Monthly Archives: October 2015

Timber markets

Posted on October 28, 2015 by JohnMatel

  I am attending the Forest InSight conference in Valdosta, Georgia. The picture is the hotel across from the venue. I don’t have one more interesting. It is interesting to me that they have so many palm trees here. The … Continue reading →

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PINEMAP – southern pine and global warming

Posted on October 28, 2015 by JohnMatel

Global warming will create winners and losers. Among the losers are inhabitants of low islands. Southern pine forests look like winners, based on current climate models. I learned some details from Dr. Tim Martin, who had worked on PINEMAP, a … Continue reading →

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Congaree too

Posted on October 28, 2015 by JohnMatel

  The Congaree National Park is mostly swamp. They have a boardwalk that takes you across. W/o that, it would be nearly impassible. There are big bald cypress & water tupelo. Cypress have “knees” that stick up through the mud. … Continue reading →

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Forest conference in Georgia

Posted on October 28, 2015 by JohnMatel

The forestry business has changed remarkably in the last ten years. Gone are the vertically integrated paper and timber firms that once owned and managed vast tracts of land. They sold this off to private owners: organizations like TIMOs, which … Continue reading →

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Forest InSight Conference

Posted on October 27, 2015 by JohnMatel

I am attending the Forest InSight conference in Valdosta, Georgia. The picture is the hotel across from the venue. I don’t have one more interesting. It is interesting to me that they have so many palm trees here. Positive outlook … Continue reading →

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Congaree National Park

Posted on October 26, 2015 by JohnMatel

Went to Congaree National Park in South Carolina. I wanted to see the world’s biggest loblolly pine and I did. The park was established in order to protect un-logged old growth timber. It is a wet land. The trees grow … Continue reading →

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Why women get less

Posted on October 20, 2015 by JohnMatel

When I graduated with my MBA in 1984, some firms interviewed all of the women before the first man. One of my good female friends had a job offer the day before my first interview for the same job at … Continue reading →

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Super-forcasting

Posted on October 19, 2015 by JohnMatel

  Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction A New York Times Bestseller”The most important book on decision making since Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow.”—Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal   Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether… amazon.com I … Continue reading →

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Sand hills and longleaf pines

Posted on October 15, 2015 by JohnMatel

Took a side trip up through the sand hills in South Carolina and up into North Carolina, mostly following old US 1. It is a truly delightful area with lots of big pines and hardwood mix. I started off in … Continue reading →

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White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia

Posted on October 11, 2015 by JohnMatel

Went to the White Dog Cafe in Philadelphia. Food was good, especially an excellent mushroom soup. They make a big deal about being a farm to table place, with most of the food coming from the local area. As our … Continue reading →

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