[ANFES] 2012-09-09 NRMI: This Issue - Effects of Steep Slope Logging and Some Other Good Things.

2012-09-09 NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST

This Issue - Effects of Steep Slope Logging and Some Other Good Things.

BUT FIRST, WON’T YOU PLEASE HELP? Vegetation Spectral Information Sought - Mounir Louhaichi writes, “I am looking for references that explain the limitation of spectral similarities between forest species hindering attainment of high classification accuracy”. Mounir also writes “I looking for information that can explain best band combination when using hyperspectral data relating to vegetation communities”. If you have information to share please contact Mounir at Mounir.Louhaichi@OREGONSTATE.EDU

EFFECTS OF STEEP SLOPE LOGGING.- Last month Cristina Hubbard wrote, “At one point in time, I had an article or report on the effects of steep slope logging, but it seems to lost in the depths of my computer. Does anyone have access to data on this?” Here are some sites that may be of interest. If you know of others, please contact Cristina at forestweb.cg@gmail.com.

Baumgras, John E.; LeDoux,Chris B. n.d. Hardwood silviculture and skyline yarding on steep slopes:economic and environmental impacts. 10th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. 11 p.. http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/gtr/gtr_ne197/gtr_ne197_463.pdf

Burns, James W.1972. Some Effects of Logging and Associated Road Construction on Northern California Streams. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. N0. 1 17 p http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/4351/Burns72.pdf

Davies, P.E.; Nelson, M. 1983. The effect of steep slope logging on fine sediment infiltration into the beds of ephemeral and perennial streams of the Dazzler Range, Tasmania, Australia. Journal of Hydrology 150(4): 481–450. Abstract. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/002216949390122P

Davies, P.E.; Nelson, M. 1993. The effect of steep slope logging on fine sediment infiltration into the beds of ephemeral and perennial streams of the Dazzler Range, Tasmania, Australia. Journal of Hydrology. 150: 481‑504. Abstract. http://eprints.utas.edu.au/469/ . From Ara Marderosian, Appealist

Ercelawn, Ayesha. 2000. End of the Road: The Adverse Ecological Impacts of Roads and Logging: A Compilation of Independently Reviewed Research. NRDC. http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/roads/eotrinx.asp

Gray, Donald H. 2009. Effect of woody vegetation removal on the hydrology and stability of slopes. Literature Review, 23 p. ftp://136.200.241.91/outgoing/FMO/Veg_on_Levees/Literature%20Reviews/Effects%20of%20Tree%20Removal.pdf

Jenkins, Austin 2009. Preliminary Results of Washington Steep-Slope Logging Study. KUOW News. http://www.kuow.org/program.php?id=17156

Jordan, Peter et al.n.d. Forest Management Effects on Hillslope Processes. Chapter 9. 56 p. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/Lmh/Lmh66/Lmh66_ch09.pdf

Krogstad, Finn et al. 1999. Comparing Environmental Impacts of Long-Reach vs. Conventional Skyline Design Options. Presented at the International Mountain Logging and 10th Pacific Northwest Skyline Symposium, Corvallis Oregon, Mar 28 - Apr 1, 1999. http://depts.washington.edu/feprojec/cumulative/sky_sed/sky_sed.html

Lakes Region Planning Commission. 2005. Regulating Development on Steep Slopes, Hillsides, and Ridgelines. 32 p. http://www.nh.gov/oep/resourcelibrary/referencelibrary/s/steepslopeprotection/documents/lrpcreport.pdf

McKenzie, Dan W.; Garrett, Skip. 1994. Steep Slope Logging Slash Treatment. US Forest Service. 9451 1206-SDTDC 13 p. http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfimage/94511206.pdf

OHS Guidelines Part 26 Forestry Operations and Similar Activities ... http://www2.worksafebc.com/publications/ohsregulation/GuidelinePart26.asp

Pinard, M. A., et al.. 2000. Lessons learned from the implementation of reduced-impact logging in hilly terrain in Sabah, Malaysia. Int. For. Rev. 7 p. http://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/articles/APinard0001.pdf

Purser, M. D.; Cundy, W. 1992. Changes in soil physical properties due to cable yarding and their hydrologic implications. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 7: 36-39. Abstract. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/saf/wjaf/1992/00000007/00000002/art00004. From Ara Marderosian, Appealist

Rice, R. M. et al. n.d. Erosional consequences of timber harvesting: an appraisal. National Symposium on Watersheds in Transition. 9 p.

