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Subject: 17th North American Forest Biology Workshop
Date:Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:48:01 -0800
From: John Bassman
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2nd ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS


Joint Meeting of the
17th NORTH AMERICAN FOREST BIOLOGY WORKSHOP
and
WESTERN FOREST GENETICS ASSOCIATION
July 15-19, 2002
Washington State University
Pullman, WA

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The 17th North American Forest Biology Workshop is the most recent in a
series of biennial technical conferences that began at Michigan State
University in 1970. These meetings have become a "must attend" event
for exchange of technical information and ideas amongst scientists
working in many areas of basic forest biology, ecology, silviculture,
genetics and conservation throughout North America.

Conference web site: http://nafbw.wsu.edu . Be sure to click your
browser's refresh button each time to get the latest information.

Plenary Sessions Theme:
"Rocky Mountain Ecosystems: Diversity, Complexity, and Interactions".
Invited speakers will present reviews of work on ecophysiology, water,
water use and water use efficiency, riparian ecosystem dynamics,
interaction of forest and range biology with salmon habitat, and the
interaction of disturbance with species diversity, biogeochemical
cycling, and health of Rocky Mountain ecosystems.

Invited speakers include:

S.J. Brunsfeld, University of Idaho
J.P. Dobrowolski, Washington State University
S. Hagle, USDA Forest Service
J.N. Long, Utah State University
J. D. Marshall, University of Idaho
J.A. Moore, University of Idaho
D.L Peterson, USDA Forest Service
S. Rood, University of Lethbridge
W.K. Smith, Wake Forest University
G.H. Thorgaard, Washington State University


Contributed Oral Presentations and Posters:
Oral presentations and posters in all areas of forest biology are
invited. Abstracts for both are due April 1, 2002 . Abstracts and
posters should follow the format specified on the conference web site
http://nafbw.wsu.edu . Oral presentations will be limited to 20
minutes, including a five-minute period for discussion. Please note
that it may be necessary to restrict the number of oral presentations to
prevent an excessive number of concurrent sessions. Early submission of
abstracts is encouraged.

Publication:
Abstracts of invited papers, contributed papers and posters will be
published in a conference proceedings. Authors may also elect to
publish their entire paper in the proceedings or submit it for
consideration in a special issue of the journal Tree Physiology. See
guidelines for preparing manuscripts on the conference web site.

General Program Outline (subject to change):

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2002
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Icebreaker Social -WSU Alumni Center
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Registration continued
7:55 a.m. - noon Plenary Session I -Compton Union Building
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions -Johnson Hall
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Poster Session I -Compton Union Building
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Working Group Business Meetings
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2002
7:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session II -Compton Union Building
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions -Johnson Hall
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Field Trips
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Poster Session II -Compton Union Building
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2002
7:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session III
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions -Johnson Hall
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Field Trip -Asotin Creek Salmon Habitat
Restoration
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Banquet and Cultural Presentation -Nez Perce
Historical Site, Lapwai, Idaho
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2002
7:55 a.m. - 3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions -Johnson Hall

Registration Information:

Pre-registration fee -$155 ($200 after May 31, 2002)
Student Pre-registration fee -$75 ($100 after May 31, 2002)

Registration includes conference fees, materials, proceedings,
reception, and refreshment breaks. Field trips incur an additional fee.
The registration form can be downloaded from the conference web site:
http://nafbw.wsu.edu

Lodging Information:
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express and
Quality Inn Paradise off campus. Some dormitory rooms have also been
set aside. See complete information of the conference web site.

Spouse's and Families
No scheduled activities are planned; however shopping, museums and
other campus facilities are within easy access. Additional tickets are
available for the Asotin Salmon habitat restoration tour and Nez Perce
banquet at a cost of $40 per person.

Transportation
Conference participants can drive to Pullman via several major
highways. Rental cars are available from both the Spokane International
airport (approx. 70 miles) and the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport.
Regular airport shuttle service is available from Spokane
International. Pullman is also served by Northwestern Trailways bus
lines. Local motels provide shuttle service to and from the Pullman
airport. Taxi and municipal bus service is available in Pullman and
between Pullman and Moscow, Idaho.

Post Conference Events
Two different conferences are being held the following week 1) The
Canadian Tree Improvement Association; and 2) the IUFRO Silviculture
Conference: Mountain Forests Conservation and Management. A post
conference tour will take participants through the forests of northern
Idaho and the Canadian Rocky Mountain, ending in Edmonton, Alberta in
time for the meeting of the CTIA meeting, also sponsored by the Western
Forest Genetics Association. The IUFRO Mountain Forests Conference will
be held in Vernon, British Columbia. For more information on this event:
http://www.mountainforests.net/

The University
Washington State University is the Land Grant University for Washington,
founded in Pullman in 1890. Branch campuses were established in
Spokane, the Tri-Cities and Vancouver in 1989. Enrollment at the
Pullman campus of WSU is about 18,000 with a total enrollment
state-wide, including branch campuses, of 22,000. WSU offers over 150
different areas of study, the broadest of all universities in the
state. Many of the academic programs are ranked amongst the best in the
nation and the world. Washington State University has three faculty
elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the nation's highest honor
for scientific researchers.
Plenary and poster sessions will be held at the Compton Union Building.
Concurrent sessions will be held in Johnson Hall. Various coffee shops,
cafes and other eating establishments are in abundance. Campus
dormitories are nearby.

To the west of the university can be found some of the highest producing
dry land wheat farms in the world. To the east is the Bitterroot Range
of the northern Rocky Mountains and south, the Blue Mountains of
Washington and Oregon. Hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, white
water rafting, and other outdoor experiences are within easy access to
campus.

For Further Information:
See the conference web site: http://nafbw.wsu.edu or contact Dr. John
H. Bassman: (509) 335-5296 or (509) 335-6166; e-mail:
bassman@mail.wsu.edu

Sponsors:

The working groups on Tree Physiology and Genetics and Tree
Improvement, Society of American Foresters; Department of Natural
Resource Sciences, Washington State University; College of Forest
Resources, University of Idaho; The Western Forest Genetics Association;
The Inland Empire Tree Improvement Cooperative. Funding provided by
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest Experiment
Stations.

[Rocky Mountain Research Station]
[Pacific Northwest Research Station]
[Washington State University] [University of Idaho] [Inland Empire Tree
Improvement Coop] [Society of American Foresters]