I'm going to try and go, though it will probably only be for one day, I've got to pick up my wife at the airport on Sunday. For me, it all depends on whether I can find someone to care for my geriatric animals. Mike
On Jan 21, 12:48 pm, "Will Blozan" <[email protected]> wrote: > ENTS, > > The behind-the-scenes prep for the ENTS trip to Congaree has been started. I > am applying for a research permit which may open some doors for assistance > and lodging. I will fill in the details as I get them. For now, I would like > a confirmation of attendees and ideas for tasks. I have listed a few > thoughts below, but keep in mind the permit will span threes years so we > don't need to do it all in two days! Dr. Shelburne and I discussed a > tutorial on the ENTS methods for tree height (Saturday am I think?) with his > group. > > BVP and I plan to arrive Friday am and would like to arrange a Friday pm > social to get acquainted and oriented. The location of this may be tricky if > we do not have a central spot at the park. Facilities are sparse. I will > fill in details as they arise but regardless, let's plan to meet at the new > visitor center at 8:00 am Saturday morning as a cohesive group. The climb > may happen Friday, weather and time permitting. Those from the Asheville, NC > area can consider carpooling with me. Josh Kelly, Mike Davie, James Parton? > > So far I have heard that the following folks are coming: > > Bob Leverett, ENTS > > Monica Jakuc Leverett, ENTS > > James Parton, ENTS > > Larry Tucei, ENTS > > Andrew Joslin, ENTS > > Dr. Don Bragg, USFS, ENTS > > Dr. Robert Van Pelt, ENTS > > Will Fell? > > Jason Childs, Appalachian Arborists > > Dr. Vic Shelburne, Clemson University, SC Big Tree Coordinator (attending > part of a day) > > Potential tasks: > > 1) Assess average canopy height via transect in as many forest/disturbance > types as possible > > 2) Assess maximum height and diameter for as many species as possible > > 3) Calculate the Rucker 10 Index for Congaree as a whole. Currently, > Congaree ranks "second" in the east with an index of 151.01 > > 4) Re-climb the National Champion loblolly pine and perform a 3-D canopy > mapping and total tree displacement volume. (This tree is likely the largest > Pinus in the eastern US) > > 5) Begin to measure and map the structure and volume of large hardwoods > > 6) Continue volume modeling loblolly pine > > 7) Remeasure any known champion trees > > 8) Nominate new champions > > Will F. Blozan > > President, Eastern Native Tree Society > > President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org You are subscribed to the Google Groups "ENTSTrees" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
