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Harnessing novel technologies to execute sustainable and low-carbon wood supply
57th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (FORMEC)
June 9–13, 2025, Joensuu, Finland
Finland 2025 proceedings and presentations
The 57th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (FORMEC) took place in Joensuu, Finland, from June 9–13, 2025.
The theme of the symposium was “Harnessing Novel Technologies to Execute Sustainable and Low-Carbon Wood Supply.”
The proceedings of the 57th FORMEC Symposium are published by the University of Eastern Finland.
You can access the full text at: https://erepo.uef.fi/handle/123456789/35095
Upon presenters’ approval, slides of the presentations are provided below.
FORMEC 2025: At the Heart of Cutting-Edge Technology
The FORMEC 2025 conference was held in Joensuu from June 9 to 13, 2025. This year marked the 57th edition of the conference, attracting more than 270 attendees from 27 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa. The event boasted more than 160 oral presentations and 40 poster sessions ranging from teleoperation of soil preparation machinery to assisting forest machine operators using mobile laser scanning technology.
Read more: FORMEC 2025: At the Heart of Cutting-Edge Technology
Special Issue – Silva Fennica
If you are presenting interesting and novel research results on any topic related to harvesting operations at the FORMEC 2025 Conference, consider complementing your work by publishing it in the upcoming Special Issue of Silva Fennica, titled "FORMEC 2025: Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Harvesting Operations". This issue will be guest-edited by Prof. Jori Uusitalo (University of Helsinki) and Chad Bolding (University of Georgia). All papers submitted before the deadline, September 30, 2025, will be considered for inclusion in this special issue. Submissions will undergo the standard peer-review process of Silva Fennica.
Forests monitor awards
At FORMEC 2025, young researchers (within 3 years of getting the PhD) will have the possibility of being selected for two awards for the best oral presentation (150 euros each) and one award for the best paper presented (150 euros). In addition to the monetary prize, each award recipient will receive a complimentary publication option in the Forests Monitor in 2025.
About forests monitor
The Forests Monitor is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal dedicated to the applied science of multifunctional forest ecosystems, with a primary objective of enhancing forest management and conservation in support of good governance worldwide.
Article Collection – International Journal of Forest Engineering (IJFE)
If you are presenting innovative and impactful research on any topic related to AI, Digitalization, or Automation in wood and biomass supply chains at the FORMEC 2025 Conference, consider enhancing your contribution by submitting your work to the upcoming Article collection, titled "FORMEC 2025: Leveraging Technology for More Sustainable Wood and Biomass Supply Chains."
Read more: Article Collection – International Journal of Forest Engineering (IJFE)
Organising committee 2025
- Kalle Kärhä, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
- Mauricio Acuna, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland
- Sanna Kasurinen, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
- Heli Kymäläinen, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
- Jukka Malinen, Metsäteho Oy, Finland
- Heikki Ovaskainen, Metsäteho Oy, Finland
- Teijo Palander, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
- Jarkko Pesonen, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
- Lauri Sikanen, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland
- Jori Uusitalo, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Kari Väätäinen, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland
- Christian Kanzian, Boku University, Austria
- Jade Sivén, Metsäteho Oy, Finland
Scientific committee 2025
Chairs
- Kalle Kärhä, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
- Mauricio Acuna, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland
- Jori Uusitalo, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Karl Stampfer, Boku University, Austria
Members
- Borys Bakay, Ukrainian National Forestry University, Ukraine
- Dan Bergström, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Chad Bolding, University of Georgia, USA
- Stelian Alexandru Borz, Transilvania University of Brașov, Romania
- Joseph L. Conrad IV, University of Georgia, USA
- Andreja Duka, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Jiří Dvořák, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
- Dag Fjeld, Skogkurs, Norway
- Mohammad Reza Ghaffariyan, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Carola Häggström, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Campbell Harvey, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Christian Kanzian, Boku University, Austria
- Martin Kühmaier, Boku University, Austria
- Francesco Latterini, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
- Dagnija Lazdina, Silava, Latvia
- Luc Lebel, University of Laval, Canada
- Ola Lindroos, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
- Patricio Mac Donagh, Misiones National University, Argentina
- Natascia Magagnotti, CNR IBE, Italy
- Jukka Malinen, Metsäteho Oy, Finland
- Piotr Mederski, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
- Teijo Palander, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Finland
- Thomas Purfürst, University of Freiburg, Germany
- Muedanyi Ramantswana, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
- Renato Cesar Gonçalves Robert, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
- Dominik Roeser, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Johanna Routa, Natural Resources Institute (Luke), Finland
- Janine Schweier, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Switzerland
- Raffaele Spinelli, CNR IBE, Italy
- Eduardo Tolosana, University of Madrid, Spain
