The Forest Service Research Advisory Committee was created to assist and advise the Deputy Chief for Research & Development and the Deputy Chief for Operations on issues that affect Forest Service research scientists. The charter for the Committee was signed 9 October, 1997. The main ongoing responsibility of the Committee is to provide assistance on the use and modification of the Research Grade Evaluation Guide.

The Committee is comprised of a representative (scientist) from each research station and the Forest Products Laboratory, a representative from National Federation Federal Employees (NFFE) and three station personnel specialists (with representation rotating among the stations). Members serve 3-year terms, with approximately one third of the members being replaced annually. The NFFE representative is appointed by the NFFE-FS Council Vice President for Research. Ex officio members are: Assistant Director of Human Resources management, WO Research Staff Assistant, and Staff Director for Science Policy, Planning, Inventory and Information. The Committee meets yearly at a minimum. Recently, the Committee has met quarterly. Minutes of the meeting are
distributed widely.

Representatives as of May 1, 2001 are:

Sue Austin
Forest Products Laboratory
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI  53705-2898
Phone:  608-231-9279
FAX:    608-231-9592
email:  saustin@fs.fed.us

Clark Baldwin
Southern Research Station
P.O. Box 2680
200 Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC   28802
Phone:  828-259-0586
FAX:    828-257-4894
email:  vbaldwin@fs.fed.us

Leah Bauer
North Central Station
1407 S. Harrison Road
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517-355-7740 ext. 34
FAX:   517-355-5121
email: lbauer@fs.fed.us

George L. Peterson
Rocky Mountain Research Station
2150 A Centre Avenue
Fort Collins, CO  80526
Phone:  970-295-5963
FAX:   970-295-5959
email:  gpeterson@fs.fed.us

Mary Chipman
WO Human Resources Management Staff
361 Emmas Grove Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Phone: 828-628-1423
FAX:   828-628-3000
email: mchipman/wo@fs.fed.us

Katherine Ewel
Pacific Southwest Research Station
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
1151 Punchbowl St., Suite 323
Honolulu, HI  96813
Phone:  808-522-8230
FAX:  808-522-8236
email:  kewel@fs.fed.us

Richard Guldin
Science Policy, Planning, Inventory and Information Staff
PO Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
Phone: 703-605-4175
FAX:   703-605-5131
email: rguldin/wo@fs.fed.us

Peter Ince
Forest Products Laboratory
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI  53705-2398
Phone:  608-231-9364
FAX:    608-231-9508
email:  pince@fs.fed.us

Melody Keena
Northeastern Station
51 Mill Pond Road
Hamden, CT 06514
Phone: 203-230-4308
FAX:   203-230-4315
email: mkeena@fs.fed.us

Marty Longan
Science Policy, Planning, Inventory and Information Staff
PO Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
Phone: 703-605-4180
FAX:   703-605-5131
email: mlongan/wo@fs.fed.us

Joanne Meyer
USDA Forest Service
North Central Station
Personnel
1992 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 651-649-5020
FAX:   651-649-5027
email: jmeyer/nc@fs.fed.us

John Obst (NFFE Representative)
Forest Products Laboratory
One Gifford Pinchot Drive
Madison, WI 53705
Phone:  608-231-9446
FAX:    608-231-9262
email: jobst/fpl@fs.fed.us

Sharon Parker
VMPR, 4 RPC
PO Box 96090
Washington, DC  20090-6090
Phone:  703-605-5257
FAX:     703-605-5133
email:  sparker@fs.fed.us

Catherine Parks
USDA Forest Service
Forestsry & Range Sciences Lab
1401 Gekeler Lane
La Grande, OR  97850
Phone: 541-962-6531
FAX :   541-962-6504
email:  cparks@fs.fed.us

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