Forestry

The management, propagation, use, and conservation of forests for human benefit.

Resources in this category:

About.com: Forestry
http://forestry.about.com/

An Internet guide for forestry, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include forest fires, silviculture, tree planting, logging, forest service, and more.

Environmental Literacy Council
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/

"This web site is intended to help students and teachers study environmental issues by guiding them to the best resources available on the internet. Our goal is to help you find information you need from high-quality sources and to introduce you to a variety of viewpoints and thoughtful analyses on environmental issues. We also try to make the job of researching environmental issues easier. We review sites and create links not only to general sites but also to specific data pages, online articles, lesson plans, and classroom activities."

FireNet Email List Serve
http://www.iawfonline.org/firenet.php

"FireNet is an online information service for everyone interested in rural and landscape fires...The information concerns all aspects of fire science and management - including fire behaviour, fire weather, fire prevention, mitigation and suppression, plant and animal responses to fire and all aspects of fire effects. It should be of interest to professional rural and forest fire managers, educators and trainers, researchers, volunteer fire fighters and organisations, and all rural people concerned with fire on the land."

Forest History Society
http://www.foresthistory.org/

A non-profit research and education organization that "promotes and rewards scholarship in the fields of forest, conservation, and environmental history." Search the database for photos and information on the world's forests. Educational resources, fellowships, and award information are also available.

Forest Protection Portal: Ecological Science Based Forest Preservation & Conservation Advocacy
http://forests.org/

A portal for items related to forests and rainforest conservation. Contains links to activism, research, news and information websites.

Forestry Library
http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/index.html

The University of Minnesota's Forestry Library site has information not only about the library's services, but also a collection of online research tools, including the forestry library databases, electronic journals, and internet sites.

Northern Forestry Centre
http://www.nofc.forestry.ca/

General agency information for the Canadian Forest Service, connections to library sources, and contact information for employees and regional offices.

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
http://energy.senate.gov/

The "Jurisdiction of the Full Committee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: National Energy Policy, including international energy affairs and emergency preparedness; nuclear waste policy; privatization of federal assets; territorial policy (including changes in status and issues affecting Antartica); Native Hawaiian matters." Additionally, subcommittees review legislation on energy, national parks, public lands, forests, water, and power.