The Michigan Forester On-Line
A Publication of the Michigan
Society of American Foresters
Number 40, Iron River, Michigan, Fall 1997
IN THIS ISSUE . . .
MISAF Fall Meeting and Red Pine Workshop, by Gary
Carr
Report From the Chair, by Karen Potter-Witter
U.P. Chapter Report, by Gary Carr
AuSable Forestry Education Area
MISAF Policy Workshop: July 18, 1997
Bill Cook New Extension Forester in Escanaba
Wanted: Yooper Sites (SAF Auto Tour)
Spring 1998 State SAF Meeting
Forester Awards
Forester
of the Year, by Bernie Carr
Young Forester of the
Year, by Bernie Carrr
Lynn Sandberg, by Bernie
Carr
Michigan Foresters Help
Establish Award at Five Midwest Universities, by Blair Orr
Awards Team Report, by Tim Gerou
The 1998 Convention in Traverse
City
Convention
Preparations, by Karen Potter-Witter
Michigan Hosts World's Largest 1998 Foresters'
Meeting, by Mike Moore
Working Group Tour Volunteers Needed,
by Loren B. Ford
Volunteer Application Form and
Information
MISAF Fall Meeting and Red Pine Workshop - A Success
by Gary Carr
Despite drenching rains on September 9, the Red Pine Management field workshop September 10 and 11 in the Manistique area came off dry and without a hitch. The 240 attendees set an apparent record for any recent Upper Peninsula meeting hosted solely by MISAF.
After the necessary business meetings, attendees were inside for only a short two hours Wednesday morning. They were updated on historical perspectives and silviculture of red pine by John Benzie, retired NCFES silviculturist and himself a landmark in red pine research. Dr. Carl W. Ramm, Professor of Forestry at MSU, then discussed the current status and projection of growth and yield in Michigan's red pine resource. Dr. Mike Vasievich, NCFES - East Lansing, then presented thoughts on economic returns from red pine and those potential returns are pleasantly surprising. Red pine has definitely become a market force in Michigan.
One of the objectives of program planners was to set a precedent of actually getting foresters into the field for information and discussion, where trees could be seen and touched. That objective was met, and seemed to be appreciated by all.
Five busloads of participants rotated through six field sites over the two-day session. Attendees gained insight into red pine management from historical situations to present-day concepts and rewards from past management in current markets.
First-day tours concentrated on regeneration systems on corporate lands, small private ownerships, and state forest lands. Second-day tours concentrated on management regimes in maturing stands, with discussions of natural regeneration, thinning regimes, and finally old growth and aesthetics. At the old growth site, Craig Albright, MDNR Wildlife Biologist, discussed wildlife considerations of various stages of red pine stand development. He emphasized that stand structure has more effect on wildlife value than tree species, and that the "biological desert" reputation of red pine is not necessarily warranted.
MISAF Chair Karen Potter-Witter ably kept the Thursday evening banquet activities in line as Master of Ceremonies. Harry V. Wiant, National SAF President, was the featured speaker and gave his stimulating talk, "Stand Up for Forestry". Many were able to converse with Harry at various times during the workshop. I'm certain that all discovered him ready with opinions but also ready to listen and very easy to talk to.
A $300 scholarship was presented to Michigan Tech student Joan Charlebois from UP Chapter MISAF. Tim Gerou also presented a number of awards, details of which are in the Awards Team news. A successful Forester's Fund raffle by Dean Francis and team capped off the evening.
In all, the workshop seems a great success and comments, along with past successes, indicate the format of technical session with field tours would be used again when feasible.
For a speaker’s list from this meeting contact Ken Salo at 906-376-2132, or Gary Carr at 906-774-9244. If you haven't checked out the on-line red pine tour, and would like to, click here.
