

Research and development is a core focus for Forest and Wood Products Australia. The company invests in and coordinates R&D to improve the industry’s competitiveness, shape its climate change response, enhance investment, increase product usage and ensure the sustainability of forests, wood products and services in Australia.
FWPA makes completed research reports available online. Our research projects cover a broad range of topics across the industry sectors and so to assist you in finding what you are interested in, we have sorted them into 5 topics
If you are looking for a specific project that was completed over 2 years ago, take a look in the archive section under each of the 5 topics as detailed below.
For details on research that has not yet been completed see the Current Research Report Overview. For details on upcoming research opportunities, see the Research Opportunities page.
Reports are archived in PDF and require Adobe® Reader to view and print them. Click on the Adobe image to download the latest version of this free software. All PDFs have been formatted for version 6+.

Growing - Forest Health & Biosecurity
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forest health & biosecurity issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Growing - Forest Management, Stand/Forest Health
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forest management, stand/forest health issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Growing - Forest Policy/Valuation
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forest policy/valuation issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forests & water issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Growing - Genetics & Tree Breeding
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to genetics & tree breeding issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Growing - Growth & Yield Modelling
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to growth & yield modelling issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Growing - Sawmilling Softwoods/Hardwoods
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to sawmilling softwoods/hardwoods issues supported by Forest and Wood Products
Growing - Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood)
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to wood properties & quality assessment (Juvenile wood) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Carbon Sequestration & Climate change response
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to carbon sequestration & climate change response issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Codes & Standards
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to codes & standards issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Durability & Protection (Preservation) & Timber Service Life Prediction
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to durability & protection (preservation) & timber service life prediction issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to engineered wood products (including composites - Laminated components, veneer, reconstituted components) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Engineering Properties & Grading & Verification
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to engineering properties & grading & verification issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Forest Certification
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forest certification issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Forest Management, Stand/Forest Health
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forest management, stand/forest health issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forests & water issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Genetics & Tree Breeding
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to genetics & tree breeding issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to manufactured products – furniture, flooring, windows issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Sawmilling Softwoods/Hardwoods
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to sawmilling softwoods/hardwoods issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to timber promotion issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to timber drying issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Processing - Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood)
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to wood properties & quality assessment (juvenile wood) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Carbon Sequestration & Climate change response
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Carbon Sequestration & Climate change response issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Carbon sequestration and Bioenergy
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Carbon sequestration and Bioenergy issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Durability & Protection (Preservation) & Timber Service Life Prediction
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Durability & Protection (Preservation) & Timber Service Life Prediction issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Engineered Wood Products (Including composites - Laminated components, veneer, reconstituted components) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Engineering Properties & Grading & Verification
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Engineering Properties & Grading & Verification issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Fire Properties and Protection
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Fire Properties and Protection issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Forest Management, Stand/Forest Health
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Forest Management, Stand/Forest Health issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Genetics & Tree Breeding
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Genetics & Tree Breeding issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Sawmilling Softwoods/Hardwoods
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Sawmilling Softwoods/Hardwoods issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Timber Drying issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Products - Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood)
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Environment description
The Environment - Codes & Standards
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Codes & Standards issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Fire Properties and Protection
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Fire Properties and Protection issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Forest Health & Biosecurity
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to forest health & biosecurity issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Forest Policy/Valuation
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Forest Policy/Valuation issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Forests & Water
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Forests & Water issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Genetics & Tree Breeding
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Genetics & Tree Breeding issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Growth & Yield Modelling
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Growth & Yield Modelling issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Socioeconomics
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Socioeconomics issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Timber Promotion
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Timber Promotion issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Environment - Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood)
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Industry description
Industry & Markets - Codes & Standards
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Codes & Standards issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Engineered Wood Products (Including composites - Laminated components, veneer, reconstituted components) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Industry & Markets - Engineering Properties & Grading & Verification
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Engineering Properties & Grading & Verification issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Industry & Markets - Fire Properties and Protection
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Fire Properties and Protection issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Industry & Markets - Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Industry & Markets - Timber Promotion
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Timber Promotion issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
Industry & Markets - Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood)
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Wood Properties & Quality Assessment (Juvenile wood) issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Industry & Markets - Bioenergy
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Bioenergy issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Industry & Markets - Durability & Protection (Preservation) & Timber Service Life Prediction
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Durability & Protection (Preservation) & Timber Service Life Prediction issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Industry & Markets - Engineering Properties & Grading & Verification
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Engineering Properties & Grading & Verification issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Industry & Markets - Fire Properties and Protection
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Fire Properties and Protection issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Industry & Markets - Forest Certification
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Forest Certification issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Industry & Markets - Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Manufactured Products – Furniture, Flooring, Windows issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.
The Industry & Markets - Timber Promotion
This section includes Research and Development projects relating to Timber Promotion issues supported by Forest and Wood Products Australia.