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SOUTHEM Online - Issue 255 – 25 November 2010

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LOGGING POSITIONS-Central America

Our client, with logging operations in Central America, requires a:
• LOGGING MANAGER- fluent in Spanish
• MOBILE MAINTENANCE MANAGER-with basic Spanish
• LOG SCALER/INVENTORY MANAGER-with basic Spanish
All positions require closely related experience.
Please send your confidential resume and questions to:
Colin Clasen
C.W. Clasen Recruiting Services
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
colinc@clasenrecruiting.com
www.clasenrecruiting.com
604-942-1314

FOURTH FOREST ENGINEERING CONFERENCE – WHITE RIVER,

SOUTH AFRICA, April 5-7, 2011
First Announcement
“INNOVATION IN FOREST ENGINEERING -
ADAPTING TO STRUCTURAL CHANGE”

The Department of Forest and Wood Science at Stellenbosch University,

South Africa in conjunction with IUFRO, is proud to announce the
presentation of the 4th Forest Engineering Conference in April 5-7, 2011 at
the Protea Hotel, The Winkler, in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
For further information please contact Hannél Ham (hamh@sun.ac.za) or
Pierre Ackerman (packer@sun.ac.za).
(SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS)

TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

Center for Forest Business
University of Georgia
March 23-25, 2011
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation
Lake Oconee, Georgia, USA

Save the Date!

Forestry Climate, Investments and Opportunities are changing! Join us for our
2011 Timberland Investment Conference where we will provide you the latest
Forestry topics, speakers and opportunities. See details of the conference
below or go to the web site.
www.ugatimberlandinvestment.com

Seeing the Forest for Its Hedges

Bob Izlar from the Center for Forest Business was one of the experts recently
quoted by the New York Times on the long-term benefits of investment in
forestry.
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/seeing-the-forest-for-its-
hedges/
(SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE CONFERENCE)

CHILE, ARGENTINA AND AUSTRALIA COUNTRY REPORTS

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COMMUNITIES TAKE TO STREETS OVER FORESTRY CONCERNS

Turmoil in the Australian forest industry reached new levels this week with
news of a street protest in Adelaide over plans for the State-owned forest
plantations and predictions that more forestry jobs will be lost in Tasmania.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
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WORRIES SPREAD OVER ECONOMIC THUNDERCLAP

Economic news in the northern hemisphere was starting to have a bite in the
South, with New Zealand being warned its credit rating may be downgraded –
almost certainly as a result of the turmoil in Ireland. Meanwhile, IMF officials
are set to arrive in Argentina the next couple of weeks for what should be
“very interesting” discussions.

http://www.southem.com/index.php?
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http://www.southem.com/index.php?
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ARGENTINES ANGER BRAZIL OVER TREATMENT OF AMBASSADOR

Meanwhile, Brazil has accused Argentina of “mistreating” its ambassador in
Buenos Aires for trade talks.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1248&Itemid=5

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URUGUAY AND ARGENTINA REACH DEAL ON RIVER CONTROL

The good news from the Southern Cone is that Uruguay and Argentina have
finally agreed on how best to monitor conditions in the Rio Uruguay, the river
at the centre of a dispute over pulp mill effluent concerns.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1247&Itemid=5

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RUSSIAN WOOD EXPORT TARIFF OFF?

The Russian wood export tariff threat may be off again, with a report that the
government is set to delay its introduction.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1246&Itemid=5
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SAPPI PROFITS JUMP ON STRONGER DEMAND

South Africa’s paper and packaging products group Sappi reported a jump in
profits as a result of stronger demand leading to price increases for its
products.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1245&Itemid=5

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YORK TIMBERS TURNS RESULTS AROUND

Meanwhile, South African lumber company, York Timbers records a
“significant turnaround” with a profit for 2010 after a substantial loss last year.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1243&Itemid=5

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$330M BIOENERGY AND FOOD PLAN FOR MOZAMBIQUE

Still in southern Africa, Envalor Lda, a newly established Mozambican
agroindustrial company, issued a request for expressions of interest from
consulting engineering companies to carry out a study into a possible $330-
million bioenergy and food project in the country's Manica province,
Engineering News reported.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1243&Itemid=5

