Research case studies

Making wood products more durable

Our timber research team contributes expertise in the chemistry of natural durability and improved preservative technologies to the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life

Research with the Future Timber Hub

Our timber research team’s expertise in wood science and performance testing will develop new processing systems and more durable wood-based product performance

QTimber makes choosing the right timber easier

This web application provides critical information about using the right timber for construction, wherever you are building in Queensland

‘Virtual logs’ improve returns from Southern pine plantations

This research shows how innovative technologies and computer-generated ‘virtual logs’ can ‘predict’ wood quality in standing trees, increasing efficiency in harvest strategy and down-stream processing

Improving productivity in native forests

Detailed analyses of tree growth rates, environmental conditions and economic evaluation will determine the cost-effectiveness of more efficient management practices in privately-owned native forests

Protecting plantations – keeping a step ahead of the pests

New surveillance strategies are reducing the risk of pine pests reaching Queensland’s valuable pine plantations

Identifying resistance to myrtle rust in eucalypts

Forestry scientists are testing commercially-important tree species for their susceptibility to myrtle rust to discover varieties to include in future tree breeding programs

Myrtle rust research receives Biosecurity Impact Award