message how trees are valuable for them. Further good news comes from
Bhutan which came with good approaches of saving trees and monitoring medicinal
herbs against poachers. http://tinyurl.com/fiuhimalaya
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
BIODIVERSITY
.Krystyna Swiderska, Dilys Roe, Linda Siegele, Maryanne Grieg-Gran. The
Governance of Nature and the Nature of Governance: Policy that works for
biodiversity and livelihoods. IIED 2008 Price: USD $30.00. Binding: 184
Pages Paperback. Stock Number: 14564IIED. ISBN: 9781843697008. http://tinyurl.com/fiunature
.Joan Pino, Xavier Font, Miquel de Cáceres and Roberto Molowny-Horas. Floristic homogenization by native ruderal
and alien plants in north-east Spain: the effect of environmental differences
on a regional scale.Global
Ecology and Biogeography. Volume 18 Issue 5, Pages 563 – 574. Published Online:
4 Jun 2009. http://tinyurl.com/fiufloristic
BIOFUEL
.Ronalds Gonzalez, Dr. Jeff Wright and Dr. Daniel Saloni - Filling
a Need: Forest Plantations for Bioenergy in the Southern US. The
growing number of renewable energy projects in the Southern U.S. utilizing
woody biomass will require the development of short-rotation bioenergy
plantations. Biomass Magazine, August 2009. http://tinyurl.com/fiubiomass
CLASSIFICATION/MAPPING
.Zhiyou Y. Yuan and Han Y. H. Chen. Global trends in senesced-leaf
nitrogen and phosphorus. Global Ecology and Biogeography. Volume 18
Issue 5, Pages 532 – 542. Published Online: 3 Aug 2009. http://tinyurl.com/fiuleaf
. Gabriela Bucini, Niall P. Hanan. A
continental-scale analysis of tree cover in African savannas. Global
Ecology and Biogeography. Volume 16, Issue 5, Date: September 2007, Pages:
593-605. http://tinyurl.com/fiusavanna
CLIMATE CHANGE/CARBON
.Morten Andersen. Progress on tropical forest scheme. A
proposal that will ultimately include the world’s tropical forests in a climate
protection carbon trading scheme, is well received at UN-led negotiations in
Bonn. 14/08/2009 13:15. COP-15, COPENHAGEN. http://tinyurl.com/fiutropical
.Press Release - World Bank
Signs First ERPA for Reforestation Project in DRC. BioCarbon Fund to purchase
500,000 tons of emission reductions.The first Emission
Reductions Purchase Agreement (ERPA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
was signed with a local Congolese firm, NOVACEL, at the World Bank office in
Kinshasa. http://tinyurl.com/fiucongo
.Zeng, N., and J. Yoon (2009). Expansion of the world's deserts due to vegetation-albedo
feedback under global warming. Geophys. Res. Lett.,
doi:10.1029/2009GL039699, in press. http://tinyurl.com/fiudeserts
INVENTORY/MONITORING
.G. Garik Gutman. Monitoring land ecosystems using the NOAA
Global Vegetation Index data set.Global and Planetary Change, Volume 4, Issues 1-3, July 1991, Pages
195-200
.Satellite
Imagery Shows Devastation Caused by California Forest Fires. Satellite
imagery from the recently launched UK-DMC2 satellite shows forest fires in the
Los Padres National Forest east of Santa Maria at 11:10 local time on the 12th
August. http://tinyurl.com/fiufires
.Commercial
non-timber forest products of the Guiana Shield : an inventory of commercial
NTFP extraction and possibilities for sustainable harvesting. IUCN 2003
Price: US$32.00. http://tinyurl.com/fiunontimber
MISCELLANEOUS
.Copenheaver, C.A., Predmore, S.A., and Askamit, D.N. 2009. Conversion
of rare grassy openings to forest: have these areas lost their conservation
value? Natural Areas Journal 29(2):133-139. http://tinyurl.com/fiugrassy
.Andrew D. Ruth, Deborah L. Miller, Shibu Jose, Alan Long, Effects of
Reintroduction of Fire into Fire Suppressed Coastal Scrub and Longleaf Pine
Communities Along the Lower Gulf Coastal Plain. Natural Areas Journal
Abstracts. Volume 27, Number 4 - October 2007. http://tinyurl.com/fiufire
REMOTE SENSING/GIS
.Thampi, B. V., K. Rajeev, K. Parameswaran, and M. K. Mishra (2009). Spatial
distribution of the Southeast Asian smoke plume over the Indian Ocean and its
radiative heating in the atmosphere during the major fire event of 2006.
Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2009GL039316, in press. http://tinyurl.com/fiuspatial
.Frank T. van Manen, John A. Young, Cindy A. Thatcher. Habitat Models to Assist Plant Protection
Efforts in Shenandoah National Park , Virginia , USA. Volume 25, Number
4 - October 2005. http://tinyurl.com/fiuhabitat
RESOURCE ANALYSIS/MODELING
.B.M. Jackson, H.S. Wheater, N.R. Mcintyre, J. Chell, O.J. Francis, Z.
Frogbrook, M. Marshall, B. Reynolds, I. Solloway. The impact of upland land management on flooding: insights from a
multiscale experimental and modelling programme. Journal of Flood Risk
Management. Volume 1, Issue 2, Date: August 2008, Pages: 71-80. http://tinyurl.com/fiuflood
.Peng, C., Zhou, X., Zhao, S., Wang, X., Zhu, B., Piao, S. and Fang, J.
Quantifying
the response of forest carbon balance to future climate change in Northeastern
China: Model validation and prediction. Global and Planetary Change 66:
179-194. http://tinyurl.com/fiuchinaforests
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT
.Ruth Nogueron, Lars Laestadius - Sustainable Procurement of Wood
and Paper-Based Products: Version 1.1. A joint collaboration between
the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council on
Sustainable Development (WBCSD). http://tinyurl.com/fiusustainable
CAPTURED ON VIDEO
Download videos from the web
or from the sources provided.
.ARCGIS Desktop
9.4 Innovations: Geoprocessing Models- A usability
demonstration of ArcGIS Desktop 9.4 and how to use Geoprocessing Models for
tracking needs, such as search and rescue. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/fiugeo
YOU'RE INVITED!
For a more complete listing
of upcoming inventory and monitoring related meetings, see:
.25 August 2009 - The first Cleantech.org webinar, a
“How
to Do” Carbon Offset Projects 101, put on by the largest carbon auditor
in the world, DNV, is next Tuesday August 25. http://carbonprojects101.eventbrite.com/
.2-4 September 2009 - 6th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography.
Centre for Geospatial Science, University of Nottingham. For further
information go to: http://www.lbs2009.org/
.10-12 September - CALL FOR PAPERS - International Conference on Ecohydrology
and Climate Changes – EcoHCC’09. Tomar (Portugal) http://www.ecohcc09.ipt.pt
.15-18 September 2009. The first International Community Forestry
Workshop. Pokhara, Nepal. The theme of the workshop is Thinking globally – Acting Locally: Community Forestry in the
International Arena. http://www.communityforestryworkshop.com.np/
.15-18 September 2009 – 36th Natural Areas Conference – Living on
the Edge: Why Natural Areas Matter. Vancouver, Washington, USA
{editor’s note – yes in the US}. Early Registration discount has been extended
to August 31. http://www.naturalarea.org/09Conference/
.SDplanNet-Asia & Pacific
would like to invite you to participate in the network’s first annual
conference to be held from 16-18 September 2009 at the Conrad Hotel Bangkok,
Thailand. For further information and registration, please contact network
coordinator at
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.21-25 September 2009. Conference on Spatial Information Theory:
COSIT '09.Location: France.
COSIT aims to bring together researchers from different disciplines for
intensive scientific exchanges. The ninth International Conference on Spatial
Information Theory, COSIT 2009, is especially concerned with theoretical
aspects of space, time, and spatial information.For more information,
go to http://www.cosit.info/
21-22 September 2009 - 11th Annual BIOECON Conference on Economic Instruments to Enhance
the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity. Centro Culturale
Don Orione Artigianelli - Venice, Italy. http://www.bioecon.ucl.ac.uk/04_11_ann-conf.htm
.September 30, 2009 – A repeat offering for those who missed
Remsoft’s Tracking changes in carbon stocks in live biomass & wood products
and carbon credits under an emissions trading scheme webinar on
Wednesday August 13th. Time is 1:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am PDT. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/398273936
.5 to 15 October 2009. International Training Course on
Participatory Integrated Watershed Management; at Godavari, Kathmandu,
Nepal. http://www.forestrynepal.org/event/4255
.12-16 October. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is hosting a
celebratory scientific conference on 12-16 October 2009, Plant Conservation for the Next
Decade: A Celebration of Kew's 250th Anniversary. Kew now invites
interested parties to submit abstracts for posters and oral presentations, to
be considered for inclusion in this exciting conference. http://botany.si.edu/pubs/bcn/issue/latest.htm#call
.14-16 October 2009. Silvilaser 2009, the 9th international
conference on lidar applications for assessing forest ecosystems. Texas
A&M University (Campus Map), Rudder Theatre. College Station, TX, USA.
http://silvilaser.tamu.edu/
.21 October 2009. In preparation for Copenhagen 2009, the XIII World
Forests Congress invites the global forest community to a Forum on Forests and Climate
Change, a unique occasion for debate which aims to produce a
recommendation of a technical nature, which will be presented to the UNCCC COP
15. http://www.fao.org/forestry/foris/wfc/15e.pdf
.22-22 October 2009. 6th International Oak Society Conference.
Puebla, Mexico. Contact: Maricela Rodriguez-Coombes,
herbario.jardinbotanico(at)mail.buap.mx http://www.internationaloaksociety.org/home
.20-23 October 2009. The international conference, Free and Open
Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G), will be held in Sydney,
Australia, and is now open for registration. http://2009.foss4g.org/
27–28 October 2009. 2nd Call for Papers: Decentralization, Power and Tenure Rights of
Forest-Dependent People. Sadguru Foundation, Gujarat, India. Submission
deadline: 10 August 2009. Download details at: http://www.mailprosx.com/mp/link.php?M=115574&N=663&L=2199&F=H
.3 November 2009. 2009 International Workshop on Location
Based Social Networks (LBSN 09). Seattle, WA, USA. Held in conjunction
with the 17th ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic
Information Systems. Adding a location dimension to online social networking.
.26 to 28 November 2009. VII International Pensa Conference Economic
Crisis: Food, Fiber and Bioenergy Chain. Sao Paulo, Brazil. Contact
email/website:
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http://www.pensaconference.org
.13 December 2009. Forest Day 3. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Forest Day 3 will take place alongside the 15th Conference of the Parties of
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and will be hosted by the
Collaborative Partnership on Forests, the Government of Denmark, and CIFOR. http://www.mailprosx.com/mp/link.php?M=115574&N=784&L=3173&F=H
.10-15 February, 2010. GEOProcessing
2010: The Second International Conference on Advanced Geographic Information
Systems, Applications, and Services. St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
Submission deadline: October 5, 2009. General page: http://www.iaria.org/conferences2010/GEOProcessing10.html
Call for Papers:
.Forestry Information Session - At the World Forestry Congress
there will be a session on “The evolving role of information specialists in
today’s rapidly changing world: are libraries still relevant?” Visit: http://www.cfm2009.org/
Contact: vanda.ferreira(at)fao.org
.July 20-23, 2010. Accuracy 2010. International Spatial
Accuracy Research Association (ISARA). Ninth International Symposium on Spatial
Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. Leicester,
UK. http://www.accuracy2010.org/
.27 September-1 October 2010. Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote
Sensing, to be held in Valencia, Spain, from. For further information
please visit the website at http://ipl.uv.es/raqrs
.In a single electronic platform, the World Health Organization’s
(WHO) Communicable Disease Global Atlas is bringing together for
analysis and comparison standardized data and statistics for infectious
diseases at country, regional, and global levels. http://tinyurl.com/fiuhealth
.Global Mineral Resources On-Line
Spatial Data. A source for regional and global Geology, Geochemistry,
Geophysics, and Mineral Resource maps and data! – Here you will find
information and free data about Mineral Resources, Geochemistry, Geology and
Geophysics. Free GIS, Remote Sensing, Spatial & Hydrological Data. http://tinyurl.com/fiumineral
.Code
of Good Practice for Forest Carbon Projects.The UK Forestry Commission has
prepared a draft Code of Good Practice for Forest Carbon Projects and is now
inviting national comments. Go to: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/carboncode
