Forest Service Research
Advisory Committee
The Forest Service Research Advisory Committee was created to
assist and advise the Deputy Chief for Research & Development and the Deputy
Chief for Operations on issues that affect Forest Service research scientists.
The charter for the Committee was signed 9 October, 1997. The main ongoing
responsibility of the Committee is to provide assistance on the use and
modification of the Research Grade Evaluation Guide.
The Committee is comprised of a representative (scientist) from each research
station and the Forest Products Laboratory, a representative from National
Federation Federal Employees (NFFE) and three station personnel specialists
(with representation rotating among the stations). Members serve 3-year terms,
with approximately one third of the members being replaced annually. The NFFE
representative is appointed by the NFFE-FS Council Vice President for Research.
Ex officio members are: Assistant Director of Human Resources management, WO
Research Staff Assistant, and Staff Director for Science Policy, Planning,
Inventory and Information. The Committee meets yearly at a minimum. Recently,
the Committee has met quarterly. Minutes of the meeting are distributed widely.
For more information about the FS Research Advisory Committee, choose the
following link:
Charter
(.pdf file)
Committee Members
Issues
Minutes
For more information about
the FS Research Panels, choose the following links:
Status of National Panels
Code of Scientific Ethics
(.pdf)
FS Guide
to Preparing Position Descriptions
Draft OPM Research Grade Evaluation Guide
ARS Project Leader Handbook
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