Podcasts

IUFRO Division 3 Podcast

All about Forest Operations Engineering and Management

The goal of the IUFRO Division 3 Podcast is to share research and practical experiences of individual research scientists, forest practitioners and students in the fields of forest operations engineering and management.  We will also capture the knowledge of global leaders and experts on emerging research trends, on-going challenges and potential solutions in their fields.  We hope that Podcast helps improve communication within Division 3, as well as enhance our visibility among larger forest science and professional communities.


Episode 16: FPInnovations' Steep Slope Initiative (Part Two) - 8 May 2018

Interview with James Hunt and Dzhamal Amishev, FPInnovations Canada

This is the second part of two episodes featuring an interview with James Hunt and Dzhamal Amishev with FPInnovations. In this episode, the two interviewees highlight FPInnovations’ collaboration efforts with industry and global partners, and the importance of research to fill the existing information gaps and ensure safety and cost-effectiveness of the new, innovative steep slope harvesting technology.

 


Episode 15: FPInnovations' Steep Slope Initiative (Part One) - 7 May 2018

Interview with James Hunt and Dzhamal Amishev, FPInnovations Canada

FPInnovations, Canada’s not-for-profit forest research institute, launched a 5-year initiative called the Steep-Slope Initiative. The Initiative aims to build a common vision and strategy among forest industry, equipment manufacturers, regulators and other stakeholders to overcome the challenges of timber harvesting on steep slopes. In this episode, James Hunt and Dzhamal Amishev with FPInnovations provide an overview of the Initiative including its purpose and intent, ongoing activities and foreseeable outcomes.

 


Episode 14: Sustainable Forest Operations – A new concept for sustainable and responsible forest operations in changing climate - 17 April 2017

Interview with Prof. Enrico Marchi, University of Florence

In this episode, Prof. Enrico Marchi from University of Florence introduces a new concept of forest operations sustainability. Evolving from the previous concepts of environmentally sound forest harvesting, reduced-impact logging and forest operations ecology, sustainable forest operations not only ensure forest operations efficiency and sustainable yields, but also recognize the importance of socially responsible forest practices, reduced waste and increased product quality, and human factors for health and safety.


Episode 13: A Message from Dr. Michael Wingfield, IUFRO President: The Current and Future Role of IUFRO and Division 3 - 7 February 2017

Interview with Dr. Michael Wingfield, IUFRO President

Dr. Michael Wingfield, IUFRO President, highlights vital roles of IUFRO as the unique global network of forest researchers, and discusses the importance of communication, collaboration, and education within and across IUFRO Divisions. Dr. Wingfield ends his interview by posing a simple but inspiring question – "what will forests and forestry look like in the future?"; something to consider about the future of IUFRO and Division 3.


Episode 12: A preview of the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress Scientific Programs - 7 November 2016

Interview with Dr. Andrew Liebhold, Chair of the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress Scientific Committee

All-Division 3 Meeting will be held in conjunction with the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg, Germany, from September 19 to 22, 2017.  In this episode, Dr. Andrew Liebhold, Chair of the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress Scientific Committee, gives a preview of the scientific programs to be held during the Congress, and also extends his invitation to the Division 3 Podcast’s audience to attend the unique and exciting IUFRO event.

 


Episode 11: The First IUFRO Division 3 Doctoral Student Conference - 26 September 2016

Interview with the IUFRO Division 3 Doctoral Student Conference Participants

The First Division 3 Doctoral Student Conference was held in Oregon, USA, in August 2016 for the first time in the Division history. Representing 9 countries in 4 continents, a total of 14 PhD students in Forest Engineering/Operations/Hydrology came to Oregon to participate in the Conference and share knowledge, professionalism, friendship and global collaboration. This episode features an interview with the student participants who spoke about their experience throughout the one-week Conference. The interview participants include: Giovanni Aminti, Wafa Chouaib, Teresa de la Fuente, Ana de Miguel Munoz, Basil Ewane, Raul Fernandez Lacruz, Christoph Huber, Maria Huka, Matthias Kaltenbrunner, Omar Mologni, Ji She, Sarah Yoga, and Mika Yoshida.

