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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
- Comparison of two gamma-ray datasets measured with different methods and assessment of their performance to predict soil properties
- Harvesters’ productivity prediction in Brazilian Eucalyptus plantations: development of a model from machine learning
- A new model for fuel consumption and route time computations – a case study in the Quebec forest industry
- How stem size variations in forest stands influence harvester productivity and the use of productivity models
- Evaluation of changes in soil physical properties 20 years after skidding operations
- Multi-objective optimization of cable-road layouts in smart forestry
- Productivity benchmarks for unguyed excavator-based tower yarders