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Current Fellowship Projects

A table showing the current Fellowship projects that are in progress and indicates their stage of progress.

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Lessons from North American Experience. A review of lessons learnt and future directions for engineered wood products construction systems in Australia.

Highlights various useful considerations that were observed and collected in a North America tour. Contains many lessons applicable in Australia.

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Exploring the Relationship between Forest Science, Sustainable Forest Management Principles and the Perceptions of Local Forestry amongst Australian Audiences

The Australian forestry industry faces a significant challenge with communication – a problem impacting the brand position of "forestry".

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Identifying Opportunities for Improvement in Safety Capability and Leadership in the Australian Forest Industry

A study tour in New Zealand to seek ideas that if implemented in Australia, could enhance the safety leadership and capability of the forestry sector.

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The Relationship in Sweden between Forestry and Woodcraft Education

This project investigates the relationship between the Swedish forestry industry and Swedish woodcraft education.

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Review of Contractor Certification Schemes

This project explored international approaches to contractor certification. This analysis was informed by observations and interviews with participant

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Underutilised Timber (UUT) Acceptance Through North America & Europe

This report explored the potential for sustainable design that incorporates underutilised timber (UUT).

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Genetic modification (GM) research and deployment in plantation forestry with lessons from Australian agriculture, New Zealand, and south-east United States forest industries

The report explored three (3) challenging questions for our renewable forest industries in Australia.

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The influence of traditional Japanese timber design and construction techniques on contemporary architecture and its relevance to modern timber construction

The premise of this report is to connect the dots between contemporary timber architecture, current
high-tech timber engineering and...

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Improving the durability performance of engineered wood products: A study tour of Europe and North America

As the use of Engineered wood products expands, so too do concerns about their long-term durability performance.

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The Expressive Capacity of Timber in Architecture

The research focuses on a particular approach to architecture, in which structural timber is deliberately designed as an integral exposed element...

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A Review of Forest Restoration Projects in Tasmania

The aim of the study was to review and document the various Tasmanian projects and to gain an understanding of what motivated people to undertake them

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Designing Timber Construction for Manufacture and Assembly

Advancement of prefabricated timber construction with a view to improving its presence in the multi-unit residential and commercial building markets

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Non-traditional Cellulose Products: Opportunities for Innovation, Diversification and Development

Wood fibre technologies that can support decisions within the Australian forest industry to consider a diversification of the manufacturing sector.

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An International Review of Pestcide Use and Culture: Pest Management Strategies, Chemical Regulations / Forest Management Certification and Impacts for Tree Survival and Yield

The aim of this study tour was to review pesticide use and culture in north-eastern Australia, New Zealand, and south-eastern America.

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Improving Quality and Scope of Forest Forecasting in Australia

Mihir Gupta worked with colleagues from Forest Economic Advisors (FEA) in Boston and the Dep of Natural Resources (DNR) in Olympia, Washington State.

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Wood - A Unique Material for Musical Instruments

The aim of this report is to study the suitability of wood species for high quality musical instruments for soloists and other professional musicians.

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Governments Should buy into Plantations

This report looks at how grower associations in Europe have fostered greater participation of private landholders in the forest industry.

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Active Forest Fire Management for Multiple Landscape Benefits in the United States and Canada

The role of active forest management for multiple landscape benefits, most notably for wildfire risk reduction, renewable bioenergy and forest health.

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Burning Ambition – Tertiary Education Opportunities for Bushfire Professionals

Investigation of the opportunities available to bushfire professionals in Australia and compared it to what was available in the US and Canada.

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Payments for Watershed Services and Other Market-Based Approaches to Forest Management Payments for Watershed Services and Other Market-Based Approaches to Forest Management

Examples where ‘watershed services’ are valued and investments made in forest management to improve or maintain these.

