The
World Forest Institute was established in 1989 as the
information services division of the World
Forestry Center,
a nonprofit organization located in Portland, Oregon,
USA.
Supported by a broad network of global contacts in
forestry, WFI provides valuable services designed to
meet the diverse needs of manufacturers, consultants,
researchers, brokers, government agencies, and others.
The primary program of WFI is
the International Fellowship Program. The Institute
and the Fellowship Program were the brainchild of chief benefactor Harry
A. Merlo, whose own global treks in a long forestry...
The
International Fellowship Program is the primary
program of the World Forest Institute. Young forestry
and forest products professionals from around the world work
at WFI for 6 to 12 months...
We offer conferences each
year on topics of interest to the professional forestry
sector. Information on upcoming events, registration,
proceedings, and more is available...
Explore our free presentations
and reports on wood products trade, forests of the world,
and Oregon's forests. Also, global
forestry
links...
Upcoming
Events: Fellow Speaker Series Monthly Talks from WFI's International Fellows
Learn about forest issues in the home countries of our international researchers. The next dates are April 29 and May 21..