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FAO Forestry Programme - http://www.fao.org/forestry/
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. |
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - http://iufro.boku.ac.at/
Provides membership information, research publications, conference and meeting information, and links to individual country sub-groups. |
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USDA Forest Service Research and Development - http://www.fs.fed.us/research/
Operates eight forestry and forest products research stations around the U.S. |
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USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station - PNW - http://www.fs.fed.us/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. |
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METLA: Finnish Forest Research Institute - http://www.metla.fi/
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. |
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Harvard Forest - Harvard University - http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/
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. |
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European Forest Institute - http://www.efi.int/
An independent non-governmental organisation conducting European forest research. |
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USFS - Northeastern Research Station - http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/
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. |
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USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center - http://fresc.usgs.gov/
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. |
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Forintek Canada Corp. - http://www.forintek.ca
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. |
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USFS - Rocky Mountain Research Station - http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/
Conducts research in forestry resource science and technology for forest sustainability and productivity in Rocky Mountain ecosystems and environmental quality. |
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Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan - http://www.ffpri.affrc.go.jp/
Focuses on sustainability, industry, rural community development, productivity and environmental conservation. |
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HJ Andrews Experimental Forest - http://www.fsl.orst.edu/lter/
Located in the Pacific Northwest. Offers research data, publications, and information as well as links to other Long-term ecological research sites(LTER). |
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Duke Forest - http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/forest/
Research forest for Duke University. Site has links to research, management, public recreation, outreach programs, and resources. |
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Urban and Community Forestry - Human Dimensions - http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/
Social science research at the University of Washington with links to research publications, presentations, and general information about the urban/forest interface. |
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Research Center for Forest Ecology and Environment - http://www.rcfee.org.vn/en/
RCFEE is an institution working under the Forest Science Institute of Vietnam, researching sustainable uses for forests and forestland, forest ecology and physiology, and environmental monitoring, prediction and assessment. |
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Yale Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry - http://research.yale.edu/gisf/
Conducts education and research in the management of forests, and the promotion of forestry in privately held lands. |
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Fire and Mountain Ecology Lab Home Page - http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.fme/
Conducts ecological and sociological research in National Parks and other Protected Areas of the Pacific Northwest |
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Rural Technology Initiative - University of Washington - http://www.ruraltech.org/
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. |
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Kerala Forest Research Institute - http://www.kfri.org
Established under the Science and Technology policy adopted by the Government of Kerala as an autonomous institution to undertake research in forestry and biodiversity. |
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The Institute of Wood Science - http://www.iwsc.org.uk/
Promotes and encourages a better understanding of timber, wood-based materials and associated timber processes. Journals, annual meetings, courses and membership information. United Kingdom. |
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Charles L. Pack Forest - University of Washington College of Forest Resources - http://www.packforest.org
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. |
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USGS - Snake River Field Station - http://srfs.wr.usgs.gov/
Research, publications, geospatial data, news and information relating to the Snake River region ecosystem, with emphasis on raptor ecology, biology and habitat. |
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Oregon State University Research Forests - http://www.cof.orst.edu/cf/
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. |
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World Forest Institute - http://wfi.worldforestrycenter.org/
Access to information on international markets, new products, evolving technologies, wood species and characteristics, and emerging trends in forestry. A division of the World Forestry Center. |
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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest - Kentucky - http://www.bernheim.org/
Information on research, outreach, history, publications and programs. |
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USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff Lab - http://www.rmrs.nau.edu/lab/
One of seven U.S. Forest Service research stations for forestry and forest products, publications, seminars and research. |
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Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing in Ecology (LARSE) - Oregon State - http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse/
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. |
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Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) - Oregon State University - http://www.fsl.orst.edu/cfer/
A multidisciplinary, integrated research program to develop and convey research information to land managers. Links to research needs, publications, news and general information. |
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Forestry & Forest Products Research Centre - South Africa - http://ffp.csir.co.za
Contract research in forestry, wood quality, wood properties, pulp and paper, sawmilling, remote sensing; and software programs for the forestry and forest products industry. |
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Research Forests - University of British Columbia - http://www.forestry.ubc.ca/Facilities/ResearchForests/tabid/100/Default.aspx
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. |
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The Coastal Landscape Analysis and Modeling Study (CLAMS) - Oregon State - http://www.fsl.orst.edu/clams/
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. |
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Olympic Natural Resources Center - University of Washington - http://www.onrc.washington.edu/
Events, news, research and education. Archive of Olympic Peninsula geospatial and biological data. |
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University of Alaska, Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station - http://www.uaf.edu/salrm/afes/
Undertakes research on solving problems in agriculture and the forest sciences appropriate to Alaska. |
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Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products - http://www.bfafh.de/indexe.htm
An independent scientific institution in the portfolio of the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (BML) researching forestry and forest products. |
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Precision Forestry Cooperative - University of Washington, CFR - http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.pfc/
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. |
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Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Upper Peninsula Tree Improvement Center (UPTIC) - http://www.maes.msu.edu/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. |
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Stand Management Cooperative - http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.smc/
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. |
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USGS - Cascadia Field Station - http://fresc.usgs.gov/cascadia/
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 |
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USGS - Olympic Field Station - http://fresc.usgs.gov/olympic/
Research, publications, geospatial data, news and information for the Olympic peninsula. |
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Cooperative Forest Genetics Research Project - University of Florida - http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/CFGRP/ourweb.html
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. |
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Silviculture Laboratory - University of Washington - http://silvae.cfr.washington.edu/
Provides information on research, publications, education seminars, and software downloads for Landscape Management Systems (LMS) developed at the lab. |
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Forestry and Natural Resources - http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/site/fnr.php
Description and links to all of U.C. Berkeley's research forests. Publications, research, outreach, lecture series and calendar of events. |
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Paper Science and Engineering (PSE) Laboratory - University of Washington - http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.PSC/index.htm
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. |
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Syktyvkar Forest Institute Center of Geoinformation Technologies - http://www.forestkomi.ru/about_eng.html
Aims to teach ecological principles to forestry managers. Russia. |