The LANDIS-II Foundation is organizing a training workshop for new LANDIS- II users in Madison, WI in November. The training will be held on Monday, November 7, and Tuesday, November 8 and follows the Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention, which is also held in Madison this year (http://www.xcdsystem.com/safconference/website/).
The LANDIS-II training is for those interested in learning how to use the LANDIS-II forest simulation model (http://www.landis-ii.org/). The course will be led by Brian Miranda (USDA Forest Service) and Dr. Brian Sturtevant (USDA Forest Service), with additional instructors to be determined. The course will cover parameterizing, simulating landscapes, and analyzing outputs of multiple LANDIS-II extensions, including forest succession, fire, wind, harvesting and insects. The total cost of the 2-day training session is $300 and includes two complementary lunches and a copy of the latest LANDIS-II training manual. Sessions will be held at the Pyle Center Conference Center on the UW- Madison campus. Participants will be expected to bring their own laptop computer with LANDIS-II installed (instructions provided). If you’d like to reserve a spot for the training session, please email me at [email protected]. Those that responded to the earlier pre- announcement should have been contacted individually to confirm their interest (if not, contact me). Registration will be done by email, with payment instructions to follow. Please register early if you’d like to attend, as the training is limited to 21 participants. Brian Miranda Ecologist USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies p: 715-362-1186 f: 715-362-1166 [email protected] 5985 Highway K Rhinelander, WI 54501 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people
