About the Station

Science Centers and Work Units

The Station's research activities are organized by four Science Centers and 15 Research Work Units. Unit labs are located on or nearby university campuses and experimental forests across the South.

Center Name	Unit Title	Project Leader
Economics and Social Sciences: Jeff Prestemon, Center Director
4804	Forest Economics and Policy	Jesse Henderson
4952	Integrating Human and Natural Systems	Wayne Zipperer
Forest Assessment and Synthesis: J.T. Vogt, Center Director
4353	Center for Forest Watershed Research	John Walker
4854	Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center	Ge Sun
4855	Center for Integrated Forest Science	Jen Costanza
Forest Health and Disturbance: Scott Goodrick, Center Director
4156	Center for Forest Disturbance Science	Joseph O’Brien
4160	Forest Genetics and Ecosystems Biology	Dana Nelson
4552	Insects, Diseases and Invasive Plants	Anna Conrad (Acting)
Forest Inventory and Analysis: Burl Carraway, Program Manager
4801	Forest Inventory and Analysis	Burl Carraway
Forest Restoration and Management: Tara Keyser, Center Director
4155	Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research	Ted Leininger
4157	Upland Hardwood Ecology and Management	Callie Schweitzer
4158	Restoring and Managing Longleaf Pine Ecosystems	Dan Saenz (Acting)
4159	Southern Pine Ecology and Management	Dan Saenz (Acting)
4703	Forest Operations	Mathew Smidt (Acting)
4704	Utilization of Southern Forest Resources	Mathew Smidt (Acting)

Last updated November 21, 2024