Are there actually trees on the Moon? Not really…but there are two cases when we can find “Moon trees” on Earth. In my opinion, as “Moon trees”, firstly we can call trees grown from 500 seedsContinue reading
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Can Artificial Intelligence save lives?
Several dozen casualties, tens of thousands destroyed houses, hundreds of thousands hectares of burnt land, major damage to local flora, and losses amounting to over $15 billion – 2017 was truly tragic for California. Raging fireContinue reading
The bioeconomy concept will be alive in some form and shape in the years to come – interview with professor Jacek Siry
During 2017 Bioeconomy Investment Summit, I had a pleasure to meet and interview professor Jacek Siry from University of Georgia (UGA) Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business. We talked about renewable energy in U.S.Continue reading
You will never guess where the Kingdom of Pulpwood is
In the United States, the Southeast and the Northwest are the major players in the timber market. Although one of them produce some timber, the second is the real Kingdom of Pulpwood due to oneContinue reading
Exploring Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida
When I was visiting Everglades National Park, I could not skip Big Cypress National Preserve, located relatively around the corner. After my guided tour and experience in Everglades, I was quite confident that Big CypressContinue reading
Timberland Valuation Analyst at Weyerhaeuser
If you like to become a timberland valuation analyst at Weyerhaeuser – one of the biggest forest land owners in the United States, this position is just for you! Don’t hesitate and apply!
JOB ALERT: Research Fellow in carbon sequestration at AMC
The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) seeks a Research Fellow to provide leadership to an emerging effort aimed at better understanding the potential uses for carbon sequestered in AMC’s forest lands. If you are interested inContinue reading
Western Forest Economists meeting
Two weeks ago, I had a pleasure to participate in Western Forest Economists meeting, which was held in Fort Collins, in Colorado (USA). I would like to describe shortly what I have seen and experiencedContinue reading
Narco-deforestation : what is it and why forests are unseen victim of drugs?
One of the unseen victims of cocaine and marihuana uses are forests. There is even a term created to name the impact of drugs on forests and it is called “narco-deforestation”. It happens not only inContinue reading
Western vs. Eastern Forest Economists
Almost every year, two great events for forest economists are organized in the United States of America. First one, the conference of Western Forest Economists will be held at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins (CO), whileContinue reading