Joseph A. Michaels received his B.S. degree from Rutgers University and a M.S. degree in forest economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. After 12 years of experience on five National Forests in Region 9, he joined the Planning Assistance Staff, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry, in 1980. He joined the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, Forest Inventory and Analysis Unit, on a parttime basis in 1983 with responsibilities in the Vermont inventory analysis. He is currently a member of the Forest Management and Utilization Staff, Northeastern Area, Durham, New Hampshire. M. Brian Stone received his B.S. degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1964. He has served in various capacities as a forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, including County Forester. He is currently Chief of Forest Management and is responsible for cooperative forestry programs and state liaison for the forest survey.
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