The Atlantic Forestry Centre is one of five CFS research centres. It plays a vital role in regional and national forestry research programs. It’s located in both Fredericton, New Brunswick and Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Fredericton site, which forms an integral part of the Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre, includes state-of -the-art research laboratories, a comprehensive insect and disease collection facility, and a sophisticated climate-controlled greenhouse/nursery complex. Researchers here are investigating, among other things, new methods of pest management (biological control), forest health, gene conservation to preserve biodiversity, somatic embryogenesis, effects of air pollution and climate change, and computer-based management planning tools for decision making.

The Corner Brook personnel are housed in the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Forest Centre. Research here focuses on elucidating forest ecosystems, conserving the natural diversity of our forests, maintaining and increasing their productive capacity, and providing for their continued renewal. The latest remote sensing and geographic information systems technologies are being developed to monitor change and assess damage.