Innovation without Borders: Technology and Resilience Across Forest Operations

59^th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization | Reggio Calabria, Italy | 7-11 June 2027

Important Dates 2027

• Abstract Submission Start: December 1, 2026
• Deadline Abstract Submission: February 10, 2027
• Registration opens: March 15, 2027
• Early bird registration closes: April 18, 2027
• Registration closed: May 23, 2027

First Annoucement FORMEC 2027

Since 1966, FORMEC has brought together researchers, forest engineers, practitioners, industry experts and representatives of public institutions from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience on Forest Engineering, mechanization and forest operations. After Gdańsk, Joensuu and Prague, the 59th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization will take place in Reggio Calabria, Italy.

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FORMEC 2027 program overview

Organising Committee 2027

• Andrea R. Proto, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Christian Kanzian, Boku University, Austria
• Salvatore Papandrea, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Giuseppe Oliva, Calabria Region, Italy
• Ferdinando Dalle Nogare, U.N.I.F., Italy
• Demetrio Crupi, Calabria Region, Italy
• Silvio Bagnato, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Bruno Bernardi, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Soraya Benalia, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Antonio Zumbo, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Ilenia Palmisano, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy

Scientific Committee 2027

Chairs

• Andrea R. Proto, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Giuseppe Zimbalatti, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy
• Karl Stampfer, BOKU University, Austria
• Christian Kanzian, BOKU University, Austria

Members (in alphabetic order)

• Mauricio Acuna, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
• Mariusz Bembenek, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
• Dan Bergström, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
• Ebru Bilici, Giresun University, Turkey
• Chad Bolding, University of Georgia, USA
• Stelian A. Borz, Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania
• Andrea De Stefano, Mississippi State University, USA
• Andreja Duka, University of Zagreb, Croatia
• Dag Fjeld, Skogkurs, Norway
• Alexander Kaulen, KWF, Germany
• Stefano Grigolato, University of Padua, Italy
• Saulo P. S. Guerra, São Paulo State University, Brazil
• Tomi Kaakkurivaara, Kasetsart University, Thailand
• Christian Kanzian, BOKU University, Austria
• Kalle Kärhä, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
• Martin Kühmaier, Boku University, Austria
• Eric Labelle, University of Laval, Canada
• Francesco Latterini, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
• Óscar González Prieto, University of Vigo, Spain
• Viliam Pichler, Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia
• Dirk Jaeger, University of Göttingen, Germany
• Martin Jankovský, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
• Enrico Marchi, University of Florence, Italy
• Rodolfo Picchio, University of Tuscia, Italy
• Anton Poje, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Raffaele Spinelli, Italian National Research Council - IBE, Italy
• Stanimir Stoilov, University of Forestry, Bulgaria
• Bruce Talbot, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• Petros Tsioras, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Rien Visser, Canterbury University, New Zealand