New England Society of American Foresters Information

The New England Society of American Foresters (NESAF) appoints a Forest Science Coordinator (FSC), whose mission is to provide NESAF with an effective means for the development, dissemination, and use of forest sciences. The goals of the FSC, with the involvement of working groups, are to provide leadership in NESAF's science programs by:Helping working groups achieve their objectives in the dissemination and use of forest science;Providing the NESAF Executive Committee with information and opinion on current and emerging science and technology issues, the adequacy of the science base of draft policies and position statements, the development and review of science communications, and other science matters;Provide NESAF with assistance to help strengthen the science base of their programs and activities;Providing the Division and Chapter society levels with information or assistance on science and technology matters;Assisting with the science and technology content of the NESAF Winter Meeting program in the planning of plenary sessions, technical sessions, poster sessions, and applied forestry field trips;Heading of special projects;Serve on the NESAF "News Quarterly" ad hoc editorial board, assisting in the solicitation, review, and incorporation of "theme-based" content articles; andServe as a voting member of the NESAF Executive Committee. Working groups help to develop, disseminate, and use the forest sciences to provide leadership in NESAF's science programs. The following working groups are currently active in the NESAF region. Click on the name of a working group chair to contact that person via email.