{"id":22,"date":"2021-05-07T15:35:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T15:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:41:25","slug":"administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/administration\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOFAC Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOFAC will develop forest sector market models for application to forest resource assessments regionally, nationally, and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Model timber supply and demand in the South<\/em><\/strong> by integrating currently available spatially explicit forest resource data from the <em>USDS Forest Service<\/em>, <em>Forest Inventory and Analysis<\/em> (FIA) program and <em>economic theory<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Provide research and models<\/em><\/strong> to foster <em>analysis of markets<\/em>, <em>trade<\/em>, and <em>comparative advantage<\/em> across the South, the U.S. and the World.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Develop simulation frameworks<\/em><\/strong> that allow resource analysts to <em>study market and resource sensitivity<\/em> to assumptions about <em>supply<\/em>, <em>demand<\/em>, <em>land use change<\/em>, and <em>landowner behavior<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Facilitate member access<\/em><\/strong> to <em>underlying data<\/em>, <em>models<\/em>, <em>model results<\/em>, <em>presentations<\/em>, and <em>publications<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Foster discussion<\/em><\/strong> among researchers and members to develop <em>relevant scenarios<\/em> and <em>focus model development<\/em> and application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Enhance opportunities<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>and instruction in graduate education<\/em><\/strong> and research of <em>forest resource markets<\/em> and <em>resources<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanforestmanagement.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.americanforestmanagement.com\/\">American Forest Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afandpa.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.afandpa.org\/\">American Forest &amp; Paper Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arborgen.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.arborgen.com\/\">Arborgen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canfor.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.canfor.com\/\">Canfor South<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.envivabiomass.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.envivabiomass.com\/\">Enviva Biomass<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getfea.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/getfea.com\/\">Forest Economic Advisors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forestinvest.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.forestinvest.com\/\">Forest Investment Associates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.resourcewise.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.resourcewise.com\/\">Forest2Market<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forisk.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forisk.com\/\">ForRisk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greendiamond.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greendiamond.com\/\">Green Diamond Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manulifeim.com\/timberland-agriculture\/global\/en\/property-management\/timberland-operations\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.manulifeim.com\/timberland-agriculture\/global\/en\/property-management\/timberland-operations\">Hancock Timber Resource Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ifg.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ifg.com\/\">Idaho Forest Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalpaper.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.internationalpaper.com\/\">International Paper<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/larsonmcgowin.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/larsonmcgowin.com\/\">Larson &amp; McGowin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncasi.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ncasi.org\/\">National Council for Air and Stream Improvement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newindycontainerboard.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/newindycontainerboard.com\/\">New Indy Catawba<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/potlatchdelticlandsales.com\/\">Potlatch Forest Holdings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rayonier.com\/\">Rayonier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resolute Forest Products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcemgt.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/resourcemgt.com\/\">Resource Management Service<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/southernforests.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/southernforests.org\/\">Southern Group of State Foresters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tirllc.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tirllc.com\/\">Timberland Investment Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westrock.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.westrock.com\/\">Westrock<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weyerhaeuser.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.weyerhaeuser.com\/\">Weyerhaeuser Company<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Membership_Agreement_2007.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Membership_Agreement_2007.pdf\">Membership Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Bylaws_9May2007.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Bylaws_9May2007.pdf\">Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Charter_9May2007.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Charter_9May2007.pdf\">Charter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Members_Highlights_V40.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/research.cnr.ncsu.edu\/sofac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/05\/SOFAC_Members_Highlights_V40.pdf\">Missions and Goals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOFAC Mission SOFAC will develop forest sector market models for application to forest resource assessments regionally, nationally, and internationally. 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