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Dear ESA Statistical Ecology Section Members:


     It is nice that we can now communicate on the internet station 
statsoc-l@mhc.mtholyoke.edu.  The following informational material may be of
interest to the membership.




*****************************NEWS ITEM***********************
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           SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ECOLOGY
               Florence, Italy, July 19-25, 1998
 Frontiers of Statistical Ecology with Environmental Statistics

The Statistical Ecology Working Group of the International Association
for Ecology has planned to have a substantive program on frontiers of
statistical ecology with environmental statistics at the Seventh
International Congress of Ecology to be held in Florence, Italy during
July 19-25, 1998.  Distinguished Statistical Ecologist Awards are also
planned at a special ceremony and reception.

The INTECOL Statistical Ecology Working Group has also a
Program Committee with initial members:  Jack Blondell (France);
Harold Burkhart (USA); Brian Dennis (USA); Phillip Dixon (USA);
Enrico Feoli (Italy); Jessica Gurevitch (USA); Pierre Legendre
(Canada); B. F. J Manly (New Zealand); James H. Matis (USA);
Laszlo Orloci (Canada); J. N. Perry (UK); Orazio Rossi (Italy);
and Wolfgang Urfer (Germany).  The Committee is being expanded.
If you have any suggestions on nominations, please contact
Jessica Gurevitch, the Committee Chair.  Her address is:


     Jessica Gurevitch
     Department of Ecology and Evolution
     State University of New York
     Stony Brook, NY 11794-5245
     Telephone: 516/632-8600
     Fax: 516/632-7626
     Email: jgurvtch@life.bio.sunysb.edu

The challenges and opportunities for statistical ecology and related
ecological statistics appear to be great at this time.  You are
invited to take part.  Professor Wolfgang Urfer, Dortmund, Germany is
heading the Liaison Committee of the INTECOL Statistical Ecology
Working Group.  Dr.  Philip M. Dixon is the co-chair.  The Liaison
Committee is expected to consist of interested representatives of
various organizations involved in statistics, ecology, and the
environment.  Please feel free to contact them as per your interest.
Their addresses are:

    Wolfgang Urfer
    Department of Statistics
    University of Dortmund
    D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
    Telephone: 49/231/755-3121
    Fax: 49/231/755-5303
    Email: urfer@omega.statistik.uni-dortmund.de

    Philip M. Dixon
    Savannah River Ecology Lab
    University of Georgia Drawer E
    Aiken SC 29802, USA
    Telephone: 803/725-2472
    Fax: 803/725/3309
    Email: dixon@srel.edu

The Distinguished Statistical Ecologist Awards Committee continues
with Professor G. P. Patil as its Chair.  Your suggestions and
nominations for these prestigious awards would be very well received.
His address is:

     Ganapati P. Patil
     Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics
     Department of Statistics
     421 Thomas Building
     Penn State University
     University Park, PA 16802 USA
     Telephone: 814/865-9442
     Fax:  814/863-7114
     Email:  gpp@stat.psu.edu

We look forward to hearing from you and to working with you in these
exciting initiatives of the INTECOL Statistical Ecology Working Group.