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News and Features

New Zealand Beech Timber - Expanding Economic Viability for Sustainably Managed Indigenous Beech Forests
The research report which provided the background to the workshop on NZ Beech Timber is now available for download. There are limited printed copies of this report available. If you wish to receive a copy, please contact the School of Forestry, providing your postal address.
Video and audio copies of presentations and discussions from the day are available if you have QuickTime or an MP3 player.

Scholarships for Students Enrolled in Forestry Science/Forest Engineering. Two scholarships have been announced for students currently in their first and third years of study in Forestry Science or Forest Engineering in 2011. The Southern Wood Council Forest Products Scholarship is available for candidates entering their second year of study in 2012 and provides a contribution to three years of study. The Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) Scholarship is for candidates entering their final year of study in 2012 and is valued at $2,500. Applications for both awards close on 1 March 2012.

Carbon Forestry Workshops 2010
Powerpoint presentation documents from the 2010 Carbon Trading Workshops presented by UC staff and MAF, can now be downloaded:
ETS Introduction (pdf, 8390KB )
Carbon Markets (pdf, 646KB)
Species Choice (pdf, 1.9MB)
Scenarios (pdf, 1.99MB)
Managing Risk (pdf, 1MB)

Opportunities for Bushfire Research in New Zealand
The Bushfire CRC is offering two postgraduate scholarships (PDF, 210KB) at the University of Canterbury, in collaboration with the Scion Bushfire Research Group. Applications are invited from students interested in undertaking Masters studies with backgrounds in environmental and natural resource science, geography, social science, economics or engineering.

The Graham Whyte Fund
A fund established in memory of the late Dr Graham Whyte (pdf, 254KB)