About Us
The Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) is UMaine’s commitment that Maine will become a regional, national and world leader in the transformation of resources to a valuable bio-economy. For over a decade, our team of researchers from across the university has been dedicated to advancing sustainable forest bioproducts in three major categories—fuels, chemicals and advanced materials.
Established to help enhance Maine’s forest economy, FBRI is Maine’s only research center that focuses on industrially-relevant chemical processing. We seek to understand the scientific underpinnings, system behavior and policy implications for the production and adoption of forest-based bioproducts, helping state and regional forest-based industries harness our available forest resources in new ways.