J.A. MacDonald provides service and conducts studies in pathogen-host interactions, pathology, and taxonomy as the electron microscopist. R.K. McCron provides innovation and support in the area of insect production, a fundamentally important segment of the Institute. C.A. Howard coordinates the Institute's role in the regulation of insect control products as well as the Pest Management Alternatives Program. E.T.N. Caldwell manages the Integrated Pest Management Program at FPMI while coordinating the Green Plan Integrated Forest Pest Management Initiative. The Biorational Control Agents Program and Communications are managed by W.M. Cheliak who also serves at editor for the Canadian Journal of Forest Research.
Additional research is conducted on herbicide development, use, and toxicology.
Additional staff are involved in biometrics, communications, scientific editing, graphics, greenhouse services and administration. Forestry Canada Ontario Region 1219 Queen Street East, P.O. Box 490 Sault Ste. Forestry Canada, Ontario Region, specializes in forest production, forest protection, forest environment and forest utilization. These programs deal directly with the issue of maintaining and enhancing the forest resource. Activities range from basic to applied and developmental research, and include a significant technology transfer component.