The NC State Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) is a student-run non-profit organization that acts in concert with the Office for International Programs of the College of Natural Resources to enhance the international perspective of forestry studies at NC State University. The objectives of ISTF are:

1. To advance the science, technology, education and practice of professional forestry in the tropics and to use the knowledge and skills of the profession to benefit society as a whole.

2. To encourage and support the activities of the International Programs of the CNR and the Department of Forestry at NC State to encourage and support ISTF members in their personal and professional development while undertaking their degree programs at NC State.

NCSU Chapter webpage