[IUFRO Div 3] COFE 2015 meeting "call for abstracts"

---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ---------- From: "Contreras, Marco" < <mailto:marco.contreras@uky.edu> marco.contreras(a)uky.edu&gt; To: " <mailto:div3@lists.iufro.org> div3(a)lists.iufro.org&quot; < <mailto:div3@lists.iufro.org> div3(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; Cc: Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:27:31 +0000 Subject: COFE 2015 meeting "call for abstracts" IUFRO Division 3 members, I am pleased to invite submission of abstracts for the 38th COFE annual meeting to be held in Kentucky July 19-22, 2015. The theme of the meeting is “Engineering Solutions for Non-Industrial Private Forest Operations”. Technical presentations addressing the following topics are sought: · Forest operations as a mean to restore and improve forest health · Biomass utilization for energy production · Best management practices to reduce site disturbances and maintain stream water quality · Transition to mechanized operations in hardwood forests · Small-scale forest operations for non-industrial private landowners Presentations related to other applied forest engineering and operations topics may also be accepted. Abstracts are due February 13th. Please visit the meeting website for more details <http://www.ukcofemtg2015.com> www.ukcofemtg2015.com Happy holidays!! ___________________________________ Marco A. Contreras, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Forest Management Department of Forestry College of Agriculture University of Kentucky 214 Thomas Poe Cooper Building (Office: 204) Lexington, KY 40546-0073, USA Phone: (859) 257-5666 <tel:%28859%29%20257-5666> Email: marco.contreras(a)uky.edu <http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestry/contreras.php> http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestry/contreras.php http://www.ca.uky.edu/forestry/FMRL_Website/index.php