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Well, here I am again, staring into the computer screen with an empty head...trying to think of something to write in this space. Invariably, Pencil and Paper is the last thing to go into the SWST Newsletter, even though it is on page one. I guess it is a bit like writing the executive summary of a business plan...or maybe the abstract to your winning research proposal...you write it AFTER you know what is inside. Don't worry, though; I don't see this little column as anything quite so grandiose.
I was thinking that I'd like to put a cartoon in here someplace. But, I promised (did I really??) Vicki that I would NOT revive the old "Crook, Bow, and Twist" section of the Newsletter (may it rest in peace). You old timers know what I am talking about. But, something along the line of the newspaper comic strip, "Dilbert" (currently popular in the U.S. among certain segments of the professional working population) might be appropriate. It has become so popular at my place of work that we practically have a "Dilbert" bulletin board. Naturally, we change a word or two to fit our situation. I like the attitude of Dilbert's sidekick, "Dogbert"...for instance, he boils down a proposal to something like, "Give us 3 million dollars so we can buy cool technology and pump up our resumes." Now, I know none of you out there would do such a thing, or even think it, right? Well, not really; after all, we do (and should) take our work seriously. But I find a little levity now and then doesn't hurt.
Have you made your plans to attend the SWST Annual Meeting? We're going to have a good one in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 23. I'm looking forward to getting back to my old stomping grounds (from my M.S. days at the "U"), seeing my friends, and learning new things through the technical presentations. Minnesota really is a good place to visit (and live). In fact, I just read the other day that it was recently ranked number 2 as the "most liveable" state (I won't mention which state was number one, but I think they grow a lot of corn there). I hope to see you in Minneapolis.
Ah, I see I've almost filled my space again
with a rambling monologue. Shows what
wonderful things can be accomplished at
10:30 p.m. I really need to get a life, don't
you think?D.D.S
Willits Appointed SWST Director Susan A. Willits, Team Leader for Ecologically Sustainable Production of Forest Products, USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, Oregon, has been appointed as a SWST Director by President Geza Ifju. Sue will serve out the term held by Dr. Elisabeth A. Wheeler, who recently stepped down as Director. The term runs through June, 1997. We welcome Sue to the SWST Board and look forward to her contributions!
The SWST Newsletter is published six times a year by
the Society of Wood Science and Technology, One
Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI 53705 USA. Phone
608-231-9347, FAX 608-231-9592
e-mail vicki@aldo.fpl.wisc.edu.
Web: http://wwwlfpl.forestry.lsu.edu/swst
SWST is a technical and professional organization for
scientists and engineers working in academia,
government, consulting, and the forest products
industries and is dedicated to providing education
and expertise regarding better ways to use and
produce wood products. Items for the newsletter may
be sent to Doug Stokke, SWST Newsletter Editor, USDA
Forest Service, Forestry Sciences Lab, SIU-C,
Carbondale, IL 62901-4630.
Phone: 618-453-2920 FAX 618-453-2911.
Forest Service DG: D.Stokke:S23L01A
E-Mail: dstokke@siu.edu
Have you ever received an e-mail message from a colleague, ostensibly with a document attached...but, when you looked at the document, all you saw was a bunch of "computer garbage"? One of my colleagues in the great state of Missouri has some choice words for such occurrences. Since he is from the "Show Me" state, I think what he means is that email is worthless for transferring files until you show me otherwise. Ok, let's take a look at how you can send your files with (relative) ease and avoid the consternation of a screen full of garbage.
Our story begins with the SWST web site (http://wwwlfpl.forestry.lsu.edu/swst) and the newsletters found there. In an effort to improve the timeliness of posting the newsletter on the web, I wanted to electronically send them to Mischa Krilov, keeper of the site (Rado Gazo, who has taken the lead in putting together the SWST web site, is currently doing research in New Zealand). Ok, so I said to Mischa, "I'll send you the newsletter; I've got it in a WordPerfect 6.1 file." Mischa responded, "WP is good, just send me an encoded file." "Well, uh, ok," says I, "but I'm not entirely sure what you mean by an encoded file." Mischa, ever patient, replied that I should get myself a program called uucode or something like it, and furthermore, I could find such a program at any SimTel mirror..........Ahem....
