The 17th Central Hardwood Forest Conference will encompass topics related to the research and management of forest ecosystems in the Central Hardwood Region in the eastern United States. We welcome contributions in the following areas, as well as any related topics: Forest Ecology and PhysiologySilviculture, Harvesting, and UtilizationForest Biometrics, Stand Dynamics, and ModelingGIS and Remote SensingForest Economics, Policy, and Human DimensionsForest Health and ProtectionInvasive SpeciesWildlife ManagementForest Soils and HydrologyUrban Forestry

The 15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference will be held from November 17-20, 2008 at the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Plans for the ISSRM 2007 meeting are moving forward - we expect over 500 papers and posters from almost 40 countries to be presented in Park City and are very excited at the breadth and quality of the submissions!

The University of Florida and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation invite you to attend the 2008 Working Forests in the Tropics Conference (WFT) held in Gainesville, FL at the J. Wayne Reitz Union, October 5-7.

The U.S. Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) will host a 2-day workshop, Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Components Production, April 20-21 in Princeton, WV.

PRINCETON, WVa—The U.S. Forest Service’s Wood Education and Resource Center is overseeing development of an online Training Information Exchange System. This system will help individuals from primary and secondary wood products industries locate continuing education training opportunities, such as workshops and short courses that meet search criteria. System users can either search for available training opportunities in the database or use the e-mail notification system to be automatically informed of appropriate workshops and short courses.

PRINCETON, WVa—The U.S. Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Center has created a new training information exchange Web site called HONE!.

The Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) is accepting applications for cost-share demonstration projects that assist the WERC in meeting its mission of facilitating interaction and information exchange with the forest products industry that will enhance opportunities for sustained forest products production in the eastern hardwood forest region.

PRINCETON, WVa- The U.S. Forest Service Wood Education and Resource Centeris currently overseeing beta testing of its online Training InformationExchange System. This system will help individuals in primary and secondarywood products industries locate continuing education training opportunitiessuch as workshops, short courses, seminars, and conferences. System userscan search for available training opportunities in the database orautomatically receive e-mail notices about training offerings that matchspecific search criteria.

The Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program (WHPRP) is soliciting Letters of Intent (Due July 10, 2006) for our competitive awards program. Application for the awards is open to everyone.