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CONSULTATION ON PERU FOREST LAW QUESTIONED

The Inter-Ethnic Development Association of the Peruvian Rainforest
(AIDESEP) questioned the way the Land Commission intends to carry out the
consultation process on the Forest Law No. 4141. Aidesep expressed its
concerns that insufficient consultation was undertaken with indigenous
peoples during the law’s preparation.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1242&Itemid=5

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CHILE ACTS ON WOODWASP FEARS

Chile has established an emergency group to help its Pinus radiata forests
counter attacks from the woodwasp Sirex noctilio. Comité Técnico Regional
Fitosanitario de Emergencia por Sirex noctilio has been established jointly by
public and private sector interests as fears mount over the impact the wasp
might have if an infestation developed in the main forestry region, Bío Bío.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1241&Itemid=5
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LOG BOLSTER ATTACHEMENT AN AWARD-WINNER

A log bolster attachment designed by the New Zealand Log Transport Safety
Council and fitted to 1000 trucks won the Mechanical and Manufacturing
category of the 2010 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.
http://www.southem.com/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=1240&Itemid=5

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SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE VIDEOS

ANGER GREETS FORESTRY PLAN

Protestors rallied outside Parliament House in Adelaide, South Australia, over
a state government plan to forward sell timber plantations in the state’s south-
east.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/11/24/3075693.htm?site=southeastsa

PIKE RIVER MINE VISIT REMEMBERED

Following the tragic deaths of miners in New Zealand, this video is quite
poignant now. The video was shot in the Pike River Coal Mine in February
2009 when miners struck after two years of mining. Brings home the
conditions and tragedy of the loss of life, especially the tune and the final
message: “all the best for the future…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT1-iaseARw

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST:

EXCHANGE RATE IMPACTS ON NZ FORESTRY EXPORT

COMPETITIVENESS
David Evison. Real Exchange Rate Impacts on New Zealand Forestry Export
Competitiveness. Refereed article. New Zealand Journal of Forestry (2010)
55(3): 27–29.
http://www.nzjf.org/abstract.php?volume_issue=j55_3&first_page=27

WATER EROSION PREDICTION

BONILLA, Carlos A; REYES, José L and MAGRI, Antoni. Water Erosion
Prediction Using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) in a GIS
Framework, Central Chile. Chilean J. Agric. Res. [online]. 2010, vol.70, n.1,
pp. 159-169. ISSN 0718-5839.
http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0718-
58392010000100017&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

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SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE OPPORTUNITIES

LOGGING POSITIONS-Central America
Our client, with logging operations in Central America, requires a:
• LOGGING MANAGER- fluent in Spanish
• MOBILE MAINTENANCE MANAGER-with basic Spanish
• LOG SCALER/INVENTORY MANAGER-with basic Spanish
All positions require closely related experience.
Please send your confidential resume and questions to:
Colin Clasen
C.W. Clasen Recruiting Services
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
colinc@clasenrecruiting.com
www.clasenrecruiting.com
604-942-1314

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MEETINGS

TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

Center for Forest Business
University of Georgia
March 23-25, 2011
The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation
Lake Oconee, Georgia, USA

Save the Date!

Forestry Climate, Investments and Opportunities are changing! Join us for our
2011 Timberland Investment Conference where we will provide you the latest
Forestry topics, speakers and opportunities. See details of the conference
below or go to the web site.
www.ugatimberlandinvestment.com

For decades, some university endowments, pension funds and other big
investors have put part of their money to work in the woods. They’ve bought
large tracts of timberland, viewing them as an asset class separate from
stocks, bonds and other forms of real estate, The New York Times’s Tim Gray
writes

UGA’s Center for Forest Business professionals and invited speakers will
provide you insight in the resilience of forest resources and how timberland
values have been impacted by the financial markets. The conference should
meet your timberland questions as well as provide you the information
necessary to make the most prudent timberland investment decisions
involving the process of purchasing, management and divesting a tract of
timberland.

