The International Institute of Tropical Forestry (the Institute), headquartered in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, is a research and technology transfer institute that is dedicated to advancing tropical forestry on insular, national, and international levels, and developing and exchanging knowledge critical to sustaining benefits of tropical forests and grasslands.
The Institute has been in continuous operation since its inception as the Tropical Forest Experiment Station in 1939.
Watch 81 years of leading the way in Tropical Foresty research since the Institute's inception as the Tropical Forest Experiment Station in 1939.
IITF Leading the Way
The Institute’s personnel include scientists, technicians, program managers, and administrative personnel whose dedication and hard work make the Institute a world class research center.
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A summary of the historic International Institute of Tropical Forestry headquarters and the inauguration, with the assistance of the former U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell, of the newly renovated building in July 2012.
Institute Headquarters History
