International Institute of Tropical Forestry

International Institute of Tropical Forestry in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico

The International Institute of Tropical Forestry (Instituto Internacional de Dasonomía Tropical)[1] is a program of the United States Forest Service that was founded in 1939.[2] It is headquartered in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, on the grounds of the University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experimental Station.[3] May 20, 2014 marked the Institute's 75th anniversary.

Background

Dr. Ariel E. Lugo was the director after 1979. Dr. Lugo was succeeded in the position in 2022 by Dr. Grizelle Gonzalez[3][4]

Hurricane Irma and Maria severely disrupted the Institute's work.[5]

Its headquarters building was designed by architect W. Ellis Groben.[6]

Gallery

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  The International Institute of Tropical Forestry c. 1960

See also

• Frank H. Wadsworth

References

1. "Fallece Frank H. Wadsworth, pilar en el manejo de El Yunque". El Adoquín Times (in Spanish). January 6, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
2. Muñoz-Erickson, Tischa. "International Institute of Tropical Forestry". The Conversation. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
3. "About the Institute". Fs.fed.us. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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5. "In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria - Part 2: Island-wide efforts | US Forest Service". www.fs.fed.us. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
6. "US Forest Service Annual Letter 2002-2003, General Technical Report IITF-GTR-31" (PDF). December 2006.