I hope that the first day of April finds you all well. As we move into the second quarter to 2014, think about resharpening the saw and your involvement with SWST. There are lots of oppurtunities, just check out SWST.org.
Read MorePosition Overview: The Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative (SFEC) was created as part of the Minnesota Sustainable Forest Resources Act of 1995 to provide continuing professional education opportunities to natural resource managers in the state of Minnesota. The SFEC continues as the primary professional outreach program for natural resource managers within the state, with recent program expansion regionally, nationally and internationally. The SFEC is a public-private partnership, and a program of the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) and the Department of Forest Resources (DFR) in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota (UMN). This ...
Read MorePlease note that the early bird pricing for the 2014 SWST Convention in Zvolen, Slovakia ends on April 1. Pricing before April 1 is: SWST Full Member: $275.00 SWST Student Member: $100.00 Non-SWST Full Member: $350.00 Non-SWST Student Member: $125.00 Non-SWST Member Emerging Country: $115.00 SWST Member Emerging Country : $100.00 Pricing after April 1 is: SWST Full Member: $325.00 SWST Student Member: $150.00 Non-SWST Full Member: $400.00 Non-SWST Student Member: $175.00 Non-SWST Member Emerging Country: $165.00 SWST Member Emerging Country : $150.00 So REGISTER NOW and SAVE! https://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1260272 I look forward to seeing you in Zvolen! Victoria L. Herian ...
Read MoreJ.M. Huber Corporation provides a broad range of industries with innovative products and services. We are experiencing continued growth within our Huber Engineered Woods (HEW) Division which provides value-added specialty products that help the performance of consumer and industrial products. Our HEW Division currently has an excellent opportunity for an entry level Quality Assurance Technician position at our Commerce Georgia facility located about 25 minutes from Athens Georgia. The Quality Assurance Technician position focus includes, but is not limited to: training in all aspects of the manufacturing operation, training in management development, leadership, exposure to R&D, Engineering, Product Development, with ...
Read MoreThe goal of this conference is to bring together the community of researchers, business leaders, government agencies, and economic development personnel to share and exchange research findings, ideas, and strategies for the common goal of sustainable development of wood-based bio-refineries for production of biofuels and co-products in the Pacific Northwest. http://www.nararenewables.org/2014conference/
Read MoreThis year’s Symposium offers an industry-driven forum for wood composite customers, producers, suppliers, and researchers to focus on competing demands and opportunities. Industry leaders will discuss global regulatory changes, fiber supply issues, and the latest product and process improvements for our industry. Symposium topics will include: Fiber, particle, and strand composites Plywood, veneer, and engineered wood products Overlays and resins Customer expectations Listen to resource managers, regulators, harvesters, and primary and secondary manufacturers in wood and wood-based composite products industries discuss the latest developments in their fields. For more information visit: http://woodsymposium.wsu.edu/
Read MoreFor those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring is on its way. After a rather cold winter I know many of our members are ready to see it go. I know this guy is: This year is shaping up to be an exciting one for SWST as we continue to gain international members and prepare for the conference in Zvolen, Slovakia. It will be an outstanding opportunity to meet with wood scientists from all over the world and to see Slovakia. I look forward to seeing you all there. Dave
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