Well, not wishing to appear like a blithering idiot, I proceeded to snoop around the web a bit, and low and behold, a SimTel site, in which I found a program called "Wincode" (for Windows 3.1) free for the downloading. Wincode proved to be a very easy-to-use program "which converts 8-bit binary files (like my WP document) to 7-bit ASCII (text) files...This BINARY/ASCII conversion allows you to send and receive binary files via e-mail..." You might think, "I can save my file as an ASCII right in my word processing program...so why do I need to bother with this?" The problem is if you use your word processing program to convert your file, you lose the formatting and any graphics you may have included in the original document. The beauty of using a program which will properly encode the file is that all your formatting and graphics will remain intact once the file is decoded at its final destination. So, the recipient of your file also needs to have a program, such as Wincode, with which they can convert the encoded 7 bit file back to the original 8-bit file format.
To use Wincode, you also need the program PKZIP. Wincode will ZIP or UNZIP your files as needed during the
encoding or decoding process by calling the PKZIP program. If all of this is somewhat Greek to you
(assuming you can't read Greek), why not just consult your local computer jock. Most places seem to have
at least one. But, if you'd prefer not to appear to be a blithering idiot to your peers, including your
local computer guru, contact me and I'll try to help inasmuch as I'm able. But really, now, you can manage.
After all, if I can blunder through, so can you! (Disclaimer: If I really botched up the terminology and
procedure this time, I'm counting on you more computer-literate types to set me straight). - D.D.S.
Dr. Barry Goodell reports that his trip was a great success, due in part to the supplemental sponsorship provided by SWST. Here is his report:
"Dr. Goodell was at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Forest Products for three months, conducting research and discussing Forest Products protection issues with host Dr. Geoffrey Daniel. Discussions were also held with students and the many colleagues such as Professors Bjorn Henningson and Thomas Nilsson, interested in wood protection and wood deterioration issues. Barry also presented the SWST sponsored talk: 'Oxygen Radicals, Chelators, and Volcanoes: Their Effect on Wood'. The visit allowed Barry and colleagues to advance their work on mechanisms involved in the brown-rot degradation of wood and also allowed for useful discussion and comparison of European and American systems for the analyses and protection of wood from deterioration.
Goodell also took advantage of the visit by taking a 10 day train trip through northern Europe to visit colleagues and discuss research in Prague (Dr. Jindrich Volc, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences), Vienna (Dr. Kurt Messner, Technische Universitat Wien and Dr. Joseph Bodner, Vsterreichisches Holzforschungsinstitut), Munich (Dr. Kenneth Czerwinski, Institut fuer Radiochemie, Technische Universitaet Muenchen), and Berlin (Dr. Ina Stephan and Dr. Dieter Rudolf, Bundesanstalt f|r Materialforschung und -prufung).
Of course it was not all work during the three month stay. Goodell and his family were most impressed by the Swedish hospitality and everything from holiday Smorgasbord feasts, to travel into the countryside. Visits to homes of newly- made friends was always a treat. The kids especially liked the Swedish school system, the many places that towns maintained for sledding and skating (even to the point of plowing rivers for skating, and setting up rope tows and stadium lighting for sledding hills!!). All in all, it was a great trip from both a scholarly standpoint as well as an 'international learning' experience." - Barry Goodell
Mount Gambier is the centre of Australia's most developed softwood forestry region, the Green Triangle Region. The Green Triangle Region covers both sides of the South Australian/Victorian border and includes not only large tracts of pine plantations, and more recently eucalypt plantations but also the world renowned Coonawarra wine growing district.
For registration information, contact: AFG Conference 1996; c/o Katherine Lanigan; PO Box 899; Mount Gambier SA 5290. For further details of the meeting, contact: David W. Sheriff; Plantation Forest Research Centre; Division of Forestry & Forest Products; CSIRO; P.O. Box 946; Mount Gambier SA 5290; Australia; International Ph +61 87 238 212; International Fax +61 87 231 387; email david.sheriff@mtg.for.csiro.au
The Chemistry and Processing of Wood and
Plant Fibrous Materials, edited by J.F.
Kennedy, G.O Phillips & P.A. Williams. April
1996. 448 pages, $225.00(+$27.00 p&p). ISBN
1 85573 305 6.
This book arises from the 1994 International
Cellucon Conference held at the University
of Wales, UK. It provides up-to-date, state
of the art research and information on the
interdisciplinary resource value of wood and
plant related materials. The book covers the
production, management and changing
patterns of global wood and fibre resources,
focusing on physical and chemical processing
and new biochemical methods for treating
wood.