The Center for Forest Business integrates the latest academic research and
sound financial methods to provide education and service to forest industry,
investors and landowners throughout the world.
For more information, contact:
Bob Izlar - bizlar@warnell.uga.edu
Director, Center for Forest Business
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia, Athens
Phone (706) 542-6819
FAX (706) 542-5073

Rich Molpus - rmolpus@warnell.uga.edu

Center for Forest Business
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia, Athens
Phone (706) 542-5079
Cell (601) 421-1721

FOURTH FOREST ENGINEERING CONFERENCE – WHITE RIVER,

SOUTH AFRICA, April 5-7, 2011

First Announcement

“INNOVATION IN FOREST ENGINEERING -

ADAPTING TO STRUCTURAL CHANGE”

The Department of Forest and Wood Science at Stellenbosch University,

South Africa in conjunction with IUFRO, is proud to announce the
presentation of the 4th Forest Engineering Conference in April 5-7, 2011 at
the Protea Hotel, The Winkler, in White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

The Forest Engineering Conference (FEC) is an international event held every

four years and is a forum for forest engineers from around the world to share
their knowledge, experience, and emerging ideas. This meeting follows
previous successful FEC events held, in Mont-Tremblant, Canada (2007);
Växjö, Sweden (2003); and the inaugural event in Edinburgh, Scotland in
1999.

The three-day conference, will include both oral and poster presentations. A
full-day field excursion is being arranged for the 6th of April in and around the
Nelspruit and White River industrial forestry plantation of Komatiland Forests
and York Timbers. A call for papers and posters related to the conference
theme and other important information will follow this first announcement.
FEC sponsors’ logos will be added to the website, other official
correspondence and future announcements.

Important Dates:

Early Registration Deadline December 31, 2010

Late Registration Deadline January 31, 2011
Abstract Submission August 15, 2010
Contact Information:

For further information please contact Hannél Ham (hamh@sun.ac.za) or

Pierre Ackerman (packer@sun.ac.za).

AUSTRALASIAN FOREST GENETICS CONFERENCE

8-10 February 2011. Australasian Forest Genetics Conference: integrating
quantitative and molecular tools. Christchurch, New Zealand. Contact: Luis A.
Apiolaza, Email: Luis.Apiolaza(at)canterbury.ac.nz.
http://isebindia.com/icpep-4/icpep-4.html

AFRICAN ECONOMIC FORUM

7-9 March 2011. 5 th Africa Economic Forum “the world’s premiere
Conference on Africa’s economic fugure’. Cape Town, South Africa.
http://www.petro21.com/events/?id=578

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF WILLOW IN ARGENTINA

16-18 March 2011. III International Congress of Willows in Argentina (IIIº
Congreso Internacional de Salicáceas en Argentina). In Neuquén, Argentina.
Open to representatives from the public and private sector, the scientific
community, producers, industries, technicians, students and all people
interested in this species. Go to:
www.jornadasalicaceas.com

IX INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS – IRC2011

2-8 April 2011. IX International Rangeland Congress “Diverse Rangelands for
a Sustainable Society”. Rosario, Argentina. See:
www.irc2011.com.ar

IUFRO TREE BIOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

26 June-2 July 2011. IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference 2011 - From
genomes to integration and delivery. Arraial D’ajuda, Porto Seguro, Bahia,
Brazil. Contact: Dario Grattapaglia, Email: dario(at)cenargen.embrapa.br.
http://www.treebiotech2011.com/

BREEDING AND GENETIC RESOURCES OF FIVE-NEEDLE PINES

15-25 Aug 2011. 4th Conference on the Breeding and Genetic Resources of
Five-Needle Pines. Tomsk, Russia. IUFRO 2.02.15, Contact: John King,
Email: John.King(at)gov.bc.ca.
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20200/20215/.

BRAZIL TO HOST 2015 WORLD STATS CONGRESS

The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics will host in the second half
of 2015, the 60th World Congress of Statistics, organised by the International
Statistical Institute. Go to:
http://www.isi-web.org/

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