Report from the Chair: Karen Potter-Witter
1. House of Society Delegates (HSD)
Mike Lanasa and I spent two intensive days at the House of Society Delegates at the 1997 SAF Convention in Memphis. During the first days session, I presented each delegate with a copy of the Michigan SAF Membership Handbook. If imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery, we should feel very flattered. A number of delegates said they intended to borrow heavily from our handbook to produce one for their society. The Communications/Policy Team should be proud of the results of their hard work.
The state chairs and chairs-elect also participated in small groups that worked on issues that had been brought to HSD by the state societies. I was in the small groups that discussed the issues of forester licensing, employer support, and state society - working group integration. One of the outcomes of the small groups work and the succeeding HSD discussion was a set of recommendations to SAF Council to consider over the next year. As ranked by the HSD delegates, the top ten recommendations are that:
1. SAF at all levels intensify its dialogue with employers on the benefits for and barriers to employer support for SAF involvement.
2. Council accept a flat rate dues structure as proposed by the Councils dues structure committee.
3. State societies start planning now for the SAF Centennial in coordination with the National Centennial Committee.
4. Council provide money and staff for distribution of an SAF student news letter.
5. HSD accept the concept of Vice-President Wenger’s communications program.
6. Council request the Committee on Forest Policy to pursue a place for professional society peer review in federal land management statutes and regulations.
7. Council allow state societies to be involved in the upcoming review of accreditation standards.
8. Council encourage the SAF national staff to make personal contacts with the heads of agencies to raise SAF’s profile in federal land management planning.
9. HSD and the Forest Science and Technology Board appoint a joint task force to propose a plan for better integrating science into state society programs.
10. Council take action to assure that natural resource management is a prominent component in conservation easements.
Look for further discussion of these recommendations in the Forestry Source and feel free to ask Mike and I questions about the issues and recommendations from the 1997 HSD session.
After seeing Mike Lanasa at work the past five days, I know you will have great leadership next year. Mike and I each got to meet with our cohort from the 1997 and 1996 Leadership Academies. It was great to catch up with the other society chairs and compare notes from the last year. For those of you who have thought about running for state chair - don’t hesitate. Not only is it a great experience working with such a large and energetic state society but the opportunity to attend leadership academy and HSD is well worth it.
I also got to see our Michigan Convention contingent in full force in Memphis. From registration, to the command center, to the Beale Street barbecue, there seemed to be more Michigan SAF volunteers than from anywhere else. The Michigan booth in the exhibit hall was a great success. The volunteers there told me they heard from other exhibitors that ours was the most popular booth. Traverse City stickers and business card holders were to be seen everywhere! Mike Moore, Laurie Marzolo, Bill O’Neill, Mike Mang, Loren Ford, Ernie Houghton and I went to the Working Group officers meeting Saturday afternoon to talk with them about the Program theme and options available in Traverse City. There was a lot of enthusiasm for the opportunities for great field tours and working group collaboration. We heard later from the WG leadership that they were really pleased that we took the time to work with them.
3. 1997
After 10 months on the job as State Chair and another meeting with state chairs from all over the country, I continue to be impressed with what a strong state society we have in Michigan. Until this year, I took MISAF a bit for granted and didn’t appreciate quite how much we do or what a large percentage of active members we have. Michigan SAF had a great 1997 - two very successful and technically substantive state meetings, publication of our Membership Handbook, the imminent publication of the Voluntary Forest Management Guidelines, and our summer policy workshop - all while planning for the 1998 Convention. I know that all of you with Mike Lanasa’s leadership will make 1998 even better. There are lots of opportunities to become involved in SAF in big and small ways - sign up to volunteer!
Chapter News
U.P. Chapter Chair Report: by Gary Carr
1997 will soon be history, and I will pass the responsibilities of the U.P. Chair along to the able hands of Ken Salo.
The past two years as a UPMISAF officer have been interesting and informative for me. Most of all, I learned that Michigan Society of American Foresters has a tremendous resource of energy, expertise and resourcefulness in the membership. Anyone who is exposed to that has to come away with a greater respect for the SAF organization and for the profession of forestry.
