David W. Green of New Glarus, WI passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2019, in Passau, Germany, while on a cruise on the Danube River with his wife, Susan (LeVan). Dave was born in Beckley, West Virginia, on March 13, 1944, to Bernard and Alberta Green. He attended Marsh Fork High School, earned a B.S. and M.S. in Wood Science from West Virginia University and a PhD in Wood Science from Syracuse University of New York (SUNY). While in college, Dave served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 5 years. He moved to Canada to work for Domtar on special ...
Read MoreProf. Elemer M. Lang December 24, 1947 – August 16, 2019 It is with deep sadness that we report the demise of Dr. Elemer Lang, 71, Professor Emeritus and Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He first practiced as a faculty of wood engineering in Sopron, Hungary, then spent an extended period in the USA as a lecturer and researcher. At the end of his career, he returned to Hungary, and kept working on the advancement of his field even in retirement. Elemer M. Lang was born in Győr, Hungary in 1947. He graduated from the Révay ...
Read MoreNew Book by Dr. Jim Bowyer is available for purchase now. In a new book The Irresponsible Pursuit of Paradise, author Jim Bowyer delves into the ethically bankrupt position that underlies much of environmental policy of the U.S. and other wealthy countries. He notes that aggressive resistance to local extraction of raw materials in the face of high per capita consumption, and heavy reliance on imported raw materials adds up to what has been aptly described as environmental imperialism. Bowyer observes that “…contrary to common practice today, high consuming nations need to be asking, ‘Why not in my back yard?’” “This is an important work from a life-long committed environmentalist, ...
Read MoreEdited by Douglas D. Stokke, Leslie H. Groom Plant biomass resources are seen as a vast reservoir of potential to be unlocked as sustainable fiber, fuel and chemical feedstock for the 21st century. Vital to the achievement of this promise are fundamental investigations on the nature and industrial application of lignocellulosic materials. This volume brings together a broad array of scientific expertise to focus on the characterization and utilization of cellulosic materials. Researchers from Austria, Germany, Sweden, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and the US explore many facets of the plant cell wall, from its fundamental structure and its manipulation via ...
Read MorePresident Sudipta Dasmohapatra Past President Eric Hansen President Elect Bob Smith Vice President Nicole Robitaille Brown Directors Eini Lowell Rupert Wimmer Andreja Kutnar Magnus Walinder Editor H. Michael Barnes Associate Editor Sue LeVan Green Newsletter Editor David Jones Executive Director Victoria Herian
Read MoreThe National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is hosting an image competition called EnvisioNano. FS is an active party of the NNI because of our cellulose nanomaterials work. NNI is also very interested in cellulose nanomaterials development globally and have actively worked with us on mutually beneficial topics. This is a high visibility competition. I thought it can help with our members’ research. http://www.nano.gov/sites/default/files/envisionano_browser_page.pdf
Read More28th Annual WMI Workshop on Design, Operation and Maintenance of Saws and Knives, Holiday Inn, Portland Airport, Portland, OR. Call 925-943-5240; visit woodmachining.com.
Read MoreBETHEL – Richard “Dick” Augustus Hale died peacefully Sunday morning, May 17, 2015 after a short period of declining health. He was born in Lewiston, Me, October 5, 1921, the son of Elliott K. and Geraldine (Rideout) Hale. He attended local schools and graduated from Lisbon Falls High School in 1939. After attending a post graduate year at Philips Academy, he entered the University of Maine at Orono to study forestry. He joined the rifle team and the Alpha gamma Rho fraternity before being called to active duty in 1943. He was commissioned 1st Lieutenant, Armor in 1944 and was ...
Read More31 January 1929 ~ 15 April 2015 “The BobObit” On April 15, 2015, Robert William Erickson, age 86, died in the loving care of his family at Regions Hospital, St. Paul. Bob was born January 31, 1929 to Elmer Ferdinand Erickson and Ingaborg (Belle) Johanna Peterson and grew up on a farm in northern Minnesota, near St. Hilaire. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Donald, Wallace, Joanne, Wayne, and Bruce. Survived by his former wife Enid Broderick and their children: Michael (Mary Kay), Maria (Daniel), Frank, Theresa, Claire (John), Elizabeth, Joanne, and Joseph; their grandchildren: Christopher ...
Read MoreThe Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award recognizes extraordinary efforts by an individual to improve and sustain forests and the people who depend on them. One of the most prestigious forest accolades, the award was established by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) to honour the memory of Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a champion of forest issues worldwide and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Nominations for the Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award 2015 are open until Friday 29 May 2015. The award ceremony will take place at the XIV World Forestry Congress. This will be the third ...
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