[Forest-list] 2011-08-07 NRMI: This Issue: How to Write a Research Proposal and Some Other Good Things

[H. Gyde Lund]

*Oops, I sent out a shortened version of NRMI earlier today. I meant to 
send this one. My apologies. Gyde*
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*2011-08-07**NRMI: NATURAL RESOURCE MONITORING ITEMS OF INTEREST*

This Issue: */How to Write a Research Proposal /*and Some Other Good Things

* HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL*-- Recently we had an inquiry about 
'how to write a research proposal'. Here are some sites that may be of 
interest. If you know of others, please contact Hafiz Umair Masood Awan 
at awan48 at gmail.com <mailto:awan48 at gmail.com>

*Hints on Preparing Research Proposals*. - http://aas.org/grants/hints.php

*How to write a research paper 
proposal.*http://www.ehow.com/how_2002069_write-research-proposal.html__

*How to Write a Research Project Grant Application*- 
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/write_grant_doc.htm__

*How to write a thesis proposal - 
*http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/%7Emartins/sen_res/how_to_thesis_proposal.html

*How to Write Good Research Proposal Examples 
*http://thesisblog.com/proposal-writing/how-to-write-good-research-proposal-examples 


*How to Write Research Proposal -- Integrating Essays to Research 
Papers*- 
http://essay-blog.com/college-essays/how-to-write-research-proposal----integrating-essays-to-research-papers 
<http://essay-blog.com/college-essays/how-to-write-research-proposal-%3F-integrating-essays-to-research-papers> 


IPPF. 2002. *Guide for Designing Results-Oriented Projects and Writing 
Successful Proposals.* 44 p. 
http://www.eldtraining.com/docs/IPPF%20PROPOSAL%20WRITING%20GUIDE.pdf

Jones. Simon Peyton; Bundy, Alan. *Writing a good grant proposal*. 
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/simonpj/papers/Proposal.html__

Levine, S. Joseph. *Guide for writing a funding proposal*. 
http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/__

McGranaghan, Matthew *Guidelines on writing a research proposal. 
*http://www2.hawaii.edu/~matt/proposal.html 
<http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Ematt/proposal.html>__

Pajares, Frank. *The elements of a proposal*. 
http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/proposal.html__

*Proposal writing: stages and strategies with examples*- 
http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~ebrown/infobr3.htm 
<http://facstaff.gpc.edu/%7Eebrown/infobr3.htm>

*Research Proposal Guide*- http://researchproposalguide.com/__

*Research-Proposal Writing 
-*http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/tse-portal/proposal/dan-ryan-proposal/propweb.htm__

*Sample Research Paper Proposal 
(ANNOTATED)*http://www.essaybay.com/sample-research-paper-proposal.php__

*Write Good Research Proposal Examples*- 
http://dissertationblog.com/dissertation/write-good-research-proposal-examples/__

*Writing a Research Proposal*- 
http://faculty.smu.edu/swegren/writing_a_research_proposal.htm, 
http://www.eastchance.com/howto/res_prop.asp , 
http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Write-Research-Proposal/153857, 
http://www.isos.salford.ac.uk/how_to_write_a_research_proposal.php, 
http://labtransportumy.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/how-to-write-a-research-proposal/ 
, http://www.essaytown.com/writing/write-research-proposal, and 
http://www.users.drew.edu/sjamieso/research_proposal.html__

*Writing a research proposal*- 
http://www.education.monash.edu.au/students/current/study-resources/proposalwriting.html__

*Writing the Research Proposal*- 
http://www2.smumn.edu/deptpages/~tcwritingcenter/Forms_of_Writing/ResearchProposal.htm 
<http://www2.smumn.edu/deptpages/%7Etcwritingcenter/Forms_of_Writing/ResearchProposal.htm> 


* SOME OTHER PUBLICATIONS/URLS OF INTEREST*

Sodhi, Navjot S; Ehrlich, Paul R. 2010. *Conservation Biology for All.* 
Oxford University Press. 339 p. 
http://www.mongabay.com/conservation-biology-for-all.html and 
http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/conservation-biology-for-all/Conservation-Biology-for-All_Chapter-13.pdf 


Tschöpe, O., et al. 2011. *Managing open habitats by wild ungulate 
browsing and grazing: a case-study in North-Eastern Germany*. Appl. Veg. 
Sci. 14(2):200-209. Abstract. 
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1654-109X.2010.01119.x/abstract 


UNEP. 2010. *Latina y el Caribe - Atlas de un ambiente en 
transformación.* Nairobi, United Nations Environment Programme UNEP. 
http://www.cathalac.org/lac_atlas/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=26 
<http://www.cathalac.org/lac_atlas/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73&Itemid=26>

van Aardt, Jan A.N. 2004. *An Object-Oriented Approach to Forest Volume 
and Aboveground Biomass Modeling using Small-Footprint Lidar Data for 
Segmentation, Estimation, and Classification.* Dissertation. 362 p. 
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08252004-090044/unrestricted/vanAardt_Dissertation.pdf