To order, contact; Woodhead Publishing Limited; Abington Hall; Abington, Cambridge, CB1 6AH; England. Telephone 44 1223 891358 or Fax 44 1223 893694 or email woodhead@dial.pipex.com
The Sustainable Construction Materials Project Phase III Reports are now available. Analysis of the relative environmental impacts of various building materials has been extended by the alliance of private, public and university researchers organized by Forintek Canada and supported by Natural Resources Canada. While Phase II concentrated on compiling life-cycle inventory data on materials, much of Phase III has been dedicated to impact analysis measures and methods.
The ultimate project objective is to develop a systems model that will allow building designers, researchers and policy analysts to readily assess the relative life cycle environmental impacts of using concrete, steel and wood building materials in low-rise structural applications.
Phase III reports deal with:
Announcing BRANCHING OUT - an environmental
education curriculum aimed toward
middle-schoolers. 14 easy-to use lessons
cover the following topics: wildlife,
forestry, non source pollution, wetlands,
recreation planning, and school yard
stewardship.
The URL is:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/steward/pdf/brantoc.html
BRANCHING OUT was funded by the North
Carolina Forest Stewardship Program, a
cooperative program to encourage the
voluntary management of private forest.
Landowners are provided assistance to manage
their total forest resources according to
their objectives. Target resource areas
include: Timber, wildlife, soil and water,
recreation, and natural beauty. The North
Carolina Forest Stewardship Homepage is
located at URL:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/steward/steward.html
If you have any questions or comments please
respond to the address above or online to the
webmasters listed on the N.C Forest
Stewardship Homepage. Or comment to:
mmegalos@wolf.ces.ncsu.edu
On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in
Research, second edition. Committee on
Science, Engineering, and Public Policy.
National Academy of Sciences, National
Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 1995.
Price: 1 for $5.00, 2-9 for $4.00 each, and
10 or more, $2.50 each.
This booklet is intended primarily for
graduate students and beginning
researchers. It contains discussions and
hypothetical situations on areas such as
values in science, conflicts of interest,
publication and openness, allocation of
credit, authorship practices, and ethical
standards. It appears suitable for use in a
graduate research methods class.
CIFAC '96: The Third
International Symposium on
Computers in Furniture and
Cabinet Manufacturing, May
7-8, 1996, Radisson Hotel,
High Point, North Carolina.
Sponsored by the Wood
Machining Institute and the
International Union of Forestry Research
Organizations.
The symposium will include presentations on a variety of important innovations, such as use of computers in process planning and control, application of machine vision for optimizing cutting of boards and panels; computer-aided design and manufacturing; computer-integrated manufacturing; real-time production monitoring; and use of computer-based simulation and plant layout models. In addition to informative presentations, the symposium will feature table-top exhibits. These exhibits will be up for the duration of the symposium, so participants will have ample opportunity to familiarize themselves with some of the most advanced computer software and equipment available from leading suppliers.
Form more information, contact: R. Szymani, Director; Wood Machining Institute; P.O. Box 476; Berkeley, CA 94701; ph# 510-943-5240; fax 510-945-0947.
As Chair of the Wood and Wood-Based Composites Subdivision of the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM), Audrey Zink would like to extend an invitation to those readers interested in the physical and mechanical properties of wood & wood-based composites to attend the annual meeting of this Subdivision on MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1996, in conjunction with the VII International Congress on Experimental Mechanics to be held June 10-13, 1996, at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee.
In addition to the subdivision general meeting, we are sponsoring the following technical sessions: Tuesday afternoon, June 11, 1996: Experimental Mechanics of Wood & Wood-based Composites: A.G. Zink, VPI & SU, Chair, D. Adams, Iowa State Univ., Cochair. *Instrumentations and experimental techniques for evaluating long-term engineering performance of wood-base composites, R.C. Tang, et al., Auburn University. *Measurement of mechanical properties of knots in lumber, L. Luo & J. Wang, Mich. Tech. Univ. *Strain measurement on wood using extensometers, clip gages, and electrical resistance strain gages, J.R. Loferski, VPI & SU. *Physical and mechanical properties of individual wood fibers, L. Groom, USDA Forest Service. *Density Determination of a wood particle mat during consolidation using nuclear technology, P. Winistorfer et al., Univ of Tennessee. *Dynamic model for analysis of periodic circular wood cutting process stability, B. Bucar, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia).
