Forest Assessment and Synthesis
Research at the Center for Forest Assessment and Synthesis (CFAS) improves our understanding of people and how we interact with nature – how we rely on forested watersheds for drinking water, how policies and practices can minimize environmental risks while meeting people’s needs, and how hurricanes, wildfires, and other disturbances affect people and economies.
Five Research Work Units (RWU) make up this Center:
- Center for Forest Watershed Research (RWU-4353). Research to restore, protect, and enhance watershed health.
- Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center (RWU-4854). Anticipating and responding to environmental threats.
- Forest Economics and Policy (RWU-4804). Developing economic knowledge of ecosystem services provided by forests.
- Integrating Human and Natural Systems (RWU-4952). Improving understanding of how people influence and are influenced by natural environments.
- Center for Integrated Forest Science (RWU-4855). Developing innovative research to address interactions between forests and people.
Key Personnel
Center Director (Acting)
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Project Leader / Supervisory Biological Scientist
Project Leaders
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Team Leader & Suprv. Research Soil Scientist -
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Research Hydrologist and Project Leader -
Project Leader/Supervisory Research Forester
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Project Leader / Research Forester
