One Big Family – Shaping Our Future Together - October 4-7, 2022
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The Council on Forest Engineering (COFE), the International Symposium on Forest Mechanization (FORMEC), and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Division 3 will meet in Corvallis, Oregon. This year’s international meeting is the in-person forum on cutting-edge scientific research and innovative practices in forest operations and engineering. The 2nd IUFRO Division 3 Doctoral Conference will be held alongside this 2022 Joint Meeting. One Big Family – Shaping Our Future Together will focus on building a strong community of forest engineering across continents and sectors. Together, we will learn from each other and shape our future.
Call for Abstracts
Abstract Deadline: June 15, 2022
The Council on Forest Engineering (COFE), International Symposium on Forest Mechanization (FORMEC), and International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Division 3 invite researchers,students, and professionals to submit abstracts for presentation at the 2022 Joint Conference. The meeting will feature a wide range of exciting talks, discussions and networking opportunities with Forest Operations and Engineering researchers, industry experts, government agencies and academics.
Presentation abstracts on forest operations and engineering are welcome from students, researchers,and professionals from around the world. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed and accepted based on content, quality, and available space for oral and poster presentations. Acceptance of individual abstracts for inclusion in the Joint Meeting will be emailed to the authors no later than June 30, 2022.
FULL CONFERENCE WEBSITE: https://www.cofe-formec-iufro2022.org
PRINTABLE CALL FOR PAPERS ANNOUNCEMENT
NER.COFE Meeting April 11-12 -- Brewer, Maine
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The New England Region COFE group will be meeting April 11 and 12, 2022. April 11th will focus on Workforce Capacity Issues and Forest Management and Markets, While April 12 will focus on Forest Management and Wildlife and Zoning, Lidar, Pests in Forestry.
Meeting Contact: Raymond C Berthiaume, NER.COFE Chairman | 603-986-8914 |
Special Issue Announcement IJFE
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Please consider submitting a manuscript to the special issue of the International Journal of Forest Engineering on Digitalization of forest operations
Special Issue Editor: Janine Schweier, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL)
Registration OPEN Southern Region COFE Meeting
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The Southern Region Council on Forest Engineering (SRCOFE) will be holding a joint meeting with the Southeastern Region Forest Resources Association (FRA). The FRA meeting will be held April 26–28th, with the SRCOFE portion the morning of April 28th (Thursday). You will have the option to register for and attend both the FRA and COFE meetings, or the SRCOFE meeting only.
The meeting will be held in Clemson, SC, with a mix of regular COFE attendees as well as FRA members from industry. The general theme for the SRCOFE meeting will be “Sustainable Solutions to Supply Chain Challenges”. Presentations will cover topics on timber harvesting and transportation efficiency, water and site quality impacts of timber harvesting, bioenergy, and other aspects of forest operations.
Link to Register Now
Link to Full Program
Meeting Contact: Joe Conrad, Assistant Professor of Forest Operations | University of Georgia
Western Region COFE Seminar 2021
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January 14, 2021 - Zoom Live Presentation
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering.
Schedule of Presentations - Note all times Pacific Standard Time
0815 – 0830 Introduction and announcements / Jeff Wimer, Chair, WR.COFE & OSU FERM Department
0830 - 0915 Timber Faller, Rigging Crew and Operator Safety and Health with Tethered Logging Systems and OROSHA Variance Data / Dr. John J. Garland, PE. Consulting Forest Engineer, Professor Emeritus, FERM, Oregon State University, Affiliate Professor, Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, UW
0915 – 1000 Geotechnical applications in WA State / Ted Turner
Technological Advancements
1000 - 1045 Energy Absorbing Cab guards / Kevin Lyons Oregon State University
2019 FORMEC/COFE Joint Meeting Summary
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Written by Christian Kanzian and Woodam Chung
For the first time in their history, FORMEC and COFE co-organized a joint annual meeting in Hungary/Austria, October 6-9, 2019. The meeting was also the result of the joint venture between the University of Sopron, Hungary and the University of Life Sciences Vienna, Austria as hosting organizations. A total of 280 participants from 30 countries attended this year meeting including over 30 participants from North America. The conference hosted 110 presentations spread over three parallel sessions in two days that provided insight in the latest development in forest engineering research and technology. A digital poster session allowed 55 posters to be accessible via web and a kiosk screen. Two keynote sessions presented by six speakers (Rasmus Astrup, Clement Atzberger, Chad Bolding, Woodam Chung, Hans Heinimann, and Martin Kühmaier) focused on smart forestry, sustainability and digitalization in forest operations.
