North American Forest
Genetics Society

Forest Genetics in North America

Historically, the discipline of forest genetics has been served by regional organizations in the US, Canada and Mexico. These societies organize annual or biannual meetings and have been effective in serving their regional communities.

 

With changes in public land management and consolidation in private forest land ownership, as well as a transition to genomic versus genetic based research by academic researchers, there has been both a decline in the discipline and a shift in research direction and priorities. NAFGS seeks to and develop a strong and unified voice that advocates for the discipline across geopolitical borders. 

Membership to the NAFGS is open to all practitioners of the discipline of forest genetics and genomics not only from North America but from throughout the world.