Wednesday morning, June 12, 1996: Time Dependent Behavior in Wood & Wood-based Composites: J.Z. Wang, Mich. Tech. Univ, Chair, M.P. Wolcott, WSU, Cochair. *Viscoelastic behavior of wood during composite processing, M.Wolcott, WSU Time dependent structural behavior of wood composite panels: Effect of environmental conditions, R.C. Tang et al., Auburn University. *Development of tension and compression creep models for wood using the time-temperature superposition principle, J.R. Loferski et al., VPI &SU. *Time-dependent strength of wood subjected to several loading conditions, R. Ross, et al., USDA FS Forest Products Lab. *Duration of load effect in timber joints, J.W.G. van de Kuilen, Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands). *Development and assessment of soybean-based adhesive/wood and agrofiber composites, D. Adams, et al., Iowa State Univ.
For more information, please contact Audrey G. Zink, phone 540/231-8820 or email agzink@vt.edu
First Notice and Call for Papers for the Second International Wood Biotechnology Symposium to be held in Canberra, Australia, March 10-12, 1997
The first International Wood Biotechnology Symposium was held in Tokyo in August 1994, with major input and support from the large Japanese paper company, Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.. The first IWBS meeting was open to a limited number of researchers, but its success quickly prompted planning for the next symposium and the intent now is to "re-visit" this expanding technical area about once every three years.
The Second IWBS will be hosted by the Co-operative Research Centre for Plant Science located on the campus of the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. The Plant Science Centre is directly supported by staff from the ANU Research School of Biological Sciences and the Division of Plant Industry within Australia's largest research organization, CSIRO. Dr Jim Peacock, head of this Division, will be the Symposium Chairman.
The second IWBS will have industry support from North Forest Products, the company which has established Australia's largest eucalypt plantation estate and which conducts advanced research through North Eucalypt Technologies (NET), located at Ridgley in Australia's' island state of Tasmania. NET already sponsors research at the Plant Science Centre and at the Division of Plant Industry. Nippon Paper Industries, through Dr Kunio Hata, has given its support to the arrangements for this second IWBS.
Three themes have been chosen: A) Advances in biotechnology techniques B) Application of biotechnology to wood C) Regulation of wood biotechnology (trials and outcomes)
This first notice is also a call for papers. Anyone wishing to present a paper is required to submit a title by July 31, 1996; and indicate which theme (A, B or C) that the paper will develop. A 250 word abstract will then need to be submitted by October 31, 1996. The language at the symposium will be English.
Titles and abstracts (and any queries about the second IWBS) are to be forwarded by mail to: Second IWBS; Attn: Mr A. Jamieson; P.O Box 63; RIDGLEY, Tas. 7321; AUSTRALIA; or by fax: Second IWBS; Attn: Mr A. Jamieson; Fax: 61-04-343400; or by Internet; Allan.G.Jamieson@north.com.au; Subject: Second IWBS
First Announcement: Industrial Design, Architecture and Wood Rheology, Bordeaux, France, February 1997.
Objectives: Wood Rheology in France is a horizontal science dealing with the mechanical behaviour of wood and wood based materials in various environments (temperature, relative humidity, loads...). The meeting that will take place in Bordeaux in February 1997 will stimulate the interest of designers and architects in research or technological programs dealing with the rheology of this material.. Content: The meeting will be composed of a 2-day conference during which relevant aspects of rheology, architecture and design will be presented by invited speakers having an established reputation in this field, and 4 technical meetings on specific topics proposed by industrial sponsors (building with glulam, outdoor joinery, MDF, etc.). A Proceedings will be published.
Further information can be found at the following Web site: http://lrbb3.pierroton.inra.fr
If you wish to be included in the mailing list for complete information please contact: Eric CUVILLIER; IUT "A"; Departement Genie Civil; FAX: (33) 56-84-58-79; E-mail: cuvillier@minuit.iuta.u-bordeaux.fr OR Patrick CASTERA FAX: (33) 56-68-07-13 e-mail castera@lrbb3.pierroton.inra.fr
Issues in World Forestry and Forest Products, Center for European Studies and Architecture (CESA) at Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, and appropriate sites in the region, July 8-August 7, 1996.