I have also confirmed a long-held concern: Although the SAF organization is strong and steady, there are still large numbers of operating foresters who choose not to belong, and whose views are perhaps not represented. Ideally, a greater proportion of foresters would be members at national, state, and chapter levels.
Many members find it difficult to participate actively in the organization. This is notably offset by those who have strong employer support and by a core group who are simply dedicated.
I see no magic way to attract and hold members. Foresters are inherently independent, and there are many demands on everyone's time. I feel that each member should continue to actively inform and encourage foresters to join. We need also to encourage employer support of membership and to show benefits of that support. One key to both of these efforts is to make program activities interesting and educational, including CFE credits, and to make them easy for both members and non-members to attend. The recent Red Pine Workshop is one example. Attendance was excellent. The session was worth 6.0 CFE contact hours on Category 1.
I think we need to guard against an elitist attitude or atmosphere. The exclusive club is comforting for some, but surely cannot be as strong a voice as an organization which represents all the best of a profession.
I appreciate the opportunity to have played a small role in MISAF as U.P. Chair and encourage all foresters to participate as fully as they can. Everyone can benefit for it.
Michigan SAF Enhances Forestry Education Area
reprinted from the Forestry Source
The Lower Michigan Chapter of the Michigan SAF is developing self-guided tours of the AuSable Forestry Education Area, a state-owned 3,000 acre demonstration site in the northeastern part of the state's lower peninsula.
"Each year we do a harvesting demonstration at the area in conjunction with the Great Lakes Forestry Exposition, which draws about 1,500 people" says Robert F. Ojala, a Northeast Michigan Forestry agent. "Then about two years ago, we came up with the idea of making this a more permanent education venue."
The chapter recently received a $500 SAF Foresters' Fund grant to help it develop a brochure for a self-guided auto tour of a 200-acre site that features aspen, oak, pine, and mixed northern hardwoods. It's also actively working on developing a walking trail through a nearby 40-acre hardwood site.
Chapter members, under the guidance of a project committee of five members, have begun clearing the walking trail. They will now use the Foresters' Fund contribution to develop a brochure and signs for both trails.
"We're fortunate to have the Steiner Museum as a partner in this project because we'll tap into its visitor base," says Ojala. "The museum, which highlights the lumbering heritage of the community, will be the starting point for both tours. At the museum, people will be able to pick up the brochures and look over a display about the education area."
According to Ojala, the tours will appeal to the general public, particularly students. But Ojala also envisions the sites being used for training loggers and forest land owners.
For more information, contact Ojala at PO Box 69, Mio, Mi 48647; (517)826-1160; fax (517)826-3518; e-mail: oscoda@msue.msu.edu.
Recipients of Young Forester of the
Year
and Forester of the Year Awards
by Bernie Carr
The MISAF 1997 Young Forester of the Year and Forester of the Year Awards were presented during the fall Michigan Society meeting held in Manistique. Dean Francis was recognized as the Young Forester of the Year, while Doug DeKoster received the Forester of the Year Award.
Dean Francis has been employed by Grossman Forestry Company since 1993. Dean currently serves as Consulting Forester and Escanaba Branch Manager for Grossman Forestry Company. His many activities include implementing several landowner educational seminars, providing landowner services throughout NE Wisconsin and the Central U.P., and involvement in the Michigan Forest Stewardship program. Prior to his current position, Dean Francis worked with the Oceana/Newaygo Soil Conservation Districts, Van Pines Inc., and Mead Paper Corporation. Dean is currently serving as the U.P. Chapter 2nd Vice-Chair.
Doug DeKoster, a long-time employee of Mead Paper Company, is currently serving in the position of Lands Manager. Doug earned a BS and MS from the University of Michigan. Doug has been very active in SAF over the years, including serving as the U.P. Chapter Chair, helping to plan two State Society meetings, and chairing and serving on the Communications Committee. He has worked hard to get the forest management message out to the public. Doug was active in planning and implementing the highly successful SAF grocery bag distribution which told forestry's story. He was instrumental in organizing the MISAF booth display at the U.P. State Fair and Lake States Logging Congress. Doug has been involved in "Walk in the Forest", as well as planning and attending a number of public workshops on forest management.
