Tall Timbers Research, Inc.

Tall Timbers Research, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Tallahassee, Florida, specializing in fire ecology, land conservation, and natural resource management. Registered in SAM.gov since 2002, the organization provides comprehensive environmental research, conservation, and technical support services to multiple federal agencies. Its primary focus encompasses wildlife habitat restoration, biodiversity assessment, prescribed fire management, ecosystem conservation, and advanced remote sensing technologies for environmental monitoring.

Through federal contract awards, Tall Timbers Research, Inc. has conducted specialized research projects, particularly with NASA's Shared Services Center. Their contract work involves integrating ground-based and remotely sensed data to develop advanced algorithms for identifying plant communities and assessing biodiversity, with a specific emphasis on understanding fire regimes in the Southeastern United States. The organization has engaged in sub-contract work with entities like Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Florida State University, focusing on complex research areas such as fire behavior dynamics, plume development, and understanding flow and vegetation interactions during fire events.

Tall Timbers Research, Inc. has secured numerous federal grant awards from agencies including the Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA's National Resources Conservation Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. Their grant-funded projects span a wide range of environmental initiatives, including endangered species conservation (such as Eastern Black Rail habitat assessments), prescribed fire training and coordination, ecosystem restoration, and developing decision support tools like the Southeastern FireMAP. Grant activities involve collaborating with sub-recipients like the University of Florida, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Pheasants Forever, Inc., to advance conservation efforts, support underserved landowners, improve fire management practices, and contribute to critical ecological research across multiple states in the Southeastern United States.