Dear colleague,

Thank you for signing up to receive further information about the IAI/UM Summer Institute 2000, "Environmental and Social Implications of Land-use and Land-cover Change in the Americas".

This update is to inform you that there have been some delays in the selection of the Institute Leaders, and the participant application process has been delayed until early 2000. You will be notified via e-mail about the beginning of the application process, and all information will be posted onthe Institute WWW site (http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/IAIUM).

You do not need to acknoledge this message, but if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail (gpodesta@rsmas.miami.edu).

Thanks again for your interest in the Summer Institute.