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Dr. Chris Risbrudt Director, USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory |
Dr. Chris Risbrudt, was appointed Director of the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), Madison, Wisconsin in October 2001. He oversees more than 250 scientists and a support staff at FPL who conduct research on expanded and diverse aspects of wood use.
Risbrudt held numerous Washington Office and field leadership positions with the agency to help with the transition for the new administration. These include: Director, Strategic Planning and Resource Assessment Staff; Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination; Deputy Regional Forester, Northern Region; and Director, Policy Analysis. In addition, from February through April 2001, he was detailed to USDA's Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment.
Risbrudt earned a bachelor's degree in 1972 from the University of Minnesota, a master's degree in 1976, and a doctorate degree in 1979 from Michigan State University. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters, Forest Products Society, Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
A native of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, his hobbies include fishing, boating, hunting, fly tying, book collecting, and wine making. Risbrudt and his wife, Sue, have two grown children, Christine and Jill.
