Southern forests provide immeasurable benefits to the citizens of our country and the world.
This incredibly diverse region supports ecological, economic, cultural and social systems beyond imagination. The scientists, managers, owners, and users of today's southern forests have one thing in common - their desire to improve and enhance these forests and the systems they support. A first step in doing so is to understand the contributions science has made and continues to make to the care and management of the forest, the products produced and the resulting social and economic systems served . This three-day conference will celebrate contributions of science and to look to the future to shape scientific directions in sustainable forestry. The Southern Forest Science Conference is a collaborative effort among many partners to highl ight the history and future role of science in sustainable forestry.