Technical Services Unit

 

Forest Research's network of field stations gives us the capacity to conduct field work on a GB basis. It also provides local contact and liaison between Forest Research and networks of regional Forestry Commission staff and partner organisations.

Through this network of field stations, the Technical Services Unit (TSU) establishes and maintains experiments, undertakes surveys and assessments for the other science divisions within Forest Research and on behalf of other customers both Forestry Commission and external clients.

Commercial service

TSU provide services that encompass:

• Environmental and subjective surveys
• Electrical and engineering expertise
• Specialised tree breeding and nursery experiments
• Laying out, maintenance and measuring of experiments.

More details about the commercial service

Research expertise

• Experiment management
• Ecological surveys
• Forest health
• Forest surveys
• Engineering
• Nurseries.

More details about our research expertise

Organisation

Headed by Dr Janet Dutch based at Forest Research’s Northern Research Station, the TSU is organized around 5 Field Stations each managed by a Field Station Manager responsible for the management of research workers and support staff based at these locations together with 6 associated Satellite Stations.

At Alice Holt and Northern Research Stations, TSU also provides nursery and engineering facilities in support of the Forest Research Research Stations at these locations, although in common with the Field Station network, these specialist facilities are also able to provide services to external clients.

Head of Division

Dr. Janet Dutch
Forest Research
Northern Research Station
Roslin
Midlothian EH25 9SY

Tel: 0131 445 2176
Fax: 0131 445 5124
Email: janet.dutch@forestry.gsi.gov.uk