Forest and Wood Products Australia Limited (FWPA) is a not-for-profit company that provides national, integrated research and development services to the Australian forest and wood products industry. We are committed to helping the forest and wood products industry to be collaborative, innovative, sustainable and competitive against other industries and products available in the marketplace.
BiCEP Alliance
The Biological Control of Eucalypt Pests Alliance (BiCEP) was formed in 2013 to better coordinate the research needs internationally for biological control of eucalypt insect pests that had been moving globally over the previous decade and for other pests that were re-emerging as significant issues. Initially we identified the key pests (‘the big five’) that required further research work in … Read More
Industry Plantation Management Group (IPMG)
The IPMG aims to assist in minimising economic losses due to pests and diseases by sharing information, enhancing collaboration among its members and by conducting research toward the development of environmentally sustainable, economic, and effective methods of managing pests and diseases.
University of the Sunshine Coast Forest Industries Research Centre
The Forest Industry Research Centre (FIRC) is focused on issues as they relate to the forestry value chain to create economic and environmental sustainability of forest industries. Research concentrates on tropical and sub-tropical forestry and the processing of novel commercial species to support a strong value-added processing sector.