Scientific Meetings

Professional meetings about canopy-related topics are an important component in understanding the forest canopy. Only in the last decade have there been canopy-specific meetings. These have been of great importance in the exchange of information as well as the forging of collaborative relationships among canopy researchers.

Canopy topics are also the focus of smaller symposia and workshops at other major (non-canopy) meetings. These also serve an important purpose, to disseminate information about forest canopy studies to researchers in allied and non-allied fields.

ICAN helps to promote these meetings by organizing its own symposia, disseminating information prior to meetings via the newsletter and e-mail bulletin board, and circulating information after meetings through the newsletter, e-mail bulletin board, and special reports.

Visit the Big Canopy Database for a complete listing of past and future scientific meetings of interest to forest canopy researchers.

 

Regional Forest Responses to Environmental Change

A meeting organized by:
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
Canopy Processes Working Group

6-13 October 2006
Northeastern United States

For more information:
http://people.bu.edu/nathan/iufro_info.htm
email:nathan@bu.edu

ICAN Canopy Access Methodology Workshop
In conjuction with:
The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology and
The Washington Chapter of the Wildlife Society

27 March 2006 - 9am - 5pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

This exciting two-part workshop held at The Evergreen State College, presented forest canopy research methodologies and canopy access, focusing on vertebrate sampling, and hemispherical photography and canopy cover assessment. Northwest forest canopy researchers presented their experiences conducting research in the forest canopy,and addressed what has worked and what has not worked. A field based tree-climbing session followed morning presentations. An experienced arborist discussed climbing safety, showcased climbing gear, and demonstrated single-rope canopy access techniques. Participants then had the opportunity to climb trees and access the forest canopy.

Download the Workshop Program Here