Application Deadline: None The Visiting Fellowships in Canadian Government Laboratories (VF) Program provides promising emerging scientists and engineers with the opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and research institutions. Fellowships are awarded for one year with the possibility of renewal for a second and third year, at the discretion of the government department concerned. The number of awards varies according to the budgets of participating departments and agencies. Are you eligible for a Visiting Fellowship? You must have received a doctoral degree in the natural sciences or engineering from a recognized university within the ...
Read MoreAbout the Department of Forest Biomaterials: The Department of Forest Biomaterials is part of NC State University’s College of Natural Resources and offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs in Sustainable Materials and Technology, and in Paper Science and Engineering. We are located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and our activities include teaching, research, extension programming, continuing education, and technical services that benefit the paper and pulp, wood products, housing, biomaterials, and bioenergy industries. Position Responsibilities: The Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University is seeking applicants for a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track research and teaching faculty position. The incumbent will be ...
Read MoreI 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/
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