 


Episode 10: Interdisciplinary Approach to Forest Supply Chain Management – Graduate Research Projects at Laval University (Part Two) - 26 July 2016

Interview with Foroogh Abasian, Tasseda Boukherroub, Shuva Hari Gautam, Sébastien Vachon-Robichaud and Jean Wery

This is the second part of two episodes presenting an interview with five graduate students (Foroogh Abasian, Tasseda Boukherroub, Shuva Hari Gautam, Sébastien Vachon-Robichaud and Jean Wery) at Laval University. In this episode, the students highlight their project results and potential impacts on forest science and industry.

 


Episode 9: Interdisciplinary Approach to Forest Supply Chain Management – Graduate Research Projects at Laval University (Part One) - 22 July 2016

Interview with Foroogh Abasian, Tasseda Boukherroub, Shuva Hari Gautam, Sébastien Vachon-Robichaud and Jean Wery

In this episode, five graduate students (Foroogh Abasian, Tasseda Boukherroub, Shuva Hari Gautam, Sébastien Vachon-Robichaud and Jean Wery) at Laval University in Canada introduce their ongoing research projects in forest supply chain management. Their innovative research takes interdisciplinary approaches and leverages the FORAC’s well-established collaboration with forest industries. This is the first part of two episodes.

 


Episode 8: Successful Research Collaboration with Forest Industry - FORAC Research Consortium of Laval University (Part Two)- 5 July 2016

Interview with Drs. Sophie D’Amours and Luc LeBel

This is the second part of two episodes featuring an interview with Dr. Luc LeBel, Director of FORAC, and Dr. Sophie D’Amours, Vice Rector of Research and Innovation at Laval University. This episode presents the future research directions of FORAC, ongoing IUFRO activities and their strong commitment to graduate student education and training.


Episode 7: Successful Research Collaboration with Forest Industry - FORAC Research Consortium of Laval University (Part One) - 5 July 2016

Interview with Drs. Sophie D’Amours and Luc LeBel

This is the first part of two episodes featuring an interview with Dr. Luc LeBel, Director of FORAC, and Dr. Sophie D’Amours, Vice Rector of Research and Innovation at Laval University. This episode introduces a brief history of FORAC, their mission and strategies for successful research collaboration with forest industry.

 


Episode 6: Forestry and Forest Education from Students’ Perspective - 9 May 2016

Interview with Oregon State University students

This episode features an interview with Oregon State University College of Forestry students (Jessica Kessinger, Ken Dryden, Jesse Hohlt, and Preston Green) after their trip to the 2015 Society of American Foresters National Convention. In the interview, the four students share their experience and perspectives on forest management practices, forest industry and forest education in the United States.

 


Episode 5: Forest Operations in Mountainous Conditions - 29 February 2016

Interview with Raffaele Cavalli

Dr. Raffaele Cavalli is a professor at University of Padua, Italy, who teaches and conducts research in the area of forest operations in mountainous conditions and forest biomass supply chains.  Dr. Cavalli also serves as the Coordinator of IUFRO Research Group 3.06.00. In this episode, he introduces his research activities, complexity of forest operations in steep terrain, and his vision on IUFRO roles in the forest science community.


Episode 4: IUFRO Working Party 3.01.03 – Harvesting and Processing Systems - 18 January 2016

Interview with Rien Visser

Dr. Rien Visser, a Forest Engineering Professor from University of Canterbury, New Zealand and the Coordinator of IUFRO Working Party 3.01.03, introduces the role of his working party and discusses about the current research trends in timber harvesting, especially working with cable-assisted harvesting machines in steep terrains.


Episode 3: Future Resilient Systems - 11 January 2016

Interview with Hans Heinimann

This episode features an interview with Professor Hans Heinimann from ETH Zurich, Switzerland.  Professor Heinimann currently serves as the Director of the Future Resilient Systems Program at the Singapore-ETH Centre for Global Environmental Sustainability. He was also the former IUFRO Division 3 Coordinator.


Episode 2: Forest Engineering from European Perspectives - 7 December 2015

Interview with Karl Stampfer

This episode features an interview with Professor Karl Stampfer at BOKU in Austria who revealed his secrets for growing FORMEC as the largest forest engineering network in Europe. Professor Stampfer is the Chair of the 48th FORMEC held in Linz, Austria from October 4th through October 8th, 2015.

 


Episode 1: What is IUFRO Division 3? - 30 September 2015

The first episode in the IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) Division 3 Podcast Series. Hosted by Preston Green and Woodam Chung.