The Forest Engineering Network
Exceeding the Vision: Forest Mechanisation of the Future
52 International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization, 06 - 10 October 2019, Sopron | Forchtenstein (Hungary | Austria)
FORMEC 2019 website
For the lastest news about FORMEC 2019 please check the website of the local organizers frequently: http://formec2019.com/.
First joined conference FORMEC & COFE
The 52 edition of the FORMEC symposium will be held in conjunction with the 42 edition of the Council on Forest Engineering (COFE). This is the first time for a COFE meeting taking place in Europe. 2020 will also be joint meeting COFE/FORMEC, but this time it will take place in Oregon (USA).
Keynotes for FORMEC/COFE 2019
| Topic | Speaker | Institution | |
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Digitalization of forest harvesting: the potential for improved environmental and production efficiency | Rasmus Astrup | NIBIO |
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Conducting sustainable forest operations while minimizing environmental impacts: a compilation of research | Chad Bolding | Virginia Tech |
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Future of forest engineering and its sustainability | Woodam Chung | Oregon State University |
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Smart Forestry - Smart Forest Operations Engineering and Management | Hans R. Heinimann | ETH Zürich |
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Forestry | Martin Kühmaier | BOKU |
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Traction versus Ground Protection | Josef Primus | PEWAG Austria |
Important Dates 2019
- 06 Oct 2019: Arrival and Ice-Breaker
- 07 Oct 2019: Technical Meeting
- 08 Oct 2019: Technical Meeting
- 09 Oct 2019: Field trip to AUSTROFOMA demonstration in Forchtenstein (Austria)
- 10 Oct 2019: Departure
