Shaler to represent the United States on international forestry research council
Stephen Shaler, director of the School of Forest Resources and professor of wood science at the University of Maine, was selected to represent the United States in the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
The IUFRO is a unique global network for voluntary forest science cooperation. Members include scientists, decision makers, and stakeholders who care about forests and trees.
“The role and impacts of forests to society, the environment and economies are global in scale and international cooperation is key to discovering the best solutions and strategies to make a difference,” Shaler says.
“My hope is this will increase opportunities and interactions of researchers and scientists who will come to UMaine to learn, for graduate students to interact with our faculty to conduct research on Maine forests and forest products, and build relationships which will create additional opportunities for our students and faculty to go abroad and discover new approaches.”