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Underutilised Timber (UUT) Acceptance Through North America & Europe Genetic modification (GM) research and deployment in plantation forestry with lessons from Australian agriculture, New Zealand, and south-east United States forest industries A Review Of Fast Grown Plantation Programs In Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain, Portugal And South Africa The influence of traditional Japanese timber design and construction techniques on contemporary architecture and its relevance to modern timber construction Improving the durability performance of engineered wood products: A study tour of Europe and North America The Expressive Capacity of Timber in Architecture A Review of Forest Restoration Projects in Tasmania Wood - A Unique Material for Musical Instruments Designing Timber Construction for Manufacture and Assembly An International Review of Pestcide Use and Culture: Pest Management Strategies, Chemical Regulations / Forest Management Certification and Impacts for Tree Survival and Yield Improving Quality and Scope of Forest Forecasting in Australia Non-traditional Cellulose Products: Opportunities for Innovation, Diversification and Development Governments Should buy into Plantations Active Forest Fire Management for Multiple Landscape Benefits in the United States and Canada Burning Ambition – Tertiary Education Opportunities for Bushfire Professionals Payments for Watershed Services and Other Market-Based Approaches to Forest Management Payments for Watershed Services and Other Market-Based Approaches to Forest Management Design of Ex Situ Gene Conservation Plantations to Minimize Inbreeding in Radiata Pine US Carbon Markets and Opportunities for Australian Forest Managers Eucalypt Plantation Silvicultural Regimes Eucalypts Silvicultural Systems: Plantation forestry for bioenergy and solid wood production Sustainability and Operational Aspects of Forest Biomass Harvesting for Energy in Scandinavia Managing Forest Hydrology Research - Lessons from Experimental Forests in the USA Advances in Paper Coating Research Developments in the Use of Woody Biomass for Bioenergy in Canada and Western USA Energy from Wood – Policies, logistics and economics of bioenergy in Nordic countries Making Research Work Through Knowledge Transfer Forest Certification in North America – Lessons learnt for Australian forest managers Plantation nutrition management – Lessons from South-Eastern USA Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Advances in Paper Science Monitoring Biodiversity in Scandinavia: Lessons for Australian forest management Evaluation of Australian Timbers for use in Musical Instruments Hardwood Fibre Requirements of the Indian Pulp and Paper Industry Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) as a Novel Wood Quality Evaluation Tool Temperate Native Forests in Chile: Management, Conservation and Forest Practices Key Elements for the Successful Integration of In-forest Optimisation into Australia Application of Airborne LiDAR in Forestry in North America and Scandinavia Technology for Delivering High Quality Graded Softwood Product – Practical Applications Computer-controlled Optimisation in Cut-to-length Harvesting Systems and Associated Data Flows Forest Estate Modelling of Multiple-use Forest Management Investigating Natural Plant Resistance as a Management Tool against Browsing Herbivores Observations of Eucalypt Decline in Temperate Australian Forests and Woodlands Production Forestry in Riparian Zones: Examples from Brazil, USA, Germany and Australia Timber Industry Training and Portable Sawmilling Equipment in New Zealand and Australia Strengthening the Commercial Forestry Relationships Between Australia and China Advances in Paper Coating Improved High Value-Added Furniture Manufacturing in Australia using Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Equipment The Use of Static Traps for the Detection and Monitoring of Exotic Forest Insects Plantation Eucalypt Species for Solid Wood Products – A Profile of Eucalyptus Muelleriana Marketing Natural Timber in the New Economy Forest Biofuel Harvesting Technologies in Scandinavia and America The Growth and Utilisation of Plantation Eucalypts within Eastern South America – Challenges and Opportunities for the Australian Hardwood Forest Industry The Application of Modern Methods to Log Measurement for the Purpose of Determining Quantity Utilisation Options for Wood Waste: A Review of European Technologies and Practices Furniture Industry Structure Research Study A Review of Dryland Pines in Turkey, Spain, Greece and France – Implications for Dryland Plantation Forestry in Australia Log Harvesting Operations in New South Wales and Tasmania Wood Dust Exposure Standards: Managing Change – An International Perspective Use of Plantation Hardwood Thinnings as Roundwood in Construction A Critical Canonical Survey Of Timber Buildings – Incorporating The Duality Database Timber Module 1.2 An Overview Of Recent Nutrition Research For The Rapidly Expanding Eucalyptus Plantation Industry In Australia X-Ray CT-Scanning Research In The United States For Improved Hardwood Processing Deployment of Elite Eucalypt Genetic Material in Southern Africa Enculturation of Sustainable Forest Management Systems – Learning from the Canadian Experience Occupational Health And Safety Management Systems And Training In The Forest Products Industry The Potential For Biological Control Of Staining Fungi During Log Storage Initiatives and Programs Used to Teach and Promote Timber at the University Level – A North American Study Tour Forestry Training in the United Kingdom and its Relevance To Australia Forestry Production And Training – A British Columbia Perspective Wood-based Panel Products – Report On 1994 Study Tour to North America Potential Utilisation Trends For Regrowth Ash-type Eucalypts Forest Harvesting Forest Nutrition and Research Trials to Assess Long-term Forest Productivity A Summary of Studies on the Forest Industries of Australia Value Adding to United States Hardwoods Demonstration Forests: Changing Public Opinion The Development of Reliability Based Durability Design Methods for Timber Structures Waking The Sleeping Giant: An Analysis Of Australia’s Position in the International Pulpwood Market Forestry In The Nineties: Our Common Future Advanced Tree Breeding and Propagation Strategies for Radiata Pine Environmental Management Of Timber Preservation Plants Treating With CCA Waterborne Preservatives A Comparative Economic Study of Wood Growing in Australia and Selected Countries Research and Development Trends in Structural Applications of Timber for Expansion of the Non-residential Market for Forest Products in Australia Access, Activity And Adventure: The Recipe for Successful Demonstration Forests Training Programs for Bushfire Crews and Retardant Technology for Fire Suppression Operations Obtaining More Favourable Attitudes to the Use of Forests For Timber Production Upgrading Hardwoods – A Report on the Industry on the East Coast of the United States The Use of Timber and Reconstituted Wood in the Australian Furniture Industry Terrain-Vehicle Systems Evaluation of Wood Quality in New Zealand Radiata Pine Current Fellowship Projects Review of Contractor Certification Schemes The Relationship in Sweden between Forestry and Woodcraft Education Identifying Opportunities for Improvement in Safety Capability and Leadership in the Australian Forest Industry Exploring the Relationship between Forest Science, Sustainable Forest Management Principles and the Perceptions of Local Forestry amongst Australian Audiences Lessons from North American Experience. A review of lessons learnt and future directions for engineered wood products construction systems in Australia.

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