search is assigned to eight regional Forest 

 Experiment Stations, the Forest Products 

 Laboratory, and The Institute of Tropical 

 Forestry (see map). Every Station in turn 

 maintains several field centers, over 75 in 

 all, each located close to the forestry 

 situation it is assigned to study. Though an 

 increasing proportion of research is done 

 in laboratories, ready access to the forest 

 itself is a necessity for most work. 



Three-fourths of these field centers are on 

 or near college or university campuses 

 where cooperative research can be pur- 

 sued or where additional training can be 

 taken. Scientists at many locations have 

 faculty recognition and participate in the 

 training of undergraduate and graduate 

 students. 



Modern Research Facilities? Construction 

 of new laboratories is underway or has 

 recently been completed at 45 field loca- 

 tions. New construction or additional fa- 

 cilities are planned at 54 locations. Our 

 scientists are well backed up by profes- 

 sional assistants, technicians, aides, sec- 

 retaries, equipment, and supplies. Bio- 

 metricians help design and analyze studies, 

 and plan and procure electronic data 

 processing. Through libraries of the re- 

 gional Experiment Stations, all scientists 

 have access to the National Agricultural 

 Library and other information sources. 

 A researcher can obtain a copy of virtually 

 any publication he wants. Some reference 

 and bibliographic services are also 

 provided. 



