AFF Research Partners Group
Public policies that impact private forest ownership are strengthened and more effective at conserving forests when informed by sound research. Due to a lack of research, the dynamic nature of and full suite of ecological, economic, and social benefits provided by family forest ownerships are not fully understood. As a result, public policies may not succeed in supporting family forests and the services they provide to the public.
Staring in 2008, the American Forest Foundation’s Research Partners Group (RPG) will provide research grants and post-doctoral fellowships that address questions that if answered, will inform policies that will strengthen conservation of family forests in the United States. The group will be comprised of diverse experts and academicians from around the country. The RPG will identify priority research topic areas and award research grants and post-doctoral fellowships.
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