The PMRC has been supported as an industrial cooperative since its inception. Annual dues are paid by members to support the operation of the Cooperative by the Biometrics faculty and staff of the Warnell School of Forestry via the UGA Research Foundation. The members in turn, guide the direction of the research endeavors of the PMRC through votes on the PMRC Advisory Committee. Day-to-day management is performed by UGA personnel while PMRC policy and mission is overseen by the PMRC Executive Committee.

The current PMRC Membership consists of the following companies:

BASF
Cellfor
Dow AgroSciences
Foley Timber and Land
Forest Capital Partners
GMO Threshold Timber Corp
Hancock Timber Resource Group
MeadWestvaco
Molpus Timberlands Management
Plum Creek Timber Company
Potlatch Forest Holdings
Rayonier
Resource Management Service
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
The Campbell Group
Weyerhaeuser

Membership in the PMRC is available at four levels to address the wide array of potential members.

Full Membership affords to the member all PMRC meetings, PMRC Member web site access, all prepublication PMRC Technical Reports, voting rights on the Advisory Committee, a rotating seat on the Executive Committee, and access to all raw datasets after three-years standing as a full member. Full Membership requires payment of annual dues as specified in the Memorandum of Agreement, mandatory installation of field studies as adopted by the Advisory Committee and participation in the PMRC Advisory Committee.

Other membership options with corresponding levels of responsibilities and benefits are available. The Membership Classes are outlined in the PMRC Membership Policies.

For further information concerning participation in the PMRC, please contact Dr. Michael Kane or John Rheney through the contact information provided on this web site.