Awards Team
Report
by Tim Gerou
The following awards were presented at the 1997 State Fall Meeting held in Manistique, Michigan, on September 10th and 11th:
FELLOW AWARD
John H. Hart was elected Fellow in 1996. John was not present to accept his award as he has moved to Wyoming.
GOLDEN AWARD
George W. Divine, James L. Halbach, Lynn W. Sandberg, and James C. Lamy, have been members of SAF since 1947. They are recognized for their length of membership by receiving a framed "Golden Member" certificate.
The executive team would like to thank these individuals for their contributions to Forestry and their dedication to the Society of American Foresters.
FORESTER AND YOUNG FORESTER (see article on previous page)
CERTIFICATE OF MERITS
The following members were presented with Certificates of Merit:
Ernie Houghton - for his many efforts and perseverance as the Business Manager for the Michigan Forester from 1994 thru 1996.
Brenda Miller - for organizing the 1996 SAF State Fall Meeting held in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, on October 17 & 18, "Building Partnerships for Management on Mixed Ownership Landscapes".
Robert Ojala - for his dedication and leadership as 1996 Chair of the Lower Peninsula Chapter of the Michigan SAF.
Brenda Miller - for her dedication and leadership as 1996 Chair of the Upper Peninsula Chapter of the Michigan SAF.
Howard Lindberg - for his leadership and dedication as 1996 Chair of the Michigan Society of American Foresters.
Loren Ford - for organizing the successful State SAF "Water Quality Best Management Practices" meeting held at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, April 10 and 11, 1997.
Donna A. Hagan - for her efforts in organizing two successful Foresters Fund Raffles at the State Spring meeting held at the Grand Traverse Resort in 1996 and 1997.
Tim Gerou - for his time and dedication as Chair of the Awards Committee from 1993 thru 1997; and, for coordinating the development of the Leadership and Awards display.
John Pilon - for his efforts in working on the 1997 edition of "Forest Management Guidelines For Michigan" booklet.
Ned Caveney - for his leadership role in coordinating the writing, editing, and printing of the "Forest Management Guidelines For Michigan" booklet, 1997.
The Awards Team, consisting of Mark Bale , Bernie Carr, and myself would like to thank all of the members who received awards this fall, as well as those individuals who took the time to nominate a deserving member. If you are from the Lower Peninsula and have a desire to join the Awards Team, please contact one of us. We feel that our team is somewhat unbalanced without a voice from the Lower Peninsula.
Michigan Foresters Help Establish Award at Five Midwest Universities
by Blair Orr
Capstone courses for seniors, courses which require students to synthesize the knowledge acquired throughout their academic career, have become common at forestry schools. At Michigan Tech students take a yearlong sequence of classes with a focus on collecting field data, analyzing that data, and developing land management options to meet the owner's objectives for an 80-acre tract. At Michigan State the students analyze a larger area as part of a semester-long capstone course. Iowa State University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point also have capstone courses. Drs. Blair Orr (Michigan Tech University) and Jeff Stier (University of Wisconsin-Madison) brought together the capstone courses at the five universities through a competition based on the reports students write as part of the course requirements. Each University submitted up to two reports to a panel of seven judges who represented forest industries, public agencies, and universities.
This year Michigan was represented on the judging panel by Charlie Decker of Biewer Sawmill, Robin Bertsch of Michigan DNR, Karin Van Dyke of Mead Paper, and Glenn Mroz of Michigan Tech. The panel selected a first and second place paper. Judging the papers was difficult because the papers do not address a single, uniform topic. Some reports were management plans that cover large areas of public land and others were prescriptions for woodlots owned by nonindustrial private forest landowners. And if comparing "apples and oranges" wasn't challenging enough, the papers were all well written and well documented.