Purpose: To increase knowledge of global forest resources, products, and related issues is a major requirement for today's forest resource managers and forest product specialists. The program is designed to expose students to a broad array of interdependent and international influences on the management of the world's forests and wood products sector. This course will enhance students' understanding of the role forest industries play in world society, environment and the economy. It will also feature current issues such as maintenance of resources and products.
Daily Activities: The first three weeks will be taught at CESA and approximately one week of travel will follow. The CESA phase will include lecture and discussion in the mornings, field trips and group projects during the afternoons, and evening discussions and guest speakers. The travel phase will include sites appropriate to the subject of the forestry and wood products.
Cost: The estimated total for this course is $3,500, plus reduced Virginia Tech summer school tuition.
Contact for information on the course: A.L. ("Tom") Hammett; Dept. of Wood Science and Forest Products; Virginia Tech; phone: (540) 231-2716; Internet: himal@vt.edu
1996 AFG CONFERENCE: FARM FORESTRY AND
PLANTATIONS - INVESTING IN FUTURE WOOD
SUPPLY, Mount Gambier, South Australia 9 - 12
September 1996.
This conference will cover a variety of
topics, ranging from tree plantation
management to timber quality to
international markets. It is aimed at
producers, particularly farmers. There will
be a preconference tour, commencing in
Melbourne on Sunday 8 September and
finishing in Mount
Gambier on Monday
afternoon 9
September, traveling via the Otway Ranges
and visiting Farm Forestry sites. Post
conference tour, in Mount Gambier on Friday
13 September. This is a processing industry
tour of sawmills, pulpmills and other
conversion plants in the region.
Mount Gambier is the centre of Australia's
most developed softwood forestry region, the
Green Triangle Region. The Green Triangle
Region covers both sides of the South
Australian/Victorian border and includes
not only large tracts of pine plantations,
and more recently eucalypt plantations but
also the world renowned Coonawarra wine
growing district.
For registration information, contact: AFG
Conference 1996; c/o Katherine Lanigan; PO
Box 899; Mount Gambier SA 5290. For further
details of the meeting, contact: David W.
Sheriff; Plantation Forest Research Centre;
Division of Forestry & Forest Products;
CSIRO; P.O. Box 946; Mount Gambier SA 5290;
Australia; International Ph +61 87 238 212;
International Fax +61 87 231 387; email
david.sheriff@mtg.for.csiro.au
The Chemistry and Processing of Wood and
Plant Fibrous Materials, edited by J.F.
Kennedy, G.O Phillips & P.A. Williams. April
1996. 448 pages, $225.00(+$27.00 p&p). ISBN
1 85573 305 6.
This book arises from the 1994 International
Cellucon Conference held at the University
of Wales, UK. It provides up-to-date, state
of the art research and information on the
interdisciplinary resource value of wood and
plant related materials. The book covers the
production, management and changing
patterns of global wood and fibre resources,
focusing on physical and chemical processing
and new biochemical methods for treating
wood.
To order, contact; Woodhead Publishing
Limited; Abington Hall; Abington,
Cambridge, CB1 6AH; England. Telephone 44
1223 891358 or Fax 44 1223 893694 or email
woodhead@dial.pipex.com
The Sustainable Construction Materials
Project Phase III Reports are now available.
Analysis of the relative environmental
impacts of various building materials has
been extended by the alliance of private,
public and university researchers organized
by Forintek Canada and supported by Natural
Resources Canada. While Phase II
concentrated on compiling life-cycle
inventory data on materials, much of Phase
III has been dedicated to impact analysis
measures and methods.
The ultimate project objective is to develop
a systems model that will allow building
designers, researchers and policy analysts
to readily assess the relative life cycle
environmental impacts of using concrete,
steel and wood building materials in
low-rise structural applications.
Phase III reports deal with:
* Environmental effects of producing steel
building products with mini-mills. Further
assessment of demolition and disposal issues
for structural building materials.
* A survey of experts to develop measures of
relative ecological carrying capacity
effects of extracting resources.
* The development of indices to combine
atmospheric emission and liquid effluent
data in terms of greenhouse gas and toxicity
criteria.
* A comparative analysis of initial and
recurring embodied energy of operational
energy for a three story generic office
building.
