OTHER HEADLINES ON http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm *Scientists strive to get wildfires' number (CA) *The western appetite for biofuels is causing starvation in the poor world *Forests losing the ability to absorb man-made carbon *Foresters propose climate tactics (OR)

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Adapting Natural Resource Management in Northern Minnesota to a Changing Climate November 28, 2007, Bemidji, MN

Financial Planning for the Forest Landowner December 1, 2007, Baraboo, WI

How to Dry Lumber for Quality & Profit December 3-6, 2007, Corvallis, OR

The Science and Art of Wildlife Habitat Restoration Symposium December 10, 2006, St. Louis, MO

Integrating Invasive Plant Species Data in the Midwest: Solutions for Data Collection and Management January 24-25, 2008, Madison, WI

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Job Opening - Woody Biomass Project Coordinator

Forestry Internet Seminars Connecting Owners and Managers from Across the Nation

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Publication 1

Publication 2

For more publications visit: http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm

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New generation of foresters study how to improve productivity (MN)

The forests of northern Minnesota have been a source of livelihood, sport and solace for thousands of years, and as human beings made their marks on them, Mother Nature's plans often have been thwarted. http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=54110§ion=Bus iness&freebie_check&CFID=66880735&CFTOKEN=20546264&jsessionid=8830b6082f 7964391634 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100801

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FSC drafts anti-greenwash policy

A new approach to deal with "greenwashing" by companies associated with unacceptable forest practices is being reviewed by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). http://www.printweek.com/news/765384/FCS-drafts-anti-greenwash-policy/ OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100803

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Fuel without the Fossil (CO)

Mitch Mandich proudly showed off his baby, a 150-foot contraption of tanks, valves, hoppers, augers and fans. It hissed. It gurgled. An incongruous smell wafted through the air, the scent of turpentine. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/business/09fuel.html?_r=1&pagewanted=a ll&oref=slogin OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100796

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Steps must be taken to preserve North America's Boreal Forests (US & Canada)

Sometimes we can't see the forest for the trees, but there is one forest that we need to see more clearly: the Boreal Forest of North America that covers much of Canada and Alaska. http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/story/267371.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100783

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Tracking Firestorms (CA)

On the evening of Oct. 22, Richard Halsey hiked up a ridge overlooking Interstate 15 and stared into the Santa Ana winds bombing through the canyons. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-firestorm9nov09,1,1475481,full.s tory?ctrack=1&cset=true OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100781

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Does fire threat drop as trees fall? (CO)

Last winter, Rick Sackbauer's family had a close brush with a wildfire - one that happened around the world. The family hosted an Australian exchange student as fires threatened the student's home Down Under. http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20071109/NEWS/71109003/0/FRONTPAGE OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100782

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Tree stumps show speed of climate change (US & Canada)

A U.S. scientist studying the dramatic change in ice conditions in B.C.'s Coast Mountains has discovered freshly exposed and perfectly preserved tree stumps -- some 7,000 years old -- an "astonishing" sign of how fast and far the glaciers of Western Canada are retreating in the age of climate change. http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=ec0534c5- c6b6-45ab-87b3-c082486fc950 OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100784

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Carbon-negative bioenergy to cut global warming could drive deforestation

A proposed mechanism for generating carbon-negative bioenergy -- an energy source that reduces atmospheric carbon dioxide levels -- could drive large-scale deforestation in the tropics and undermine efforts to conserve forests for carbon offsets says a biofuel expert. http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1106-carbon-negative_becs.html OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/headlines.cfm?refID=100799

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Adapting Natural Resource Management in Northern Minnesota to a Changing Climate November 28, 2007, Bemidji, MN

Information forthcoming

Contact Bemidji State University - Natural Resources at 218-755-4900 or cri@bemidjistate.edu or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=100541&categoryID

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Financial Planning for the Forest Landowner December 1, 2007, Baraboo, WI

Owning and taking care of land can be expensive; most forest landowners do not own land for investment purposes or to receive income from the sale of timber. If you invest substantial sums of money purchasing forest lands; planting and tending trees, shrubs and food plots; the development of trail systems; and buying and maintaining equipment, your management plan should include a strategy to deal with these expenses and the income derived from your forest. This seminar will help you understand the laws that apply to the expense and income related to your management activities, as well as the programs that are available to help you minimize those expenses and reduce your tax burden. Contact Jeannine Richards at 608-355-0279 ext. 25 or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=100542&categoryID

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How to Dry Lumber for Quality & Profit December 3-6, 2007, Corvallis, OR

The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of wood and how to dry it. Practical, up-to-date information will be provided on wood properties and how wood dries. You'll learn how both steam-heated and dehumidification kilns are made, operated and maintained, and how to create and modify kiln schedules for different species. Drying to meet the European quality standards and heat treating standards will also be discussed. Contact CSU Conference Services at 800-678-6311 or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=98576&categoryID

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The Science and Art of Wildlife Habitat Restoration Symposium December 10, 2006, St. Louis, MO

Agenda available on website: http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=100631&categoryID Contact Robert Schmidt at 217-352-4212 or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=100631&categoryID

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Integrating Invasive Plant Species Data in the Midwest: Solutions for Data Collection and Management January 24-25, 2008, Madison, WI

Come join regional data managers, resource managers, researchers, and members of the National Institute of Invasive Species Science as we begin to discuss how to address issues related to regional invasive species data collection, integration, and dissemination. This event is being held at the Pyle Center in Madison, Wisconsin. This conference will have a wide range of information available to people interested in mapping large AND small-scale infestations. One important feature of this conference will a session that will help people enter data into the NIIS database and create usable maps so please bring your invasive plant location information. Contact Alycia Crall at 970-227-3310 or crall@wisc.edu or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=100537&categoryID

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Invasive plant species and the new bioeconomy symposium February 6, 2008, Chicago, IL

The objective of this symposium is to encourage the wider use of risk benefit analyses of biofuel, and other bioeconomy, species by alerting professional weed scientists and invasion biologists to this important, emerging research area and providing them with a scientific starting point for further study.

Contact Dr. Adam David at adam.davis@ars.usda.gov or see http://www.forestrycenter.org/events.cfm?refID=100630&categoryID

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Woody Biomass Project Coordinator

1. To develop, monitor progress toward, and adaptively modify goals and performance measures for the project. A 25 B 2. To develop and implement a process for distribution of project funds to eligible landowners/managers so that the funding is distributed in an efficient, equitable and timely manner in accordance with project goals, and woody biomass is made available for the energy industry. A 30 B 3. To coordinate participation of industry partners who will utilize the woody biomass produced by the management/restoration work so that woody material is made available in a timely and efficient manner. A 20 A 4. To create and implement an administrative program structure so that expenditures are documented, and project funds are utilized according to legislative intent. A 10 A

The Woody Biomass Project Coordinator creates a work plan and administrative program structure to guide the Woody Biomass/Restoration project. To be successful, he or she must maintain close working relationships and effective lines of communication with the supervisor/Central Region manager, Division Director, staff ecologists, Division administrative and clerical support staff, landowners, land managers, other Division and Department staff with an interest in the project, industry representatives, local conservation groups working on woody biomass utilization, natural resource stewardship organizations, and other stakeholders.

This person reports to the Ecological Resources Central Region Manager. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential to accomplish the position responsibilities. One-on-one and group communication skills are used extensively. Written information is communicated through project plans, reports, memoranda, e-mail, and/or web pages. Information is also communicated orally via the telephone, and in meetings, conferences, and presentations.

Contact Bonita Eliason at 651-772-7640 for more information

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Forestry Internet Seminars Connecting Owners and Managers from Across the Nation The ForestConnect Internet Seminar Series was the first of its kind in the US. Each seminar uses the Internet to distribute, or webcast, a live and interactive presentation. Since May, webcasts have connected forest owners, managers, and practitioners from throughout the United States and overseas. More than 300 owners and managers from 40 states and three countries are registered and receiving announcements for the monthly webcasts. Registrants own or manage approximately 1,000,000 acres of forest land. "It is exciting to be able to use a relatively new technology to connect to people who are making a difference in private, state, and federal forests," says Dr. Peter Smallidge, the webcast coordinator. Live interactive seminars use unbiased and research-based information to teach strategies that help participants better enjoy and utilize their property or the property of their clients. Dr. Smallidge noted that participants have documented the ability of this technology to function effectively as an educational tool. "Based on questionnaires provided during the webcast, we find that more than 70% of participants have an improved understanding of simple and complex concepts and almost as many have the confidence to apply new skills in their woods," says Smallidge. "Web conferencing allows us to reach new people," says Smallidge, who noted that 20% to 40% of participants during monthly webcasts have not previously attended an in-person workshop or seminar. Seminars occur on the third Wednesday of each month. Each webcast is provided live, twice. The initial broadcast each month is from noon to 1:00 PM with a repeat live broadcast the same day from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, Eastern Time. The noon broadcast is recorded for subsequent viewing on the ForestConnect website at any time. Participation is as easy as a high-speed internet connection via a web browser. Participants will connect to a secure Cornell Cooperative Extension server to join the presentation. Participants must pre-register once, without charge, at www.ForestConnect.info. Email notification of internet URL details will be sent to everyone registered. A recent feature useful to some participants is the availability of continuing education credits from the Society of American Foresters for its Certified Foresters.

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Cooking the Climate

Forest ecosystems currently store about one and a half times as much carbon as is present in the atmosphere. Without drastic cuts in GHG emissions, climate change - which is in part driven by forest destruction - may soon tip these carbon stores into sources of emissions. Resulting temperature increase could disrupt ecosystems in ways that provoke yet more greenhouse emissions, potentially leading to further acceleration of climate change.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/reports/cooking-the-climat e-full OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refID=100797

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National Forest Certification Study

This report describes the results of independent audits of five units of the National Forest System ranging from 500,000 to 1.5 million acres in size. This case study is the culmination of what has become a ten-year research project that ultimately involved forest certification audits on state forestlands in seven states, 30 areas of Native American tribal forestlands, and one national park. It should be noted that, in each case, the independent audits identified needs for corrective actions, and in each case these were successfully addressed by the agencies' forest managers. A general conclusion among the agencies themselves is that the reduction in costs associated with public controversy and legal challenges-not only on agency budgets but on the spirit and morale of their forest managers-more than offset the time and expense associated with the certification process.

http://www.pinchot.org/ OR http://www.forestrycenter.org/library.cfm?refID=100627

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