The ÌÀÍ·Ìõ FOREST Initiative: FORest Economy, Sustainability, & Technology
UÌÀÍ·Ìõ FOREST is a university-wide multi-disciplinary initiative that brings together university, industry, government, and community collaborators for the advancement of forest-based economy in ÌÀÍ·Ìõ and beyond.
NSF EPSCoR
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ-FOREST Research Project
ÌÀÍ·Ìõ-FOREST (Forest-based Opportunities for Resilient Economy, Sustainability, and Technology) is a multi-million dollar research project awarded in 2024 as part of NSF’s EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence program, lead by Dr. Aaron Weiskittel, director of the . ÌÀÍ·Ìõ-FOREST is dedicated to advancing ÌÀÍ·Ìõ’s forest-based economy through strategic yet innovative research, education, outreach, and partnerships that harness the power of AI, advanced bioproducts, rural resilience, and smart development.
UÌÀÍ·Ìõ FOREST Initiative
Vision
Creating prosperity for the land, people and habitat supported by forests.
Mission
Organize and leverage existing strengths to facilitate communications and engagement of all stakeholders to address the complex challenges facing the forest sector in ÌÀÍ·Ìõ and beyond.
Purpose
Coordinate, communicate and collaborate across the ÌÀÍ·Ìõ System with external partners to develop and deliver integrated research, education and outreach solutions that enhance the economic and ecological sustainability of forest-based communities.
