Hello, We at the International Canopy Network would like to invite you to join our membership in support of canopy science and education! Here's some info about our organization. Please email [email protected] with questions/inquiries. Thanks!
INTERNATIONAL CANOPY NETWORK ICAN exists to facilitate communication among individuals and institutions concerned with research, education, and conservation of organisms and interactions in forest canopies. We believe that conservation begins with education. We have found that because the canopy ecosystem in inherently interesting to many people, it is an ideal tool for the promotion of science and forest conservation. ICAN is a growing non-profit organization. Your membership is critical in allowing us to develop and distribute our quarterly newsletter, compile the ICAN directory, and develop educational projects. Below we have outlined some of our current programs and how you may get further involved with The International Canopy Network. ICANs email bulletin board, or listserv, provides an opportunity for researchers, educators, and others to discuss the many concepts, perspectives, and objectives associated with forest canopies. To subscribe to the list, email < [email protected] > with subscribe canopy in the body of your message. ICAN maintains and on-line bibliographic citation database of scientific publications relating to forest canopies. There are now over 7700 citations available through our database. ICANs educational projects include the Ask Doctor Canopy program. The goal is to connect inquisitive students directly with researchers. Students contact Dr. Canopy and the ICAN office distributes these questions to a cadre of canopy scientists for answers. Let us know if you would like to be a Dr. Canopy. ICAN also has a graduate mini course in canopy studies, complete with power point lectures, and PDF reading lists. CDs of the course are free to members. Contact the ICAN office for your copy. Contribute your latest research, observations, artwork, job postings or queries, or news about upcoming meetings to our quarterly newsletter, Whats Up?. Send contributions to the editor at [email protected]. We hope to continue developing into a practical and effective research, education, and conservation organization. Your input will help us reach that goal. Best, Jill Cooper Office Manager The International Canopy Network
