Forest
Products Research
Forest
Products Research
Our scientists develop new and more
efficient ways of using wood. They conduct research to develop new or
improved ways of using and recycling wood products.
Look for these job series on the Federal Job Vacancy Announcements -- usajobs.opm.gov list: GS-1380; 0801; 0460.
SRS-4702, Integrated Life Cycle of
Wood: Tree Quality, Processing, and Recycling. This unit's mission is to enhance
wood resource conservation and sustainability through advanced timber analysis
and wood processing, and effective wood product recovery, reuse, and
recycling.
http://www.srs4702.forprod.vt.edu/http://www.srs4702.forprod.vt.edu/
SRS-4701, Utilization of Southern Forest
Resources. This unit defines and applies fundamental chemistry, material
science, and engineering principles to the utilization and processing of
southern forest resources in an environmentally sound way.
http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/4701/