This year the first place award, worth $500, was presented to the Iowa State team of Chad Garrett, Allan Rutz, Tom Schultz, George Zaimes, and Rob Zurmeuhlen. The students developed a management plan for reclamation of 242 acres of Camp Dodge-the Iowa National Guard. Second place was a tie between teams from Michigan State and Michigan Tech. Michigan State students Sean Canavan, Chad Gluch, Kim Breitmeyer, Kris Adler, and Heidi Prather wrote a land and resource management plan for the 18,776-acre Caberfae Area of the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Michigan Tech students Jared Deforest, Barb Fillmore, Michelle Laskowski, and Melissa Piiraninen cruised 80 acres of land owned by Gene Hesterberg, analyzed the data, and prepared a report with management recommendations.
Funding for the first and second place awards was provided by Biewer Sawmill of McBain, Michigan; Kretz Lumber of Antigo, Wisconsin; and Mead Paper of Escanaba, Michigan. Many thanks to these companies for acknowledging the excellent academic work of the students. The students worked hard on these projects and the quality of the papers reflected their efforts.
Lynn
Sandberg Receives Golden Membership Award
by Bernie Carr
Lynn W. Sandberg recently was awarded his Golden Membership Award for having completed fifty years as a SAF member. Lynn earned his BS in Forestry from the University of Minnesota in 1947, and became an SAF member in the same year.
Prior to earning his degree, Lynn owned and managed Sandberg Dray Line - a company which mainly trucked forest products. Following graduation from college, Sandberg joined the State of Minnesota as a Supervisor of Forestry in the office of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation. In 1950, he joined Lake Superior Timber Company where he served as manager of the land acquisition company. From 1952 until 1957, Lynn was the owner and manager of his own forest products company. In 1957, Sandberg accepted a position with Celotex Corporation in L'Anse, Michigan, as Manager of their 242,000 acres of forest land. In 1969, Lynn moved to Escanaba, Michigan, as General Manager of Woodlands for the Escanaba Paper Company & Mead Corporation where he oversaw management of 460,000 acres of forest land. Mr. Sandberg retired from the Mead Corporation in 1980, and returned to the L'Anse area where he continues to remain active as a consultant and tree farmer.
Over the years, Lynn Sandberg has been active in many forestry-related organizations. He has served as Chair of the Wisconsin-Michigan Society and has been elected a SAF Fellow. Lynn has been a member of the Michigan Forest Association and the Forest Products Research Society. A Registered Forester, Mr. Sandberg served on the State of Michigan Board of Registration of Foresters. He also found time to serve as a Director for two different banks, the Michigan State Wilderness & Natural Areas Board, The Upper Peninsula Committee for Area Progress, and the Michigan Wood Resource Development Task Force.
MISAF Policy
Workshop: July 18, 1997
by Larry Bulock
A total of twelve high caliber individuals, plus Mike Moore, MISAF’s famous expert canoeist, and myself met to discuss forester licensing. Mike presented National’s position, which supports forester licensing. Karen Potter-Witter made some excellent points on the shortcomings of forester licensing. Jerry Grossman addressed the advantages of forester licensing for private landowners. After about 4 hours of very good discussion by everyone, we were able to reach the following consensus on the forester licensing position:
1. We support our present register forester law. This law requires that the title "Registered Forester" can only be used by foresters who choose to be under the act and who meet the educational, experience, etc. requirements of the act. This has commonly been referred to as a voluntary act, whereas forester licensing would require a license to practice forestry.
2. We also support SAF’s Certified Forester and/or C.F.E. and urge that it and comparable continuing educational programs be added to our present registered forester law.
3. If some form of forester or practitioner licensing gains sufficient support, we urge that the same continuing educational programs (modeled after the C.F. program) be included into those laws.
