DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1947 139 



DIVISION OF RESEARCH 



The Research Division completed a year of expansion during 1946 despite 

 the fact that competent research personnel are difficult to obtain at any time, and 

 particularly so under existing conditions of active competition from industry 

 and educational institutions. 



During the year three additional staff members were given full time employ- 

 ment; a botanical geneticist, a mammalogist. specializing in wildlife; and a 

 fisheries biologist. It is hoped to be able to add further to the staff when com- 

 petent, thoroughh' trained people are available. 



Because of the nature of research work, and the Division's stage of develop- 

 ment, it is felt that only the highest grade of staff" available should be considered 

 for permanent appointments. 



The urgenc\' of man\' of the investigations looking to the expansion and 

 continuity of forest operations, remains unchanged, and in many cases has been 

 accentuated by the cumulative results of war wastage and the growing need for 

 more efficient utilization and protection. 



The Division's whole field of work has been broadened by the amalgamation 

 of the Game and Fisheries and Lands and Forests Departments. 



The following is a summary- of the work carried out during the fiscal year 

 1946-47. Separate special reports have been made on all completed phases of 

 the work. 



The following is a summary of people employed by this Division during the 

 year : 



Permajient 4 Foresters 



1 Mechanical Engineer 

 1 Soils Specialist 



Coiitiuuous Teutpordry 1 Forester Geneticist 



1 Chemist 



3 Draughtsmen 



3 Mechanics 



1 Building Superintendent 



Casual {Students) 30 Forestr\- undergraduates 



18 Biolog>' undergraduates 

 6 Other Course undergraduates 

 9 High School Students 



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The program covered during the \ear is outlined under the following 

 headings: 



I. Biological Studies 



Silviculture 

 Soils 



.Smelter I'umes 

 Forest Genetics 