Sidle, Roy C 1980. Impacts of Forest Practices on Surface Erosion. PNW 195. 18 p. http://scholarsarchive.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/24100/PNWNO195.pdf?sequence=1

Smart, William B; Carr, Jeffrey L. n.d. Harvesting impacts on steep slopes in Virginia. 8th CentralHardwoodForestConference. 67-81. http://www.ncrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/ch/ch08/CHvolume08page067.pdf

Steep Slope Development in the Upper Catawba. http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/upper-catawba/steep-slope-development-in-the-upper-catawba

Steep Slope Ordinance (PA). http://conservationtools.org/guides/show/59

Swanson, F. J., et al.1989. Erosional processes and long-term site productivity. In Maintaining the Long-Term Productivity of Pacific Northwest Forest Ecosystems. D. A. Perry, et al., eds. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon. p. 67-81. http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/pubs/pdf/pub1009.pdf, From Ara Marderosian, Appealist

WFLC.2009. Sierra Club Files Complaint Against Weyerhaeuser for Logging on Steep and Unstable Slopes. Washington Forest Law Center.. http://wflc.org/cases/credibleforestcert/SFI%20Complaint

SOME OTHER PUBLICATIONS/URLS OF INTEREST

Download and resampling of MODIS images http://spatial-analyst.net/wiki/index.php?title=Download_and_resampling_of_MODIS_images

 Puustjärvi, Esa, et al. 2003. Transfer of environmentally sound technologies from developed countries to developing countries. Background Document for the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Finance and Environmentally Sound Technologies, 79 p. http://www.un.org/esa/forests/pdf/aheg/finance-tests/f-tests_background-indufor.pdf

Whalin, Brett. 2012.Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ Remote Sensing Technology Used Against Bark Beetles in National Forests. sUAS News. http://www.suasnews.com/2012/02/11985/unmanned-aircraft-systems’-remote-sensing-technology-used-against-bark-beetles-in-national-forests/

WSDNR. 2004. A Desirable Forest Health Program for Washington’s Forests - Forest Health Strategy Work Group Report. 63 p. http://www.dnr.wa.gov/Publications/rp_fh_foresthealthreport.pdf

KEEPING UP-TO-DATE – PRODUCTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL LISTS, JOURNALS. See also http://botany.si.edu/puhttps://www.createspace.com/3489254bs/bcn/links.cfm, http://scholar.google.com/, and Directory of open access journals. http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals.

BCN - Biological Conservation Newsletter September 2012 - Issue No. 333 now available at http://botany.si.edu/pubs/bcn/issue/latest.htm

Infosylva – You may find the latest issue No. 16/2012 at http://www.fao.org/forestry/34121-03ecebe8d8ce6437cd76604812eb6b29c.pdf

IUFRO News - We are happy to announce that the issue 8 of International Union of Forest Research Organizations IUFRO News 2012, volume 41 is available for download as a PDF or Word file at: http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/

JournalTOCs – JournalTOCs is the largest, free collection of scholarly journal Tables of Contents (TOCs): 19,656 journals (including 4,130 selected Open Access Journals) from 1120 publishers. It is for researchers, students, librarians and anyone looking for the latest scholarly articles. JournalTOCs alerts you when new issues of your followed journals are published. See http://www.journaltocs.hw.ac.uk/.

NWFP-Dignest-L – The latest issue of FAOs Non-Wood Forest Products newsletter is now available at http://www.fao.org/forestry/76913/en/

People and Forest E News – September 2012 issue now available at http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a79eee76ce1869204bc04a12d&id=2dbe3edcd8&e=73f2043cf8

SDI Newsletters - The Spatial Data Infrastructure Regional Newsletters for September 2012 are now posted on the GSDI home page at http://www.gsdi.org. You may also download them directly as follows:

SDI-Latin America and Caribbean Newsletter - http://portal.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=1119 (Spanish); http://portal.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=1118  (English).

