About Us
The
Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station is part of the Research Branch
of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and comprises ten
research laboratories in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska, as well as
the headquarters office in Portland, Oregon. The PNW Research Station
is one of eight Forest Service research facilities
throughout the United States.
Forest Service Research develops and provides scientific and technical
knowledge for all 1.6 billion acres of forests and rangelands in the United
States including, but not limited to, the national forests. The Forest
Service has the most extensive and productive program of integrated forestry
research in the world. The PNW Research Station is a group of about 522
scientists, professionals, technicians, administrative staff employees,
and research managers. Station expertise is in biological, physical, and
social sciences.
Our mission is to generate
and communicate scientific knowledge that helps people understand and
make informed choices about people, natural resources, and the environment.
Pacific Northwest Research Station facts:
Part of the largest and most productive forestry research organization
in the world.
Ten laboratories located in Alaska, Oregon, and
Washington.
Ten active experimental forests and twenty research natural areas.
PNW is one of eight research stations in the USDA Forest Service.
Headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
Established in 1925.
Our research is organized into eight programs and
a Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
USDA Forest Service Research is composed of six stations, the Forest
Product Laboratory, and the International Institute of Tropical
Forestry. Station Directors, Executive Teams, and staff work out
of Director's Offices (DO). Research is done within the structure
of programs at PNW.
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FINANCES AND WORKFORCE
The PNW Research Station is supported by two funding sources. The
largest part of our funding comes from federal appropriations. Our
other funding source is direct client support, which comes from
various organizations needing scientific information.
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HISTORY
Forest Service research dates back almost to the time the national
forests were created. The first study in the Pacific Northwest was
started in 1909 to determine tree volume, taper, and bark thickness
of hundreds of trees. Permanent growth plots were established on
the Willamette National Forest.
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PARTNERS & CLIENTS
In
2005, the PNW Research Station received about $2.6 million in
support from clients othere than the USDA Forest Service, National
Forest System; USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry;
and other research Stations. Below are clients who provided funding
for studies to the the PNW Research Station in 2005.
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