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Research Centers

Forestry Research institutes are those bodies, usually associated with University, governmental agency or non-profit cooperatives whose mission is to collect, analyze and disseminate information about forestry and forestry related topics.

Sites in Research Centers

Forintek Canada Corp.
A private, non-profit wood products research and development corporation. It was established in 1979 as Canada's applied research institute for the solid wood products industry.
The Institute of Wood Science
Promotes and encourages a better understanding of timber, wood-based materials and associated timber processes. Journals, annual meetings, courses and membership information. United Kingdom.
European Forest Institute
An independent non-governmental organisation conducting European forest research.
CSIRO - Forest Products Laboratory
Australia's largest research cooperative investigating forestry and forest products related questions. Access research publications and upcoming events through this site.
FAO Forestry Programme
Part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Addressing the problem of how to use forest resources to improve people's condition while ensuring that the resource is conserved to meet the needs of future generations.
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan
Focuses on sustainability, industry, rural community development, productivity and environmental conservation.
Kerala Forest Research Institute
Established under the Science and Technology policy adopted by the Government of Kerala as an autonomous institution to undertake research in forestry and biodiversity.
USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station - PNW
Organized into seven programs conducted at ten locations: nine laboratories in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon, and a Wood Utilization Center in Sitka, Alaska. Forestry research sites were established to evaluate and disseminate information and technology to improve management and use of natural resources.
World Forest Institute
Access to information on international markets, new products, evolving technologies, wood species and characteristics, and emerging trends in forestry
USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff Lab
One of seven U.S. Forest Service research stations for forestry and forest products, publications, seminars and research.
METLA: Finnish Forest Research Institute
An independent research organization under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It produces research-based information for decision-makers, forest industries and practical forestry, as well as for the public at large.
USFS - North Central Research Station - Midwest U.S.
Natural resource research and development in the Midwest. Provides the scientific basis for decisions and policies that affect the management and use of forests in the region.
USFS - Northeastern Research Station
Conducts extensive research to enhance and protect productivity on all of America's forests and rangelands with special attention to long-term resource issues of national and international scope in the northeastern United States.
USFS - Southern Research Station
Conducts research in forestry resource science and technology for forest sustainability and productivity in southern ecosystems and environmental quality.
USFS - Rocky Mountain Research Station
Conducts research in forestry resource science and technology for forest sustainability and productivity in Rocky Mountain ecosystems and environmental quality.
USGS - Colorado Plateau Field Station
Research, publications, geospatial data, news and information about the Colorado Plateau ecosystem.
Oregon State University Research Forests
Living laboratories where active forest management practices provide teaching, research and demonstration opportunities for students of all ages, forest managers, and Oregonians. Links to research, inventories, geospatial data, recreation, and all of the university's research forests.
USGS - Snake River Field Station
Research, publications, geospatial data, news and information relating to the Snake River region ecosystem, with emphasis on raptor ecology, biology and habitat.
Precision Forestry Cooperative - University of Washington, CFR
Created to conduct pioneering research in forest production, management, and manufacturing at a new scale of resolution and accuracy with the goal of producing economic and environmental benefits.
Stand Management Cooperative
Cooperative effort of the forest products industry, state and federal organizations, to provide a continuing source of high quality information on the long-term effects of silvicultural treatments and treatment regimes on stand and tree growth and development and on wood and product quality.
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center (UPTIC)
Center for Michigan State University forestry research in the Upper Peninsula, including the Dunbar Forest Experiment Station and the Jim Wells Forests. Research publications, facility descriptions, interactive tours and quiz.
Research Forests - U.C. Berkeley
Description and links to all of U.C. Berkeley's research forests. Publications, research, outreach, lecture series and calendar of events.
Research Forests - University of British Columbia
Description and links to all of the research forests at the University of British Columbia. The Alex Fraser Research Forest and the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest provide publications, education and demonstrations.
Center for Streamside Studies - University of Washington
Offers information on education programs, research publications, events, and outreach related to stream and river ecosystems, in both forested and urban areas.
Olympic Natural Resources Center - University of Washington
Events, news, research and education. Archive of Olympic Peninsula geospatial and biological data.
Urban and Community Forestry - Human Dimensions
Social science research at the University of Washington with links to research publications, presentations, and general information about the urban/forest interface.
Paper Science and Engineering (PSE) Laboratory - University of Washington
Lists research and testing services offered to industry, including analysis of raw materials or products, laboratory-scale paper machine trials, process modeling, pulping and bleaching studies, physical and optical paper testing, and coating.
Silviculture Laboratory - University of Washington
Provides information on research, publications, education seminars, and software downloads for Landscape Management Systems (LMS) developed at the lab.
Rural Technology Initiative - University of Washington
Objective is to use better technology to manage forests in rural areas for increased product and environmental values in support of local communities. Links to projects, calendar, seminars and publications.
