Office:
220 Science-Technology Building
Mail: Penn State Mont Alto, 1 Campus Dr., Mont Alto, PA 17237
Telephone 717-749-6089
email:
pel2@psu.edu
Professional Development Day
Presentation on Blogging 1/11/2008
Blogs and Mapping Presentation for Teaching and Learning with Technology
Symposium 3/29/2008. PowerPoint version.
Slideshare version.
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There's nowhere like the Maine Woods; white pine, spruce and fir,
and black flies! Go Black Bears! Forest Management Department at U. Maine in Orono.
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| Name, Abbreviation, and Credits | Brief Description |
| Forestry Computer Applications
(FORT 120) 2 credits |
Covers the basics of computer applications for foresters |
| Forest Mapping Systems (FORT 130) 2 credits | Mapping forest properties, using traditional mechanical drawing techniques, geographical positioning systems, geographic information systems, and spatial analysis of resources. |
| Forest Surveying (FORT 140) 3 credits |
Plane surveying including hand compass and survey equipment, map
reading, deed and title research, land descriptions and property
line location. Prerequisite: or concurrent. Syllabus for Spring 2008 |
| Aerial Photo Interpretation (FORT 230) 2 credits | Aerial photo interpretation techniques applied to land management inventories, mapping, road location, and procurement. Introduction to remote sensing and digital spatial analysis. |
| Forest Management Practices (FORT 250) 3 credits | Practical techniques for implementing management plans for
forest stands under various ownerships and management regimes. Syllabus for Spring 2008 |
| Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources (FORT 260) 3 credits |
Covers the basics of spatial data
analysis using geographic information systems technology. The course
will cover acquiring data, manipulating databases, and displaying
the results to solve spatial analysis problems. Problems will come
largely from natural resources sciences and forest management. GIS
is rapidly becoming a standard technology in many disciplines that
use data having a spatial component. Students with knowledge and
experience in GIS may improve their job prospects significantly.
Syllabus for Spring 2008 |
My courses are hosted on the the Penn State Course Management System http://cms.psu.edu. Penn State students can go there for class lessons, schedules, and other information.
For more information on forest technician education check out CEFTS - The Council of Eastern Forest Technician Schools. (I am the webmaster.)
Remarks I delivered at the dedication of the George H. Wirt historical marker at Penn State Mont Alto on October 28, 2005
PAWS seminar on online mapping
I have studied Pennsylvania stumpage price trends. Check out the Pennsylvania Timber Market Report.
I am interested in Pennsylvania forestry history including the founding of the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy in 1903, the 19th Century Pennsylvania Forestry Association, and the establishment of a forest conservation policy in Pennsylvania. Here is a presentation on PA forest history to the SAF 2003 Convention in Buffalo, NY. (best viewed in MS Internet Explorer)
I am also interested in GIS and GPS applications in forest management. Check out my GPS Resources page.
Here are my recent publications.
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