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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.
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Full professional membership in COFE is $15 per year and a student membership is only $5. Membership supports the sharing of information, meetings, student and professional awards, networking tools, and more.
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COFE-FETEC 2023 Registration Now Open!
Forest Operations: A Tool for Forest Management May 23 – 25, 2023 Flagstaff, Arizona, USA Early bird discount is available through April 21st 2023…don’t wait! This meeting will be hosted by Northern Arizona University, USDA Forest Service and FETEC (Forest Engineering...
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Remembering Bennie Jack Warren
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of one of our long-term members, Bennie Jack Warren. COFE is committed to ensuring that his dedication to our mission continues to inspire us. Jack was a 2008 recipient of the International FE Achievement...
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Cover Image Competition for International Journal of Forest Engineering
Next year (2024) will be the 35th year of existence for the International Journal of Forest Engineering (IJFE)! Over the years, our journal has had a number of cover images with the current cover serving the journal since 2001. In recognition of the journal's 35th...
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2023 Western Region COFE Meeting 12 January
The conference will be offered with both an in-person and streaming option. Please select which option you prefer on the registration form. A recording of the seminar will be available to all registered attendees for the remainder of 2023. WR.COFE is a regional...
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2023 Annual Meeting – Save the Date
2023 Council on Forest Engineering Conference Forest Operations: A Tool for Forest Management May 23 – 25, 2023 High Country Conference Center - Flagstaff, Arizona Program Topics Training and education for forest operations workforce development Advances in forest...
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Special Issue Announcement IJFE
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) ...
Recent Reseach Publications
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- Mechanical site preparation in South Africa: comparing the productivity of pitting machine operators under different site conditions
- Stem recovery and harvesting productivity of two different harvesting systems in final felling of Pinus patula
- Impacts of posted bridges on log truck routing in Mississippi, USA
- Solution approaches to reduce problems with unbalanced supply and demand in transportation and harvest planning
- Forestry electric vehicle energy routing and mapping GIS tool
- Semi-empirical model for timber truck speed profile and fuel consumption
- Perceptions of and adaptation to changing winter weather by logging business owners in northern Minnesota, USA