As a result of our discussion, our group also recommends under education:
1. We support more information and education of landowners, pointing out the benefits of using professional foresters.
2. We support more information and education to better inform our SAF members about the Certified Forester Program.
Bill Cook New Extension Forester in Escanaba
Bill Cook was hired by Michigan State University in mid-May, 1997, to serve as extension forester for the 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Bill will be working to provide a variety of forestry programming aimed at private non-industrial forest owners, public schools, and natural resource professionals. The position will also include a variety of related activities as Bill determines how the position can be best used to advance the practice of forestry in the U.P. He is centrally located at Michigan State's Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center:
Bill Cook,MSU Extension, Upper Peninsula, 6005 J Road, Escanaba, MI 49829, 906-786-1575 (voice), 906-786-9370 (fax), email: cookwi@pilot.msu.edu.
Bill will be active in the Michigan SAF, with past experience in both Wisconsin and Minnesota. He has agreed to serve as the 1998 chair-elect for the U.P. Chapter. Bill has volunteered to manage the Michigan SAF web site (see article on page 10).
Bill spent the last seven years as the planning and inventory forester on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. He completed undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with majors in forestry, wildlife management, biology, and natural resource management. He earned a Master's degree in forestry from the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Background includes forest industry, state and federal government, private non-profit groups, natural resource education, and international experience. Bill is particularly pleased to finally work his way into the U.P.!
Spring
1998 Meeting
Lowland Conifers: Cooperative
Management of A Complex Resource
The annual "spring" State SAF meeting has now been set for the 19th and 20th of February, 1998 in Escanaba at the Terrace Bay Inn, with an Executive Team Meeting the evening before.. The earlier date was selected to take advantage of winter conditions. The lowland conifer topic will take us into a variety of lowland stands for a primarily field-oriented workshop. Yes, the SAF may have to dust off their snowshoes and pass through blizzards! Actually, we'll probably stay close to paved roads and have access prepared.
The Michigan Chapters of the SAF and the Wildlife Society are cooperating in the program development and workshop planning. Possible topics include silvicultural updates since the last meeting in 1990, habitat management (not just deer!), wetland crossings, and wetland harvesting systems. We are in the early stages of planning, so changes may occur. If you're interested in helping or have suggestions, you can contact either Ken Salo at 906-376-2132, email: kensalo@up.net or Bill Cook at 906-786-1575, email: cookwi@pilot.msu.edu.
Mark your calendars and watch for the brochures to come out, probably not until after the new year. Nominations for Forester and Young Forester of the Year are due by February 1, 1998. Contact Tim Gerou for more information, 906-569-3315.
Wanted: Yooper Sites
Additional sites for the Upper Peninsula Auto Tour are wanted by the end of the year! The Eastern U.P. subchapter is looking for more sites to add to the Auto Tour for next summer, especially for the Western U.P. and the Keweenaw Peninsula areas. We will be adding "WETLANDS" as a site description for this second edition as well. If you see a location that you would like to recommend, just make a note on a map (any map) with the species type and forward to Joyce Angel-Ling, P.O. Box 287, Naubinway, MI 49762, (906) 477-6048, FAX: (906) 477-6864. We are planning to edit the brochure this winter so new signs and new brochures are in place for the 1998 tourist season which starts Memorial Day. So we are asking once again for your help! If you have sites to add, or comments about the brochure, the text of the road signs, or anything else, please fax your ideas to Joyce.
Michigan Hosts World's
Largest 1998 Foresters’ Meeting
by Mike Moore
The Michigan State Society of SAF is proud to host the 1998 SAF Convention at Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan on September 19-23, 1998. Plans are well underway for an outstanding convention! Both the Program Committee (Karen Potter-Witter and Bill Rockwell, co-chairs) and the Arrangements Committee (Laurie Marzolo and Jim Bernier) are well down the path towards accomplishing their time line goals.
Over forty members of the Michigan State Society attended the 1997 SAF Convention in Memphis, Tennessee during early October. They shadowed their counterparts, staffed the Michigan booth, and generally learned a great deal about how to run a major convention.
