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The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Forestry is an Australia-wide joint venture supported by the forestry industry, research organisations, state agencies and the Australian Government. Our mission is to support a sustainable and vibrant Australian forestry industry through research, education, communication and collaboration.

From the CEO

The CRC for Forestry's bid for extension funding enters a critical phase in coming weeks, with the first step in the formal assessment process. It's a challenging and competitive process but after more than a year consulting with potential partners, we are confident our bid will be rated highly by the CRC committee ...
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Processing plantation-grown eucalypt sawlogs - reviewing the latest research

Tasmanian sawmills may need to invest in modified machinery to be able to profitably process plantation-grown timber. A new report by the CRC for Forestry concludes that existing mills are poorly equipped to transition away from processing of native forest timber ...
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Socioeconomic impacts of forest industry change

Early findings from a study by CRC for Forestry researchers have shown forest industry businesses and workers in Tasmania will need a range of assistance to adjust to proposed fundamental change to the industry in that state. The research comes as parties in the forestry debate attempt to reach agreement on a phasing out of native forest harvesting in Tasmania ...
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New community engagement handbook for forest managers

Managing community expectations and ensuring clear communication is an important part of modern forest management. A new publication from the CRC for Forestry offers a practical guide for forest managers on how to undertake effective community engagement ...
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Computer on board - a CRC guide to enhancing forest machine efficiency

As forest operations have become increasingly mechanised over recent decades, they have also become more capital intensive and more complex to manage. The CRC for Forestry has produced a guide for Australian forest managers and machine owners, giving them information about onboard computers, designed to get expensive equipment working more ...
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Farmers uncertain on carbon storing

Many Australian farmers are interested in planting trees for the purpose of carbon sequestration, but won't invest in this activity until they are confident a stable market with reasonable return is in place. CRC for Forestry research, supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia, has explored farmers' perceptions of the issues surrounding planting for carbon ...
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Modelling tools assist in forest management

The CRC for Forestry is offering an opportunity for forest managers to learn how to use powerful modelling tools to better predict forest growth. Developed in conjunction with CSIRO, the tools can offer guidance on likely plantation performance in areas where productivity data is not available ...
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Generating renewable energy from forest residues - opportunities, challenges and the latest research

As Australia searches for alternatives to emission-intensive energy production, the CRC for Forestry is working with the forest and wood products sector to explore the potential for bioenergy generation from forest harvest residue. And we are looking to Europe and the United States to learn from experience there ...
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CRC graduate returns to share expertise and experience working in Chile

The value of investment in forest science students has been highlighted this month, with a visit to Australia by a CRC graduate, now working as a key figure in the Chilean government forestry organisation INFOR. The former student shared his experience working with eucalypt plantations in Chile, and this visit is likely to be the start of ongoing international collaboration ...
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Recognition for CRC researchers

CRC for Forestry researcher Dr Geoff Downes has received international recognition for his work measuring and modelling the variability of wood properties. As well, three CRC students are sharing their research with peers in Australia and beyond ...
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Getting research into action - coming events and recent publications

A number of recent CRC for Forestry technical reports and research bulletins are now available including a handbook for operational community engagement in Australian plantation forestry, and a guide to selecting and implementing onboard computers in harvesting equipment ...
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