RESEARCH BRANCH 



Rooting of spruce and pine cuttings in 

 nursery mist bed. Photo by j. F Robinson. 



Research Branch is divided into an Administration group 

 and three sections, each with its subordinate units, with 

 duties and responsibilities as follows. 



ADMINISTRATION 



Supervises research programs, operates and maintains 

 Southern Research Station, and provides the following pro- 

 fessional and technical services. 

 Biomathematics and Statistics 

 Drafting 

 Mechanical 

 Library 

 Photography 



FISHERIES SECTION 



Great Lakes Units: Fisheries Research Stations at Glenora 

 (Lake Ontario), Wheatley {Lake Erie), South Baymouth (Lake 

 Huron), and Sault Ste. Marie (Lake Superior;. 



Came Fish Units: Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, 

 Kokanee, and Walleye. 



Discipline Units: Selective Breeding, Parasitology, Lim- 

 nology, Productivity, and Technical Studies. 



FORESTRY SECTION 



Maple Units: Developmental, Forest Economics, Ecology, 

 Tree Nutrition, Mensuration, Wood Science, Nursery and 

 Plantation, Seed Research, Site, and Tree Breeding. 



Field Units: Southwestern (Maple), Mid-Western (Port 

 Arthur), South-Central (Dorset), Central (Sault Ste. Marie), 

 and Southeastern (Tweed). 



WILDLIFE SECTION 



The Wildlife Research Station is located in Algonquin Pro- 

 vincial Park. The following units are located at Maple. 

 Big Came 

 Furbearers 

 Predators 



Upland Came and Waterfowl 

 Wildlife Diseases and Parasites 



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