page_title: International Institute of Tropical Forestry
hierarchical_section_title: International Institute of Tropical Forestry
caption_attribution_description: English: International Institute of Tropical Forestry in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
context_page_description: The International Institute of Tropical Forestry is a program of the United States Forest Service that was founded in 1939. It is headquartered in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, on the grounds of the University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experimental Station. May 20, 2014 marked the Institute's 75th anniversary.
  Dr. Ariel E. Lugo has been the director since 1979.
  Hurricane Irma and Maria severely disrupted the Institute's work.
  Its headquarters building was designed by architect W. Ellis Groben.
context_section_description: The International Institute of Tropical Forestry is a program of the United States Forest Service that was founded in 1939.  It is headquartered in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, on the grounds of the University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experimental Station. May 20, 2014 marked the Institute's 75th anniversary.
  Dr. Ariel E. Lugo has been the director since 1979.
  Hurricane Irma and Maria severely disrupted the Institute's work.
  Its headquarters building was designed by architect W. Ellis Groben.
caption: International Institute of Tropical Forestry in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
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