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2008 Western Mensurationists Meeting

Join our event at Eagle Crest Resort on June 22-24, 2008, in Redmond, Oregon, to discuss the static and dynamic aspects of quantifying productivity in forestry research. Panel discussions and invited speakers will cover topics like the science of biometrics and small-tree growth.

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2008 Western Mensurationists Meeting

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  1. 2008 Western Mensurationists Meeting Eagle Crest Resort June 22 – 24, 2008 Redmond, Oregon

  2. BackgroundWestern Mensurationists TourHosts: Jim Arney, Bob Curtis, Bob StrandVictoria, Olympia, Washougal – June 1972

  3. BackgroundWestern Mensurationists MeetingHosts: Jim Arney, Don Reimer, Greg JohnsonSpokane, Washington – August 21-23, 1985 1985 Participants not recognized by 2008 Ice Breaker Participants

  4. BackgroundWestern Mensurationists MeetingHosts: Jim Arney, Don Reimer, Greg JohnsonSpokane, Washington – August 21-23, 1985

  5. National Capacity in Forestry Research National Research Council, Washington, DC - 2002

  6. Theme: Quantifying ProductivityStatic & Dynamic Aspects - 2008 • Approach: A Series of Panel Discussions • Goal: To Draw Out & Take Stock • Background: • National Research Council Report – 2002 • Research is experiencing steady erosion of capacity. • Renewed Commitment to innovation, cooperation, relevance and extension. • Seek cooperation and support that do not currently exist. • What about Forest Mensuration?

  7. Professional Inventory / Planning Forester50,000 – 300,000 Acre Tree Farm • Typically One Person In Organization • B.S. Degree from Forestry School • 3 – 15 Years Professional Experience • Reports Inventory & Harvest Plans Annually • Responsible for Inventory Cruise & Depletions • Responsible for Silvicultural Planning & Costs • Responsible for Harvest Levels & Plan • Responsible for Assessing All Constraints

  8. Theme: Quantifying ProductivityStatic & Dynamic Aspects - 2008 • Invited Speaker – Science of Biometrics • Panel Discussions • Site Productivity • Small-tree Growth • Modeling Genetics • Biometrics Research – Where & How? • Review Research Status • Universities & Cooperatives • Research Stations & Institutes

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