Pulping and Bleaching Control and Analysis Group - University of Washington
Information on research, publications, modeling and presentations relating to pulp and paper science.
Forestry & Forest Products Research Centre - South Africa
Contract research in forestry, wood quality, wood properties, pulp and paper, sawmilling, remote sensing; and software programs for the forestry and forest products industry.
Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) - Oregon State University
A multidisciplinary, integrated research program to develop and convey research information to land managers. Links to research needs, publications, news and general information.
The Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study (CLAMS) - Oregon State
A multi-disciplinary research effort to analyze the aggregate ecological, economic, and social consequences of forest policies of different land owners in the Coast Range. Links to maps, projects, data, publications and general information.
HJ Andrews Experimental Forest
Located in the Pacific Northwest. Offers research data, publications, and information as well as links to other Long-term ecological research sites(LTER).
Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing in Ecology (LARSE) - Oregon State
Provides research data and links to MODLand products such as surface reflectance, spectral vegetation indices, land cover, the absorbed fraction of photosynthetically active radiation (FPAR), leaf area index (LAI), net primary productivity (NPP), and land surface temperature.
National Council for Forest Research and Development
Ireland based site containing information on research publications, news, events, funding programs and vacancies.
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
Provides membership information, research publications, conference and meeting information, and links to individual country sub-groups.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest - Kentucky
Information on research, outreach, history, publications and programs.
Charles L. Pack Forest - University of Washington College of Forest Resources
Pack forest provides virtual hikes, educational programs, interactive games and tours, videos and information on research, events and outreach. Geospatial data, conference center bookings, timber sales and forest operations information.
Lubrect Experimental Forest -- University of Montana
Contains information on the history of the forest, conference center, research programs, ecosystem learning center and staff.
CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research
Concentrates on research and publications about tropical forestry and sociology in developing nations. Research abstracts, publications, job opportunities and software downloads.
SEREX
Serex leads research activities for the needs of the transformation of the forest products industry and offers a variety of services to the participants of the forest products transformation.
Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products
An independent scientific institution in the portfolio of the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (BML) researching forestry and forest products.
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center - Auburn University
Auburn University's School of Forestry 5300 acre research and education forest. Links to research, extension, facilities and teaching.
Yale Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry
Conducts education and research in the management of forests, and the promotion of forestry in privately held lands.
USDA Forest Service Research and Development
Operates eight forestry and forest products research stations around the U.S.
Tropical Forest Research Institute
One of eight regional institutes set up to provide research support to the problems of forest management in central India.
USGS - Cascadia Field Station
Provides research, publications, geospatial data, news and information. Studies the biological and social aspects of resource management issues in national parks and other protected areas on public lands throughout the Northwest and beyond. Located at the University of Washington
Fire and Mountain Ecology Lab Home Page
Conducts ecological and sociological research in National Parks and other Protected Areas of the Pacific Northwest
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
University of Pretoria, specializes in research on forest pests and diseases.
USFS Pacific Southwest Research Station - California & Hawaii
Contains links to publications, journals, research proposals, databases and links to other USFS research forests.
Harvard Forest - Harvard University
A base for research and education in forest biology. Focus on silviculture and forest management, soils and the development of forest site concepts, the biology of temperate and tropical trees, forest ecology and economics and ecosystem dynamics. Links to research data, publications, education and outreach.
Syktyvkar Forest Institute Center of Geoinformation Technologies
Aims to teach ecological principles to forestry managers. Russia.
Cooperative Forest Genetics Research Project - University of Florida
Develops genetically-improved varieties of southern pines for the reforestation of harvested timberlands in the lower coastal plain of the southern United States. Provides technical assistance, research support and educational resources.
Duke Forest
Research forest for Duke University. Site has links to research, management, public recreation, outreach programs, and resources.
Cloquet Forestry Center - University of Minnesota
The principal forestry field station of the University of Minnesota. It serves as a regional and national center for instructional, research, and outreach programs for the natural resources community.
The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden
SkogForsk is the research institute of the Swedish forestry sector. It carries out applied research in a variety of different fields; development of technology, environmental and conservation issues, breeding of forestry trees, organizational issues and many other topics
USGS - Olympic Field Station
Research, publications, geospatial data, news and information for the Olympic penninsula.
USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Provides scientific understanding and technology to support sound management and conservation of forest and rangeland ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. FRESC employs research scientists, technical professionals, and administrative staff with expertise in a wide range of program areas.
British Columbia Forest Service Research Branch
Details include publications, software for download, and details of research and projects.

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