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Our Mission


Our Mission is to create the science and technology needed to sustain and enhance southern forest ecosystems and the benefits they provide.

 

Introduction

The Southern Research Station is part of the Nation's largest forestry research organization -- USDA Forest Service Research and Development -- the leading organization for research on natural resource management and sustainability in the United States.   Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Southern Research Station serves 13 Southern States and beyond. Its staff of 130 scientists is organized into Research Work Units, with science technicians and other support personnel who work at various locations throughout the region:  Federal laboratories, universities, and experimental forests.

Since the beginning of the 20th Century, the Southern Research Station's researchers have excelled in studies on temperate and tropical forests, forest resources, and forest products.  These studies provide a wealth of long-term datasets and conclusions on the dynamics of tree plantations and natural stands, watersheds, and wildlife habitats.

Caring for the Land and Serving People

 

 

 

 Other sites hosted by SRS
 
bullet USDA/FS Southern Region
bullet Urban Forestry South
bullet USDA/FS Strategic Plan
bullet Southern Forest Resource Assessment
bullet The Natural Inquirer
bullet White House Millennium Green Project
bullet View of Shining Rock Wilderness Area in Western North Carolina
 
 

Station Information

Please browse through the following links to learn more about the Southern Research Station:

Greetings from Station Director Pete Roussopoulos
Our Strategic Framework -- Planning for Future Direction
bullet   Power Point-type HTML Slide Show Summary of Strategic Framework
Station Newsletters
  bulletSummer 2004 (PDF)
News Releases  
History
Forest Science in the South - 2003; Report of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station -- Accomplishments and Publications
Forest Science in the South - 2002; Report of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station -- Accomplishments and Publications
Forest Science in the South - 2001; Report of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station -- Accomplishments and Publications
2000 Annual Report of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station -- Accomplishments and Publications
1999 Annual Report of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station -- Accomplishments and Publications
1998 Annual Report of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station -- Accomplishments and Publications
1997 Annual Report of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station -- Accomplishments and Publications
The Strategic Plan for Forest Inventory and Monitoring
Experimental Forests

 

Additional information
 
bullet Author and Editor Toolkit
bullet Careers in Forest Service Research and Development
bullet Online Videos
bullet Of Interest to Forest Landowners
bullet Other Links of Interest
bullet Photo Gallery - Views From Around The Station
bullet Especially for Kids
bullet Southern Forest Facts
bullet Web Site Recognition
bullet What's New
bullet Privacy and Security Notice
bullet Station and Forest Service Directives
bullet Upcoming Events
bullet Glossaries

Directions to Station Locations

 [ Map of the Southern Research Station ]

 

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