SDI-Africa Newsletter - http://portal.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=1115   (English)

SDI-Asia Pacific Newsletter - http://portal.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=1116  (English). Chinese translations of the newsletter are posted as they arrive and may be downloaded at http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters.php

Past and current SDI Regional newsletters are also accessible in the archives at http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters.php

WORKING SMARTER - WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, ETC. – See also: http://www.gfis.net, http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/ and http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/.

MOVING AHEAD – OPPORTUNITIES – See also: Scholarships-Positions - http://scholarship-positions.com/ , Forestry, Arboriculture, Agriculture, Agronomy & Natural Resource Management Jobs at http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/forest.htm, Riley Guide to Agriculture, Forestry, & Farming Jobs http://www.rileyguide.com/agric.html, Finding Your Dream Job in Natural Resources http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/, http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html The Job Seekers Guide for International and Environmental Careers http://timresch.net/ejobs/index.htm and Scholarship Listing http://www.scholarshiplisting.com/.

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[ANFES] 2012-09-02 NRMI: This Issue - Malaria and Remote Sensing and Some Other Good Things.

2012-09-02 NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST

This Issue - Malaria and Remote Sensing and Some Other Good Things.

MALARIA AND REMOTE SENSING – In mid-July I had a request from a list member as follows: “I am currently working for a malaria micro-stratification project. So, I am looking at possible use of remotely sensed data for the purpose. Could some direct me to the work that was done or ongoing in this area?” Here are some sites that may be of interest to others:

Agee, Tellal B. et al. 2009. Spatial and temporal distribution of the malaria mosquito Anopheles arabiensis in northern Sudan: influence of environmental factors and implications for vector control. Malaria Journal 8:123. http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/123

Bøgh, Claus et al. 2007. High spatial resolution mapping of malaria transmission risk in the Gambia, West Africa, using Landsat TM satellite imagery. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 76(5): 875-881. http://www.ajtmh.org/content/76/5/875.full

Ceccato, P. et al. 2005. Application of Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing technologies for assessing and monitoring malaria risk. Parassitologia 47: 81-96. http://www.isse.ucar.edu/climatehealth/doc/Publications.Pg/Pubs.Ceccato.GIS.Remote.Sensing.pdf . From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

Dambach, Peter et al. 2012. Utilization of combined remote sensing techniques to detect environmental variables influencing malaria vector densities in rural West Africa. International Journal of Health Geographics 11: 1-12. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1476-072X-11-8.pdf

Dhiman, R.C. 2000. Remote sensing: a visionary tool in malaria epidemiology. ICRM Bulletin 30(11). http://icmr.nic.in/bunov2000.pdf . From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

Gaudart, Jean et al. 2009 . Modelling malaria incidence with environmental dependency in a locality of Sudanese savannah area, Mali. Malaria 8:61. http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/61

Herbreteau, V. et al. 2005. Sizing up human health through remote sensing uses and misuses. Parassitologia 47:65-81. http://www.ur034.ird.fr/publication/Parassitologia.pdf . From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

Kalluri, Satyaet al. 2007. Surveillance of Arthropod Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases Using Remote Sensing Techniques: A Review. PLoS Pathog. 2007 3(10) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2042005/ . From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

Kaya, S. et al. 2002. The Use of Radar Remote Sensing for Identifying Environmental Factors Associated with Malaria Risk in Coastal Kenya. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS ’02), Toronto, June 24-28, 2002. 3 p. http://ftp.pcigeomatics.com/support_center/tech_papers/igarss02_kaya_paper.pdf . From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

Kelly-Hope, Louise A et al. 2011. Lymphatic filariasis in the Democratic Republic of Congo; micro-stratification overlap mapping (MOM) as a prerequisite for control and surveillance. Parasit Vectors. 4: 178. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3183006/

Krefis AC, et al. 2011. Spatial Analysis of Land Cover Determinants of Malaria Incidence in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. PLoS ONE 6(3). http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0017905

Masuoka, Penny M. et al. Use of IKONOS and Landsat for malaria control in the Republic of Korea. Remote Sensing of Environment 88 (2003) 187–194. http://mason.gmu.edu/~ocarras1/ikonos%20landsat%20malaria%20korea.pdf . From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

Myers, Ward P. et al. 2009. Micro-geographic risk factors for malarial infection. Malaria Journal 8:27. http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/27

Omumbo, J. A. et al. 2005. Modelling malaria risk in East Africa at high-spatial resolution. Trop. Med Int Health. 2005 June; 10(6): 557–566. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3191364/. From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

PLoS. 2011. malERA – a research agenda for malaria eradication. 105 p. http://www.ploscollections.org/downloads/plos_medicine_malERA2011_collection.pdf

Secunda, A Paul M. 2004. Mosquito in the Ointment: Adverse HIPAA Implications for Health-Related Remote Sensing Research and a "Reasonable" Solution. Faculty Publications. Paper 527. 27 p. http://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/facpub/527

SOME OTHER PUBLICATIONS/URLS OF INTEREST

Administrator. 2012.Central African countries to partake in UN-backed forest monitoring system. Africa STI. http://www.africasti.com/lead-stories/central-african-countries-to-partake-in-un-backed-forest-monitoring-system

American Carbon Registry - https://acr2.apx.com/myModule/rpt/myrpt.asp?r=112

Hayward, LS, et al. 2011. Impacts of acute and long-term vehicle exposre on physiology and reproductive success of the northern spotted owl. Ecosphere 2(6): 1-20. http://conservationbiology.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011Ecosphere_Hayward-et-al.pdf From Doug Heiken, Appealist.

Open Web Services and Web Mapping Application Summer School. Held 9-13 July 2012, Ciorna, Spain. All lecture and tutorial materials of the Third Open Source Opportunities in GIS Summer School at Girona are now made available online for the benefit of the wider community. Details at http://www.sigte.udg.edu/summerschool2012/ and http://www.sigte.udg.edu/summerschool2012/Materials. From Dr Suchith Anand

Simmons, Fred C. 1951. Northeastern Loggers' Handbook. United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook No. 6. 168 p. http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/CAT87208315/PDF

KEEPING UP-TO-DATE – PRODUCTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL LISTS, JOURNALS. See also http://botany.si.edu/puhttps://www.createspace.com/3489254bs/bcn/links.cfm, http://scholar.google.com/, and Directory of open access journals. http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals.

GeoInformatics – You may access the September 2012 issue at http://fluidbook.geoinformatics.com/GEO-Informatics_6_2012/#/1/

CNR News – You may see Volume 6, Issue 1 – August 2012 – the latest issue of Utah State University’s College of Natural Resources Newsletter at http://www.cnr.usu.edu/files/uploads/June_2012_CNR%20Newsletter%20Final.pdf

WWF – The World Wildlife Fund has a new web page. See http://worldwildlife.org/?utm_source=email-engagement&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wwf-marketing&utm_content=august2012-29. From Nelson Wong, IFL list.

WORKING SMARTER - WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, ETC. – See also: http://www.gfis.net, http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/ and http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/.

23-25 June 2013. Western Forest Mensurationists and Economists Meeting. Enzian Inn, Leavensworth, Washington, USA. For details see http://www.westernforestry.org/wmens/. From Bianca Eskelson, Western Forestry & Conservation Assoc. .

MOVING AHEAD – OPPORTUNITIES – See also: Scholarships-Positions - http://scholarship-positions.com/ , Forestry, Arboriculture, Agriculture, Agronomy & Natural Resource Management Jobs at http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/forest.htm, Riley Guide to Agriculture, Forestry, & Farming Jobs http://www.rileyguide.com/agric.html, Finding Your Dream Job in Natural Resources http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/, http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html The Job Seekers Guide for International and Environmental Careers http://timresch.net/ejobs/index.htm and Scholarship Listing http://www.scholarshiplisting.com/.

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