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International Institute of Tropical Forestry
Program of the United States Forest Service From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The International Institute of Tropical Forestry (Instituto Internacional de Dasonomía Tropical)[1] is a program of the United States Forest Service that was founded in 1939.[2] It is headquartered in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, on the grounds of the University of Puerto Rico's Agricultural Experimental Station.[3] May 20, 2014 marked the Institute's 75th anniversary.
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Dr. Ariel E. Lugo was the director after 1979. Dr. Lugo was succeeded in the position in 2022 by Dr. Grizelle Gonzalez[3][4]
Hurricane Irma and Maria severely disrupted the Institute's work.[5]
Its headquarters building was designed by architect W. Ellis Groben.[6]
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The International Institute of Tropical Forestry c. 1960
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