Ege Forestry Research Institute (EFRI) was initially established  in 1977 as a station of  the Inner Anatolia Forestry Research Institute - Ankara. In 1992, it became a separate governmental research institute. bound to AR-GE (Board of Planning and Research) of the Ministry of Forestry. EFRI was transfered to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry after unifying of two Ministries in 2004).

EFRI's organization structure is as following .

DIVISION 1 : TREE BREEDING RESEARCH

DIVISION 2 : FOREST GROWING RESEARCH

DIVISION 3 : FOREST MANAGEMENT AND YIELD RESEARCH

DIVISION 4 : FOREST PROTECTION RESEARCH

DIVISION 5 : FOREST ENTERPRISING AND ECONOMY

DIVISION 6 : FOREST ECOLOGY AND SOIL RESEARCH

DIVISION 7 : FOREST PRODUCT PRODUCT RESEARH

DIVISION 8 : SOCIAL FORESTRY RESEARCH

DIVISION 9 : PROJECT PLANNING AND EVALUATION

 In addition to these divisions, EFRI has two research centers in Ovacik (Izmir) and Gokova (Mugla) and a nursery for forestry research experiments. EFRI is equipped with modern laboratory facilities for all aspects of scientific research in forest related areas. These are soil,  plants, entomology, pathology laboratories.

EFRI has a total staff of 67 personel,  14 senior members (Ph.D), 7 experts (MSc.). 9 Technical Personel

Responsibility area of EFRI  covers the provinces Izmir, Denizli, Mugla, Usak, Aydin, Manisa, Yalova, Balikesir, Canakkale and Bursa.

EFRI: Conducts research in Forestry and Environment. Cooperates with other research bodies within and outside Turkey carrying out familiar research activities. Trains students and people from other organizations and countries on  forestry and ecology.