The Phase III summary report provides an
overview of each of the other five Phase III
reports and serves as a useful roadmap to the
complete set. For ordering information
please contact Phyllis Fraser at Forintek's
Western Laboratory in Vancouver, B.C.,
Canada FAX: 604-222-5690 and Email
phyllis@van.forintek.ca. Please include
your FAX number.
Announcing BRANCHING OUT - an environmental
education curriculum aimed toward
middle-schoolers. 14 easy-to use lessons
cover the following topics: wildlife,
forestry, non source pollution, wetlands,
recreation planning, and school yard
stewardship.
The URL is:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/steward/pdf/brantoc.html
BRANCHING OUT was funded by the North
Carolina Forest Stewardship Program, a
cooperative program to encourage the
voluntary management of private forest.
Landowners are provided assistance to manage
their total forest resources according to
their objectives. Target resource areas
include: Timber, wildlife, soil and water,
recreation, and natural beauty. The North
Carolina Forest Stewardship Homepage is
located at URL:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/steward/steward.html
If you have any questions or comments please
respond to the address above or online to the
webmasters listed on the N.C Forest
Stewardship Homepage. Or comment to:
mmegalos@wolf.ces.ncsu.edu
On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in
Research, second edition. Committee on
Science, Engineering, and Public Policy.
National Academy of Sciences, National
Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 1995.
Price: 1 for $5.00, 2-9 for $4.00 each, and
10 or more, $2.50 each.
This booklet is intended primarily for
graduate students and beginning
researchers. It contains discussions and
hypothetical situations on areas such as
values in science, conflicts of interest,
publication and openness, allocation of
credit, authorship practices, and ethical
standards. It appears suitable for use in a
graduate research methods class.
The UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY has two positions currently open:
The University of Maine is located 45 minutes from Acadia National Park and the beautiful Maine coast, 90 minutes from Mount Katadin (the northern terminus of the Appalachian trail), 2 hours from Sugarloaf and Sunday River ski complexes, and 3 hours and 45 minutes from Boston. Inquiries may be directed to: Dr. Barry Goodell, Professor and Head, Wood Science and Technology, Forest Products Laboratory, 5755 Nutting Hall, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, 04469-5755. Phone (207) 581-2888. Fax (207) 581-2858. E-mail Goodell@voyager.umeres.maine.edu or Dr. Douglas Ruthven, Chairperson and Professor of Chemical Engineering, 5737 Jenness Hall, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, 04469-5737. Phone (207)581-2283. Fax (207) 581-2323. E-mail Johndro@maine.maine.edu
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR GRADUATE STUDY
Virginia Tech is currently conducting a national search for a highly qualified student who wishes to pursue the
doctoral degree and study in the area of Wood-Based Composites Engineering. Applications are being accepted for
a 3-year fellowship, funded at $17,000 per year plus tuition paid. This is a prestigious award granted by the United
States Department of Agriculture as part of the National Needs Graduate Fellowship Program.
The fellow will pursue a Ph.D. in the Department of Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Department is internationally recognized as a leader
in graduate education and research in Wood Science. The Department has excellent research facilities, including
a wood-based composites pilot plant, materials testing laboratory, microtechniques laboratory, and thermal
analysis laboratory. The Fellowship Program is for study in fundamental aspects of wood-based composites
engineering, with specialization in: adhesion science, materials science, structural engineering, or process
engineering. A program of study will include interdisciplinary course work in: wood science, civil engineering,
mechanical engineering, chemistry, materials science, or chemical engineering, to supplement the student's chosen
research topic.
Qualified students must be U.S. citizens and possess a strong technical background in the basic sciences and
engineering, with appropriate Bachelors and Masters degrees. The academic background of the applicant should
include study in one or more of the following disciplines: wood science, physical chemistry, engineering, or
materials science. Applicants must have a strong interest in utilization of natural resources, polymer materials,
materials processing, or building construction.
All completed applications will be processed when received, with a decision to be made when a suitable candidate
is identified. The recipient will be expected to begin a graduate program in August, 1996 or January, 1997. Send
resume, transcripts, and names of three references (include address and telephone numbers) to: Dr. Joseph
Loferski, Project Director; Department of Wood Science and Forest Products; Brooks Forest Products Center;
Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0503. For further information call: 540/231-4405 or email:
jloferski@vt.edu.
A MAJOR MANUFACTURER and WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR of building products, industrial wood products, pulp, paper,
packaging, paperboard, tissue and related chemicals has two openings as follows: