College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Three different departments means three sets of needs and capabilities. Forestry Parks, Recreation and Tourism Mgt. Wood and Paper Science

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities: UG = diversity Center for Environmental Sustainability in Development - Forestry Director identified Three new faculty urban ecology, forest ecosystem mgt., urban forestry $2 million additional external funding by

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Communities- cont. Center for Sustainable Tourism - PRTM Director identified Two research assistants in and two in $1 million in external funding by

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research International leadership in G.I.S.: UG = partnerships Institute for Geographic Information Sciences and Services – Forestry, PRTM, College Expert panel and planning team convened and report issued Facilities on Cent. Campus funded and planned by $3 million in additional annual external funding by

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Forest Biomaterials: UG = partnerships/biotechnology Center for Forest Biomaterials Research and Education – Forestry & WPS Director (new Compact plan position) Renovate three laboratories ( 1 per yr ) $2 million in additional annual external funding Departmental teams actively developing plan

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Forest Biomaterials – cont. Forest Biotechnology Group New lead scientist joined team – Dec res. Asst. Prof, 1 Res. Asst., 7 post-docs, 1 grad. Renovate 2 laboratories Rent additional space Greenhouse planned for construction 2003 Consolidated operations Working to transfer about $3.2 million in grants

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Forest Biomaterials – cont. “House of Wood” - a research and demo. facility highlighting advanced wood products use in residential construction - WPS Concept document in collaboration with other colleges completed 2003 –04 $2 million in private gifts by $500k annual additional external grants by

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Forest Biomaterials – cont. Forest Cooperatives for the Next Century - Forestry Conduct review of current cooperatives & develop integrated plan Expand forest biotechnology cooperative into multi-investigator, multi-concept program $3 million in new external grants annually by

College of Natural Resources Focus on Research Challenges Research infrastructure Space Equipment Pre- and post-award staffing needs GAMS “Un-funded mandates” Full faculty participation in the research enterprise Burdening the research faculty