Western Region COFE Seminar 2020
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Theme: IMPROVING FOREST HARVESTING OPERATIONS
January 9, 2020 at Boulder Falls, Lebanon Oregon
Credits Available:
- 7 OPL-Reg Credits Oregon Professional Logger Program
- 8 Washington Master Loggers Program Credits
- 5.5 Cat 1 Contact Hours SAF Continuing Forestry Ed Credits
WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING (COFE). COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education in order to promote the best methods of managing and operating forests, both private and public. COFE serves the forestry profession by disseminating technical information about forest engineering.
Registration and Fees: Registration is now handled through: Western Forestry and Conservation. The fee for this conference is $135. This includes a one year membership in The Council on Forest Engineering
Please use the following secure link to register for the program: REGISTER NOW LINK
If you have difficulty with the registration webpage or any questions regarding registration please contact:Western Forestry and Conservation4033 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221Phone: (503) 226-45622019 COFE Annual Meeting - 6-10 October 2019 in Sopron (Hungary)
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For the first time ever, the the 42nd annual COFE meeting will be held in EUROPE, together with the 52nd edition of the FORMEC symposium from 6-10 October 2019 in Sopron (Hungary). The meeting is jointly organized by University of Sopron and BOKU University and will include an optional one day field excursion to AUSTROFOMA in Forchtenstein (Austria) will be organized on 9 October. Official meeting lanugage is ENGLISH. The 2020 Meeting will also be a joint COFE/FORMEC meeting, but this time held in Oregon, USA!
FORMEC/COFE CONFERENCE WEBSITE
FORMEC is a very similar organization to COFE, just with a more European centric membership. More information can be found on their website: https://www.formec.org/
The field tour will include a visit across the border into Austria for the 2019 AUSTROFORMA machine exhibition. Click Here a video of previous AUSTROFORMA Exhibits.
2017 Annual Meeting In Bangor Maine
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This year’s COFE Annual Meeting is being hosted by the University of Maine, School of Forest Resources, and the New England Region Council on Forest Engineering. The theme of this 40th COFE Annual Meeting is “Forest Engineering, From Where We’ve Been, to Where We’re Going.” Please see the ‘Call for Abstracts’ page for information about the technical presentation topics. See the ‘Registration Page’ to register kamagra australia for the conference, and the ‘Hilton Garden Inn Bangor’ link for hotel information and to reserve your stay.
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To make hotel reservations with the Hilton Garden Inn Bangor, click here Use booking code COFE |
This year’s COFE annual meeting is sponsored in part with generous donations from: John Deere |
For additional information please contact: Raymond C. Berthiaume, COFE Co-Chair Harvest Planning & Operations Manager |
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Agenda
COFE 2017 “Forest Engineering, from Where We’ve Been, to Where We’re Going”
July 30 – August 2, 2017
Sunday 7/30 Travel Day
4:30pm-7:30pm Registration
5:00pm-6:30pm Executive Committee Meeting
6:30pm-8:00pm Evening Social/Reception at the hotel
Dinner on your own
Monday 7/31
7:30am Registration
2016 Annual Meeting
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The 2016 COFE Annual meeting will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA on September 19 - 21, 2016. The meeting will coordinate with the Canadian Woodlands Forum, The faculty of Forestry at UBC, and the DEMO International Conference. This combination of meetings and in woods equipment demo should be a forest engineering highlight of the year - mark your calendars now and stay tuned for additional information!
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