The Sustainable Forest Management Network

The Sustainable Forest Management Network (SFM Network) is one of Canada's Network for Centres of Excellence (NCE). Established in 1995, the Network starts from a foundation of researchers from a range of disciplines working with partners from industry, universities, government, Aboriginal peoples and non-governmental organizations to explore the very foundations of sustainable forest management.& Through rigorous scientific peer-reviewed research, Network partners and researchers are discovering new solutions to some of the most perplexing challenges facing Canada's forests today.

Five criteria common to all Networks of Centres of Excellence drive the SFM Network:

• Research Excellence,
• Networking and Partnerships,
• Highly Qualified Personnel,
• Knowledge Exchange and Technology Extension, and
• Network Management