PKRUSIC%UMDARS@ICNUCEVM.CNUCE.CNR.IT (06/10/91)
Dear Forum Members, From August 16th to the 26th I will be hosting a second North American Dendroecological Fieldweek on the H.J.Andrews Experimental Forest near Blue River Oregon. The goal of these events is to focus the combined knowledge and expertise of participants in answering straight-forward questions, presented by the local environment, emphasizing the use of tree-ring techniques. Participants are divided into small working groups lead by an experienced dendrochronologist and together collect, prepare, analyze and present their findings. Field study topics are designed to illustrate how different ecological parameters such as climate, geology, hydrology, volcanism, and stand dynamics may be correlated with tree-ring data and used in delineating significant environmental interations. This year's group leaders are, Hal Fritts, Malcolm Hughes, Steve Leavitt, Elaine Sutherland and Marion Parker. Implicit in the Fieldweek program is encouragement for multi-disciplinary approaches to ecological research. Field trips and evening seminars presented by invited speakers are also included to expose participants to the ecology of the region and the many possible applications of dendrochronological methods. To find out more about this year's program please feel free to contact me on the computer at "pkrusic@asrr.arsusda.gov" on Internet or "pkrusic@umdars" on Bitnet, or drop me a line c/o USDA Forest Service, Northeast Forest Expriment Station P.O. Box 640 Durham, NH 03824 USA (603) 868-5576. Registration is limited to 35 to encourage close interaction among participants. Sincerely, Paul J. Krusic