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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In Memoriam: Dr. Abdullah Emin Akay

The Council on Forest Engineering is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Abdullah Emin Akay, Professor in the Department of Forest Engineering at Bursa Technical University, Turkey. An alumnus of Oregon State University, Dr. Akay was a highly respected...

COFE 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT & SAVE THE DATE

Operationalizing Resilience: Sustaining Working Forests The 49th annual meeting of the Council on Forest Engineering will be held August 2-5, 2026 in Missoula, Montana. Hosted by the WA Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana, the...

2026 Southern Region COFE Meeting – March 11, 2026 – Auburn, AL

The Southern Region Council on Forest Engineering (SRCOFE) will be meeting the morning of March 11, 2026, in Auburn, Alabama at the The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. The theme of the meeting is Research Results to Address Forest Operations...

2026 Western Region COFE Seminar | Jan 8, 2026

The Western Region COFE Seminar will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 in Lebanon, OR at the Boulder Falls Inn Event Center. The 2026 Western Region Council on Forest Engineering Seminar will host speakers from Oregon, Washington, California and beyond to highlight...

2025 Annual Meeting – Morgantown, WV

We are excited to announce that the next COFE Annual Meeting will be held from September 16-18, 2025, in Morgantown, WV - the mountain home of West Virginia University. This year’s theme is “COUNTRY ROADS: BUILDING ON OUR FOREST OPERATIONS FOUNDATIONS FOR A...

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Western Region COFE Seminar on 1/16/2014

Nov 22, 2013 | News

The WR.COFE group will be meeting January 16, 2014 at the Valley River Inn in Eugene, Oregon. The one day seminar theme has been set as "Improving Forest Harvesting Operations" WR.COFE is a regional chapter (western United States and British Columbia) of the...

The International Journal of Forest Engineering

Oct 14, 2013 | News

The International Journal of Forest Engineering (IJFE) is dedicated to the dissemination of scholarly writings in all aspects of forest operations, both empirical and theoretical. Most published articles are original research, but review articles are also welcome. An...

October 2012 Newsletter

Aug 12, 2013 | News

Last Updated 30 May, 2013 2012 ANNUAL COFE MEETING The 35th Annual Meeting was held September 9-12, 2012 at the New Bern River Front Hilton, New Bern, North Carolina. Host was North Carolina State University. The theme was: “Engineering New Solutions...

25 YRS (1978-2003) HISTORY OF COFE

Aug 7, 2013 | News

25th Anniversary Report and History of COFE - Download PDF

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Recent Reseach Publications

Predicting the occurrence of root rot in tree stumps based on harvester data
Published on 2025-07-18 By Simon Berg Department of Forest Operations and Digitalization, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Ås, Norway
Use of video to promote skill development in loading machine operators
Published on 2025-07-10 By Trevor Best Brionny Hooper Richard Parker a Energetique Consulting Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealandb Human Factors, Scion Research, Christchurch, New Zealand
Forestry workers’ perceptions on occupational safety: a comparative study of British Columbia and South Korea
Published on 2025-05-27 By Junhee Cha Omar Mologni Rob Moonen Dominik Roeser a Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canadab Korea Forest Service, Daejeon, South Koreac British Columbia Forest Safety Council, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Exploring barriers and facilitators to well-being among logging industry workers: a mixed methods study
Published on 2025-05-21 By Lily M. Monsey Marcy Harrington Allison Clonch June Spector Emilia F. Vignola Marissa G. Baker a Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USAb Safety & Health Assessment & Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program, Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Tumwater, WA, USAc Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Repetitive movements of harvester operators during thinnings in a pine-planted forest
Published on 2025-05-08 By Eduardo da Silva Lopes Alysson Braun Martins Nilton César Fiedler a Department of Forestry, Midwestern Parana State University (UNICENTRO), Irati, Parana, Brazilb Department of Forestry, Federal University of Parana (UFES), Jeronimo Monteiro, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Toward a digital twin to improve the training and performance of forestry operators
Published on 2025-05-08 By Bryan-Elliott Tam Thierry Eude Luc Lebel Philippe Giguère a IDLab, Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University – imec, Ghent, Belgiumb Département d’informatique et de génie logiciel, Université Laval, Quebec, Canadac Département des sciences du bois et de la forêt, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada
Assessment of machine productivity for a feller-buncher, processor, and harvester: a case study in the southern pine plantations of Queensland, Australia
Published on 2025-04-24 By Michael Berry M. Strandgard M. Ghaffariyan R. Mitchell a Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA, USAb Forest Research Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia