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Forest Science Centre, West Pennant Hills

The I&I NSW Forest Science Centre of Excellence is co-located with Forestry Corporation, within Cumberland Forest at West Pennant Hills, and continues to deliver a significant part of the research and development objectives of this Government Trading Enterprise.

The Forest Science Centre is home to Forest Health Research (Biosecurity Research), New Forests (Climate in Primary Industries) and Forest Biodiversity and Ecology (Forest & Rangeland Ecosystems) programmes of I&I NSW Science Innovation and Performance.

Research and technical activities are focused on adding value to the planted forests, commercial services and native forests businesses of Forestry Corporation as well as the enhancement of forest resource development and sustainability within NSW. 

These services are provided by the three programme areas:  Forest Health Research; Forest Biodiversity and Ecology and New Forests.

Emphasis includes:

  • establishment
  • management, and,
  • product quality of sustainable planted forests.

Research on the range of important potential benefits to be derived from returning trees to the rural landscape is also an important objective. Benefits include:

  • sequestered carbon
  • enhanced biodiversity, and,
  • salinity mitigation.

 

  • The Forest Science Centre Annual Report 2010-11   1.7 MB
  • Key research
  • Forest Health Surveillance Unit
  • Forestry Corporation Animal Care and Ethics Committee
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  • Diagnostic tests
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  • Climate and geography
  • Contact details and location (map)

 

 

The Forest Science Centre is located in West Pennant Hills

Facts and figures

Staff

Total staff: 32
Professional in research: 17
Technical in research: 15

Outputs

Workshops/Field days: 4
Journal publications: 71
Conference proceedings: 41

Other Statistics

Land area: 40ha
Postgraduate students: 8
Overseas projects: 1 

Last updated March 2008/09

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