Dr. Vilaiwan Anusarnsunthorn

Vilaiwan was director at FORRU until she retired from her role at Chiang Mai University as an associate professor. She co-founded FORRU with Steve in 1994. She was attracted to the idea of FORRU as it was a way to begin restoring the forests of Thailand. She is also co-author of the book "Forest Trees of Northern Thailand".

Dr. Suthathorn Chairuangsri

Sutthathorn is a co-director of FORRU, collaborating with Steve to co-ordinate the education department. She completed her BSc and MSc at Chiang Mai University before joining FORRU at the beginning of 2002. She sees FORRU as a way to provide scientific education to people in different organisations in Thailand. She is also interested in forest restoration and FORRU gives her a way to work on both subjects.

Mr. J. F. Maxwell

Maxwell is a botanical consultant and curator of the Herbarium at Chiang Mai University. He carries out taxonomic surveys and provides botanical assistance to FORRU staff and university students. Educated in Singapore, he moved to Thailand in January, 1969 from the USA. He moved to Chiang Mai in July 1987. He says he liked the initial idea of FORRU as an opportunity to gain competent input and to understand forest conservation.

Dr. Greuk Pakkad

Greuk is a post doctoral research fellow who specialises in tree genetics. He was a student at Chiang Mai University for his BSc, MSc and PhD. He helped set up the flora database for FORRU in 1995 whilst studying for his MSc. Greuk is currently a separate entity from FORRU but his research is used to gain further knowledge about the forests in Thailand.

Cherdsak Kuarak

Cherdsak is a researcher and manages FORRU's forest nursery at Doi Suthep National Park Headquarters. His responsibilities at the nursery include seed collection from local sources to provide tree seedlings for use in FORRU's reforestation program. Cherdsak joined the FORRU team in 1997 after completing a BSc and MSc at Chiang Mai University. He is currently conducting a PhD on fig and wasp relationships in Doi Suthep National Park, and will be travelling to France for to continue his research in 2009.

Khwankhao Sinhaseni

Khwankhao Sinhaseni is FORRU's chief field researcher. She has been working with FORRU-CMU since August 2007, when she completed her masters thesis “Establishment of Natural Tree Seedling in Forest Restoration Trials” with FORRU. At present, she is responsible for the maintenance of FORRU-CMU’s planted plots at Ban Mae Sa Mai (to demonstrate evergreen forest restoration) and Huay Tueng Tao reservoir (to demonstrate deciduous forest restoration).

Tonglao Srithong

Thonglao has been an assistant researcher at FORRU's forest nursery since 1995. She carries out all tasks in the nursery from seed collection to planting. She also assists the field researchers with jobs such as tree phenology testing and seedling mortality surveys. She enjoys working at FORRU as she sees the work as being beneficial for the forests and people of Thailand.

Somkit Khunkota

Somkit has been an assistant researcher at FORRU's forest nursery since the end of 2002. She carries out all tasks in the nursery from seed collection to planting. She also assists the field researchers with jobs such as tree phenology testing and seedling mortality surveys. She enjoys working at FORRU as she believes that knowledge can be gained from the work carried out.

Dutsadee Nilubol

Dutsadee is the longest serving of the education team joining in December 2006. She gained M.Sc. in Environmental Science from Mahidol University. She is helping the Education Office to diseminate FORRU research results and knowledge to target groups interested in learning how to restore forests. She is currently working at FORRU part-time, and also works with projects for elephant conservation.

Rungtiwa Punyayod

Rungtiwa is a general administration officer. She also looks after the research office, edits manuals, answers phones, keeps the accounts in order, prepares specimens and is a provides FORRU with much needed help all round. Rungtiwa has been with FORRU since 1999.

Paliniarat Jinto

Paliniarat is a MSC student at Chiang Mai University. She works with the FORRU Education team part time, organising and presenting education events. She has been working at FORRU since early 2008.

David Moore

David is a volunteer from Australia working with FORRU's education and research teams. He has a BSc (Hons) in Biological Science from the Australian National University, and is an enthusiastic photographer and naturalist. David is helping organise workshops, publications and school events. He is responsible the english language web site, and also helps with research and maintenance activites at the research plots.