National Capacity in Forestry Research -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- DEFINING FORESTRY-RESEARCH CAPACITY -- THE VALUE OF FORESTRY RESEARCH -- KEY PLAYERS -- KNOWLEDGE BASE AND PRIORITIES -- ASSESSING THE STATUS OF FORESTRY RESEARCH -- ENHANCING FORESTRY-RESEARCH PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE -- LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNING -- CREATING INTELLECTUAL AND SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH CAPITAL -- INCREASING STRENGTH, COLLABORATION, AND DIVERSIFICATION IN FORESTRY RESEARCH -- ENSURING PROGRESS -- 1 Need, Context, and Foundation for Forestry Research -- THE CURRENT STUDY -- Boundaries of the Assessment -- DEFINING FORESTRY-RESEARCH CAPACITY -- INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR FORESTRY-RELATED RESEARCH -- EARLY FORESTRY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION -- THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING, PROTECTING, AND ENHANCING TODAY'S FORESTS FOR TOMORROW -- FUTURE CHALLENGES -- FORESTRY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH -- 2 The Essential Knowledge Base for Forestry Issues -- KNOWLEDGE BASE REQUIRED -- Foundation Education and Research Priorities -- Emerging Education and Research Priorities -- Stewardship and Sustainability of Public Lands -- Sustainable-Management Criteria and Indicators -- Forest Certification -- Forest-Industry Priorities -- New Forestry-Research Challenges -- WORKSHOP INPUT ON AN ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASE -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 3 Current Forestry-Research Capacity in the United States -- ASSESSING FORESTRY-RESEARCH CAPACITY -- A PORTRAIT OF THE FORESTRY-RESEARCH WORKFORCE -- USDA Forest Service -- Research Scientists -- Research Productivity -- Research Quality -- Research Advisory Body -- Professional Forestry Schools and Colleges -- Faculty -- Forestry Extension -- Private Industry -- Total Forestry Research Workforce by Sector, Function, and Sustainable Forest Management Criteria.

INVESTMENT IN FORESTRY RESEARCH -- Forest Service Research Support -- Other Federal Forestry-Research Funding -- Leveraging Research Support -- University Research Support -- Contributions of the Forest Products Industry -- Other Sources of Research Support -- EVALUATING RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN FORESTRY RESEARCH -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Personnel -- Research Quality, Productivity, and Efficacy -- Fiscal Strength -- Toward Greater Capacity -- 4 Preparing Forestry Scientists and Users of Forestry Science -- THE FUTURE OF FORESTRY EDUCATION -- TRENDS IN ENROLLMENT AND GRADUATION -- FORESTRY AS AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT -- CURRICULUM AS A CONCEPT -- MODELS FOR FORESTRY EDUCATION -- Broad Trends in Forestry Education -- WHAT ABOUT RESEARCH? -- WHAT ABOUT CURRICULA? -- ADEQUACY AND CAPACITY OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS TO MEET NEAR-FUTURE NEEDS -- Disciplinary Breadth of Forestry Education -- Numbers of Scientists -- Diversity of Scientists -- Future Demand for Scientists -- INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTEGRATIVE CAPABILITIES -- Institutional Arrangements -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 5 Capacity of Forestry-Research Organizations to Meet Future Research Needs -- CONTINUITY THROUGH TIME: RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS -- University System -- Forest Industry -- USDA Forest Service -- FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH -- ACCESS TO PEOPLE WITH APPROPRIATE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES -- FOCUS ON HIGH-PRIORITY GOALS AND NEEDS -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 6 Summary and Conclusions -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Appendix A AGENDA -- Appendix B BREAKOUT GROUP QUESTIONS -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications -- POLICY AND RESOURCES -- NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS SERIES AND RELATED TITLES.