The 55th International Symposium on Forest Mechanization (FORMEC) and the 7th Forest Engineering Conference (FEC) was hosted in Florence, Italy, from September 20th to 22nd, by the University of Firenze and the National Research Council (CNR), in collaboration with the Tuscany Regional Administration and the Italian Academy of Forest Science.
The topic of the meeting has been "improving access to sustainable forest materials in a resource-constrained world". The meeting represented a great opportunity for getting updated about the latest developments in forest engineering, for meeting colleagues and for developing one’s network. All stakeholders in the field of forest engineering were invited to join and share their experiences in a pleasant setting and a friendly environment.
Scientists, consultants, industry experts, practitioners, government officials and students have attended and contributed to the conference, sharing their knowledge and experience.
PDF document (~3 MB) download: Book of Abstracts 2023