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Greetings and Welcome from the
Global Association of Online Foresters (G.A.O.F.)

Forestry delivers a renewable source of materials for industry, can provide food and shelter and stores solar energy for later use. Well managed forests can also provide a wide range of other benefits including recreation, amenity and environmental enhancement. To achieve this balance requires highly skilled professionals.

The Internet provides an effective way of finding and sharing information (data and knowledge) about forestry. The GAOF web site provides a range of forest information but also the various mailing lists available to the members are a source of shared forest knowledge.

As a profession forestry employs many people with a wide range of skills but there are many others amongst our members are genuine 'Forest People'. Whether you have a specific enquiry of a technical nature or are just generally interested in forestry, 'Ask a Forester' will try to answer your question or put you in contact with your local forester.

'Ask a Forester' is a free service provided by the Global Association of Online Foresters. The aim of the GAOF is to help you to make friends with other 'Forest People' from all corners of the world and to promote all aspects of forestry.

Click here to find other Forestry Newsgroups, Newsletters, Discussion Groups, Mailing Lists, Bulletin Boards or Chat Lines

FOREST INFORMATION UPDATE is a weekly digest of forestry news compiled by H. Gyde Lund, North American Council Member, GAOF.

Current issues of FOREST INFORMATION UPDATE are available on the portal

For back copies for previous years see FOREST INFORMATION UPDATE

Safety First for Instructors

A couple of our members are interested in developing an international group t promote the safe use of Chainsaws and other forestry equipment. If you are interested please click here.

OTHER LINKS

The Web has a lot of information on it but it can be a bit confusing to try to find the right place to start. If you need information about forestry then'Ask a Forester'can provide you with :

• sources of information on most aspects of forestry
• links (web sites and e-mail) to forestry organisations and individuals world-wide.

The web sites have been given ratings - the more T's the better. A site with a TTTTTT rating has lots of links, lots of information, is fast and is easy to navigate.

Careers advice - if you are interested in a career in forestry this should be the place to start. The careers advice guides you through the preliminary stages to making that all important decision. Includes links to colleges and universities.

Even if you have been working in forestry for years see STAGE 1 for a bit of fun.

Click here for details of forestry jobs on the portal

Employers

If you know of any vacancies not listed please send details so that they can be added immediately. To add your vacancy to the list (please provide the closing date) e-mail

Click here for details of on-line training or distance learning

Find a link by Country is a list of links to web pages and e-mail addresses of forestry organisations, individuals, suppliers of forestry equipment and services world-wide.

Some tips:

1. To contact your local forester try the forestry associations and organisations - these have lists of members.
2. For general information about grants, taxation and forest statistics most of the Government pages can help provide the information.
3. The Forestry Schools/Universities usually have information about current research programmes.
4. Companies and Individuals usually have a range of information and let you know about the services they provide.
5. Suppliers of forestry equipment, services etc. are also listed.

News items on the Forestry Portal

Links by Subject is a list of links to web pages according to a particular forestry topic.

Fire History Bibliography

Textbooks, Reports and Publications

Find out what's on with the

GAOF Events Calendar on the Portal

- listing many of the International conferences, courses, seminars etc.

Calendars - helps you to find other calendars, diaries and listings of events.

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