Dear ECOLOGers, My name is Pedro Lara Almuedo. I would like to bring to your attention the following recent extension products and services that FORREX-Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources (a non-for-profit extension agency based out of British Columbia, Canada) has delivered on ecosystem management and conservation biology-related topics:
Conservation Biology e-Newsletter (ConservExt): stay tuned on publications, initiatives, news and events of interest by simply subscribing to this free monthly distribution list. You can check out our June 2010 issue (http://listserv.forrex.org/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind1006&L=CONSERVEXT&F=&S=&P=714) or subscribe by visiting our mailing lists website (http://www.forrex.org/tools/mailinglists.asp), clicking on "ConservExt", and sending the email that will automatically open for you. Wildlife Habitat Decision Aids (WHDAs): we have recently published two new WHDAs for fisher (Martes pennanti) and American badger (Taxidea taxus) and are in the process of producing three additional ones for moose (Alces alces) and northern and mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou). Check out our WHDA website (http://www.forrex.org/tools/sedas/#WHDA) to download these and other decision support tools produced by FORREX. FORREX Series publications: visit our FORREX Series website (http://www.forrex.org/publications/forrexseries/series.asp) and have a look at the following recent reports: FORREX Series 26. Cumulative Impacts of Natural Resource Development on Ecosystems and Wildlife: An Annotated Bibliography for British Columbia. Judi Krzyzanowski and Pedro Lara Almuedo. 2010. FORREX Series 23. Impacts of Climate Change on British Columbia's Biodiversity: A literature review. Donald V. Gayton. 2008. File Reports: visit our File Report website (http://www.forrex.org/publications/other/other.asp) to access the following recent proceedings: File Report 09-02. Fish and Wildlife in a Changing Climate: Options for Future Management Practices Symposium Proceedings. Diane Boyd and Don Gayton (editors). 2009. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management (JEM): JEM informs readers about innovative approaches to sustainable ecosystem management, and provides a forum for commentary on current issues and challenges. JEM is freely available to the public via the JEM website (http://www.forrex.org/publications/jem/jem.asp?issue=51). Have a look at our most recent issue, search our archives, or sign up for the free JEM distribution list. Marbled Murrelet webmodule: this online tool (http://www.forrex.org/marbledmurrelet/) supports the use and interpretation of air photo and aerial survey habitat quality classifications applied to Marbled Murrelet nesting habitat. Webinar series "Managing Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Increasingly Human-Dominated Landscapes": In our most recent webinar series, experts discussed how landscape modifications and predator-prey dynamics affect human-wildlife interactions, and suggested management practices that will promote the sustainable coexistence of viable wildlife populations and human communities. Access the presentations and recordings of the webinars here (http://www.forrex.org/program/con_bio/managing_human_wildlife_conflicts.asp?AreaPkey=17). For more information on FORREX and the work we do, you can visit our website (http://www.forrex.org/default.asp) or have a look at our recently published 2009-2010 Annual Report (http://www.forrex.org/publications/other/corporate/FORREX_Annual_Report_2009-10.pdf). I hope you find these of your interest! For any questions, feel free to drop me a line off the ECOLOG-L list anytime. Cheers, Pedro Lara Almuedo (BScFE, MFC) Extension Specialist-Conservation Biology FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.forrex.org<http://www.forrex.org/> FORREX envisions a society of continuous learners making decisions in support of sustainable ecosystems and communities.