As General Chair, I am extraordinarily pleased with the performance of the teams and leadership. Foresters from local, state and federal government and from industry, small private consulting firms, universities, and the retired community are donating substantial personal time to showcase Michigan to our fellow professions.
All members of the State Society are encouraged to attend the convention and to assist where they can. To volunteer to help click here.
Working Group Tour Volunteers Needed for 1998 National Convention
by Loren B. Ford, Working Group Tour Chair
Volunteers are needed to assist SAF working group chairs to plan and guide working group tours for the 1998 National SAF Convention, which will bring foresters to Michigan from all across the United States, as well as foreign countries. Technical field tours for the convention will give participants an opportunity to learn about Michigan forestry on the ground. It is common for two or more working groups to combine for a tour. Tours are scheduled for Tuesday, September 22. Volunteers that work for a minimum of eight hours receive a 50 percent reduction in the convention registration fee. See the volunteer registration form on the back cover of this issue.
Most working group chairs are from other states and they will need one or more local volunteers who may or may not belong to the working group, to identify stops, locate speakers, prepare materials, and serve as guides for the tour. Tour guides will also be requested to arrange for a chase car for the tour bus and hopefully will be able to provide two-way radios for the bus and car.
The SAF working groups are listed below. Please contact Ernie Houghton or me if you are interested in volunteering. We hope that the 1998 National Convention will have a great selection of working group tours to show participants that in Michigan we have Great Lakes and Great Forests.
Loren Ford, Chair, USDA Forest Service, 401 Court Street Mio, MI 48647, (517) 826-3252, e-mail: lford@voyager.net.
Ernie Houghton, Co-chair, MI DNR, 404 W. 14th St., Traverse City, MI 49684, (616) 929-1555, e-mail: houghton@state.mi.us.
SAF Working Groups:
Resource Measurements
A1-Inventory (Ernie)
A2-Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry (Loren)
A3-Biometrics (Ernie)
A4-GIS (Ernie)
Forestry Systems
B1-Nonindustrial Private Forestry (Ernie)
B2-Urban Forestry (Ernie)
B3-International Forestry (Loren)
B4-Agroforestry (Loren)
Ecology and Biology
C1-Forest Ecology (Ernie)
C2-Soils (Ernie)
C3-Water Resources (Loren)
C4-Range Ecology (Loren)
C5-Wildlife and Fish Ecology (Loren)
C6-Physiology (Loren)
Management and Utilization
D1-Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement (Ernie)
D2-Silviculture (Loren)
D3-Forest Production & Utilization (Ernie)
D4-Fire (Loren)
D5-Forest Entomology & Pathology (Loren)
Decision Sciences
E1-Economics, Policy & Law (Loren)
E2-Land Use Planning & Design (Loren)
E3-Forest Land Org. & Mgmt. (Loren)
E4-Mgmt. Science & Operations Research (Ernie)
E5-Technology Assessment & Future Analysis (Loren)
Social and Related Sciences
F1-Wilderness Mgmt. (Ernie)
F2-Recreation (Ernie)
F3-Education and Communications. (Ernie)
F4-Human Resources (Ernie)
F5-Philosophy (Loren)
Volunteer Application Form
1998 SAF National Convention
Traverse City, Michigan
September 19-24, 1998
By donating 8 hours or more in planning and/or implementing convention arrangements, volunteers will receive an approximate 50% reduction in the convention registration cost. Ticketed events are not included. (A special registration form will be mailed to volunteers).
Spouses and students who serve as volunteers for at least 8 hours will pay the full student or spouse registration fee but in recognition of their volunteer time will receive complimentary tickets to the ice breaker reception and awards luncheon.
Volunteer selection will generally be based on the sign-up date, first come basis. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Jim DiMaio (616)775-5023 Ext. 8759 for further information.
Click Here to go to the application form.
Please direct questions, comments, and suggestions
to Bill Cook, cookwi@pilot.msu.edu or
906-786-1575.
Editorial issues can be addressed to Eric Thompson.
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