Vanden Borre, J., et al. 2011. *Integrating remote sensing in Natura 
2000 habitat monitoring: prospects on the way forward*. J. Nature 
Conserv. 19(2):116-125. 
http://habistat.vgt.vito.be/modules/Publications/VandenBorre_etal_inpress_JournalForNatureConservation_2011_preprint.pdf 


Vera, P., et al. 2011. *Land use and biodiversity congruences at local 
scale: applications to conservation strategies.* Biodivers. Conserv. 
20(6):1287-1317. 
http://www.uv.es/barba/pdf%20Articulos/Vera%20et%20al%202011%20Biodivers%20Conserv%2020,1287-1317%5B1%5D.pdf 


Westlake D F 1966. *The biomass and productivity of /Glyceria maxima/: 
I. Seasonal changes in biomass.* J. Ecol. 54 745--53.

*KEEPING UP-TO-DATE -- PRODUCTS, NEWSLETTERS, EMAIL LISTS, JOURNALS.*See 
also 
http://botany.si.edu/puhttps://www.createspace.com/3489254bs/bcn/links.cfm 
<http://botany.si.edu/pubs/bcn/links.cfm>, http://scholar.google.com/, 
and**/Directory of open access journals. 
/http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=findJournals.

*BCN*- Biological Conservation Newsletter August 2011 - Issue No. 320 is 
now available at http://botany.si.edu/pubs/bcn/issue/latest.htm

*IUFRO News*- Volume 40, Issue 7&8, 2011 of the International Union of 
Forest Research Organizations latest newsletter is now available. 
Download PDF from 
http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/. Imprint: 
http://www.iufro.org/legal/#c10402

*SDI Regional Newsletters*-- The Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) 
newsletters for August 2011 are now posted on the GSDI home page at 
http://www.gsdi.org. You may also download them directly as follows:

*/SDI-Latin America and Caribbean Newsletter/*- 
http://memberservices.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=897 (Spanish), 
http://memberservices.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=896 (English)

*/SDI-Africa Newsletter 
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*/SDI-Asia Pacific Newsletter/*- 
http://memberservices.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=895 (English). Chinese 
translations of the newsletter are posted as they arrive and may be 
downloaded at http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters

*/Past and current SDI Regional newsletters/*are also accessible in the 
archives at http://www.gsdi.org/newsletters. Also posted here are the 
Eurogeographics Newsletter, SALB Newsletter, EIS-Africa Newsletter, and 
FGDC Newsletter.

*WORKING SMARTER - WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS, EVENTS, ETC*. -- See also: 
http://www.gfis.net, http://www.iufro.org/events/calendar/ and 
http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/ 
<http://www.iufro.org/info/discover/noticeboard/>.

2-6 November 2011. *International Year of Forests: Linking, Local, 
Regional, and Global Solutions.* Society of American Foresters National 
Convention. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. See: www.safconvention.org 
<http://www.safconvention.org>.

29-31 May 2012. *Mountain Resource Management in a Changing 
Environment.* Kathmandu, Nepal. Call for papers now open. See: 
http://ku.edu.np/aec/Docs/International%20Symposium%20May2012.pdf?go=conference. 
 From Mohan Balla, Wetland Friends List.

25-30 June 2012. *1st IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress: Forests and 
Trees Serving the People of Africa and the World.* Nairobi, Kenya. 
Contact: Joe Cobbinah, jcobbinah(at)csir-forig.org.gh, 
http://fornis.net/content/first-iufro-fornessa-regional-congress. From 
IUFRO News.

*MOVING AHEAD -- OPPORTUNITIES*-- See also: Scholarships-Positions - 
http://scholarship-positions.com/, Forestry, Arboriculture, Agriculture, 
Agronomy & Natural Resource Management Jobs at 
http://www.earthworks-jobs.com/forest.htm, Riley Guide to Agriculture, 
Forestry, & Farming Jobs http://www.rileyguide.com/agric.html, Finding 
Your Dream Job in Natural Resources http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/, 
Naturesjobs.com http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/index.html, The Job 
Seekers Guide for International and Environmental Careers 
http://ejobs.home.att.net/ and Scholarship Listing 
http://www.scholarshiplisting.com/.

*Post-Doc in Azores Islands*(Portugal): "Impact of Land-Use changes in 
the arthropod fauna of the Azores": 
http://sctrapp.azores.gov.pt/ext/sctr-app/formulario.asp?id_form=58&page=456 
<http://sctrapp.azores.gov.pt/ext/sctr-app/formulario.asp?id_form=58&page=456>. 
 From Artur Gil, Applied GIS RS List.

*Forest Heroes Programme and Awards*- The United Nations Forum on 
Forests Secretariat has launched the Forest Heroes Programme and Awards. 
In the International Year of Forests, the programme aims to recognize 
the efforts of everyday people who tirelessly work towards sustaining, 
protecting, and developing our forests. Find more information on: 
http://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/#c51. From IUFRO News.

* Pay It Forward/-- Cheers, Gyde/*

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