2nd International Conference on Forest Measurements and Quantitative Methods and Management & the 2004 Southern Mensurationists Meeting
 June 15-18, 2004

LAKE HAMILTON RESORT
Hot Springs, Arkansas USA

Objectives

Our objective is to host a meeting on topics of current interests relating to all aspects of Measurements and Quantitative Methods and Management in Forestry and other disciplines. The South has a very rich and dynamic forestry and lots of studies and knowledge to share. Annual meetings provide a great environment for such exchanges and opportunities for relaxing as well as a productive atmosphere for joint work.

Important Dates

Conference Dates: June 15-18, 2004
(In-house Registration and Icebreaker in evening (15th) )

Deadline for Early
Registration Discount: April 15, 2004
Deadline for withdrawal: April 15, 2004
Deadline for titles and abstracts: April 15, 2004
(manuscripts are optional and will be due in October 2004)

Early registration student fee: $125. After April 15, 2004: $145.00
Early registration Regular fee: $250. After April 15, 2004: $280.00

Call For Papers

Authors are invited to present papers on their recent and older unpublished works on all aspects of Forest Measurements and Quantitative Methods and Management.

Topic Examples (Included but are not limited to)

Specific Sessions and their organizers

Specific sessions and their organizers that are pending a confirmation from the requested individuals

Submitting Your Material

Authors interested in presenting their works should submit the title and abstract of no more than 200 words no later then April 15, 2004. Please provide keywords. Abstract should be submitted when registering for conference. The deadline for the full paper submission will be in October. Participants will receive a notice with an exact date after the conference.

Publication of Papers

Submission for publication is optional. Manuscripts of submitted papers will be published as non-peer-reviewed proceedings. A selected number of papers will be reviewed for publication in a special section/issue of a peer-reviewed journal. The journal will be decided during the conference.

Registration

Early registration fee (due by April 15, 2004) is $250 ($125 for full-time students). Regular fee is $280 ($145 for students). Deadline for withdrawal:  Cancellations received until April 15 will be granted full refund. No refunds will be possible after this deadline. The substitution of a new participant may be made at any time.  See registration page for more details.

Cancellation

Cancellations received until deadline (April 15, 2004) will be granted full refund. No refunds will be possible after this deadline. The substitution of a new participant may be made at any time. 

Meals

Meals are included in the registration fees

Housing Information 

The conference will be held at Lake Hamilton Resort, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. The hotel has set aside a block of rooms at reduced rates of $80.00 per night for conference participants registering by the deadline of May 15, 2004. For rooms, please make reservations directly with the Hotel at (866) 712-8606.  

Transportation / Directions

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Local Attractions

Lake Hamilton Resort is located on Lake Hamilton in scenic and historic Hot Springs, Arkansas. The resort includes an indoor atrium pool, hot tub and sauna, heated outdoor pool, lighted tennis court, private sandy beach and lakeside gazebo with barbecue grill.
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Conference Organization

Conference Chairman for the Southern Mensurationists conference: Mike R. Strub, Weyerhaeuser Company, P.O.Box 1060, Hot Springs, AR

Conference Chairman for the 2nd International Conference on Forest Measurements and Quantitative Methods and Management: Chris J. Cieszewski, Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 

Organizing Committee (alphabetically)

Pete Bettinger

WSFR, UGA, Athens, GA, USA

Bruce Borders

WSFR, UGA, Athens, GA, USA

Chris J. Cieszewski WSFR, UGA, Athens, GA, USA
Kim Iles Kim Iles & Assoc., Canada
Greg Johnson Weyerhaeuser, AR, USA
Valerie LeMay UBC, Canada
Peter Newton Natural Resources, Canada
Mike R. Strub Weyerhaeuser, AR, USA
Erkki Tomppo NFI, Finland 

Registration Form

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