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.