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The University of Victoria Centre for Forest Biology (FORB) is a research centre located at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

The Centre collaborates with government, industry and academia and many research projects involve collaborations with scientists in government laboratories, including at the federal Pacific Forestry Centre and the B.C. Ministry of Forests. The Centre fosters linkages with the forest industry and private sector laboratories, and works to facilitate the transfer of knowledge to the broader community.

The research interests of participating faculty are diverse, but emphasize tree-environment interactions and adaptation. Projects focus on tree resistance to pathogens, plant-microbe interactions, biochemical and physiological responses of trees to stress, conifer and poplar genomics, evolution of biochemical pathways, and adaptive responses of forests to climate change. The research is typically carried out by teams comprised of graduate students, technicians, and post-doctoral fellows.

Research is conducted in faculty member's laboratories, the Glover Greenhouse Research Facility, the Forest Biology Research Compound on Cedar Hill Cross Road, as well as at long-term field sites.

Category:Forest research institutes Category:Research institutes in Canada