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Harnessing novel technologies to execute sustainable and low-carbon wood supply

57^th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization (FORMEC)

June 9–13, 2025, Joensuu, Finland

Important dates 2025

Abstract submission start / January 13
Abstract submission deadline / January 31 - extended deadline February 7 (23:59 Finnish time)
Author notifications of acceptance / February 24
Registration opens / March 3
Early bird registration closes / April 15

FORMEC 2025 program overview

Monday, 9^th
- Pre-conference tour (Tikkurila (Vantaa) Railway station – Joensuu)
- Ice breaking & registration (METLA House)
Tuesday, 10^th
- Field trip
Wednesday, 11^th and Thursday, 12^th
- Conference days (UEF Joensuu Campus)
Friday, 13^th
- Post-conference tour (Vieremä Ponsse Factory)

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.

Registration FORMEC 2025

To register for FORMEC 2025 please visit the registration portal:

https://registration.contio.fi/uef/Registration/Login?id=8749-T_8749-10098

Last early bird registration date (Finnish time): 15 Apr 2025

Travelling to Joensuu, FORMEC 2025

There are four options to travel from Helsinki / Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Joensuu:

Take a flight to Joensuu Airport
Take a train to Joensuu Railway station
Rent a car from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Jump to a bus of Pre-conference trip organized by the FORMEC 2025 Organizers

More information about travelling option:

Accommodation options 2025

IMPORTANT! Joensuu is a lively summer town full of events and tourists.

Please book your accommodation a.s.a.p. because there is a risk of shortage.

FORMEC 2025 Team in Joensuu has made block (quota) reservations in some hotels for FORMEC delegates, but you must book your own accommodation directly from the hotel.

Here are hotels with block (quota) reservations. Please, check booking details of hotels.

FORMEC 2025 Proceedings & Collections

The FORMEC 2025 Conference will publish a Proceedings containing the submitted abstracts as well as the oral and poster presentations given at the conference. Extended abstracts may also be published in the Proceedings. We will contact the corresponding authors of the abstracts regarding the publication of the Proceedings in March 2025.

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We are planning two Special Issues or Article collections. One for the journal of Silva Fennica and the other for the International Journal of Forest Engineering.

Keynote Speakers 2025

	Forestry 5.0 – Drivers and trends for AI, robots and humans in forestry Ola Lindroos, Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
	Biodiversity and Climate Roadmaps for the Finnish Forest industries Karoliina Niemi, Director, Finnish Forest Industries, Finland
	High-quality forest resource information through individual tree level inventories, automated field reference and accurate tree species classification Juha Hyyppä, Professor, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI), Finland
	Cut-to-length technology highlights & vision forward Kalle Einola, Director of Research & Programs, Ponsse Plc, Finland