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AAIR Project No PL 94-2392


Silvicultural strategies for predicting damage to forests from wind, fire and snow.


Meeting - 14th to 19th December 1997

This is a draft page at moment

Note: Dr Arabatzis will be available on 17th and 18th December.

Accommodation
Agenda
Travel Arrangements


Accommodation

David has provisionally booked rooms in The Earls Court Hotel, Aberdeen.
This is the same hotel as was used for the September meeting

Tel +44 1224 321234
Fax: +44 1224 310269

Costs are: 55.00 pounds for Monday to Thursday night, 34.00 pounds for each of Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

Macaulay can book the accommodation for you. Contact David or Roger for details.

Final agenda

14 th, Sunday
evening Arrivals at the latest and informal discussion
15th, Monday
All day Discussion on writing and project progress/completion
16th, Tuesday
All day Preparation for presentations
17th, Wednesday Formal STORMS meeting
9:30-13:00 Preparation for presentations
Lunch
14:15-14:45 Opening of the Meeting (Seppo Kellomaki, David Miller, Dr Arabatzis)
Coffee
15:00-15:30 Introduction and presentation of the outlines of the Project (Seppo Kellomaki)
15:30-17:10 Outlines for Material and Methods
Field experiments of Factors controlling wind, snow and fire damage(Andrew Cameron 20 min incl. discussion);
Development of tree/stand level models to predict circumstances for wind, snow and fire damage (Erik Valinger 20 min incl. discussion);
Development of Regional-level wind, snow and fire risk models (Maria Vasconcelos 20 min incl. discussion);
Integration of components from tree/stand regional level to produce a unified risk model (David Miller 20 min incl. discussion);
Testing of Components for Wind, Snow and Fire Risk Models against independent data to outline implications for silvicultural strategies (Chris Quine 20 min incl. discussion)
17:10-17:30 Coffee
17:30-19:00 Presentations of Results
Field experiments of Factors controlling wind, snow and fire damage (Andrew Cameron 30 min incl. discussion);
Development of tree/stand level models to predict circumstances for wind, snow and fire damage (Erik Valinger 30 min incl. discussion);
Development of Regional-level wind, snow and fire risk models (Maria Vasconcelos 30 min incl. discussion);
20:00- Dinner
18th, Thursday (Formal STORMS meeting continues)
8:00-9:00 Presentation of Results continues
Integration of components from tree/stand regional level to produce a unified risk model (David Miller 30 min incl. discussion);
Testing of Components for Wind, Snow and Fire Risk Models against independent data to outline implications for silvicultural strategies (Chris Quine 30 min incl. discussion)
Coffee
9:00-11:00 Webb Demontration (Roger Dunham)
11:00-11:30 Outlines of Discussion (Seppo Kellomaki)
11:30-12:15 General discussion and closing of Formal STORMS meeting
12:15-13:30 Lunch
13:30- Discussion on writing after input from EU.
19th, Friday
9:00- Discussion on writing continues and follow-up of project, after input from EU.

Travel arrangements

Erik:

Arrive Sunday, 14th December at 15.20 on BA1312
Depart Sunday 21st December at 08.25 on BA1303

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Barry, Chris, Juan

Arrive Monday, 15th December "first thing" by road
Depart Thursday, 18th December "close of play" by road

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Seppo and Heli

Arrive Saturday, 13th December 21.15
Depart Saturday, 20th December 06.45

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Ari

Arrive Monday, 15th December 21.15
Depart Friday, 19th December 06.45

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Andrew

At meeting from Monday to Thursday except for Monday afternoon.

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Uva

Arrive Saturday, 13th December 15.20
Depart Friday, 19th December 16.55

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James

Arrive Saturday,13th December (at what time?)
Depart Friday, 19th December (at what time?)

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Dr Arabatzis

Arrive Wednesday, 17th December 13.35
Depart Thursday, 18th December 14.25

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