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COUNCIL ON FOREST ENGINEERING

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Text Box: COFE AWARDS 2008 Student Communication Award: Juliana Lorensi do Canto—The 2008 Student Communications Award went to Juliana Lorensi do Canto. Juliana’s paper was titled: “Evaluation of two baling systems for harvesting biomass on the Osceloa National Forest, Florida, United States.” Juliana is currently working as a Visiting PhD Student with the USDA Forest Service at the Southern Research Station, Auburn, Alabama. She is a PhD candidate in Forest Science at the Universidade Federal de Vicosa in Brazil. She received her Master’s degree from the same university and has a Forest Engineering degree from the University of Santa Maria in Brazil. Operator Award: Joe Young—Joe Young is the recipient of the Operator Award for 2008. Joe and his family own Low Country Forest Products, Inc. in Georgetown, South Carolina, and produce roundwood and chips for International Paper and Smurfit Stone. Joe was a founder of the South Carolina Timber Producers and the American Loggers Council and has served in leadership positions in both organizations. He served as the first president of the South Carolina Timber Producers. Joe is a member of the SFI Sustainable Forestry Board, is on the Board of Directors of the Forest Resources Association, and was one of the founders of the Wood Supply Research Institute. He also served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Joe and his business have been honored many times, including being the recipient of the Hatton Brown National Logger of the Year Award in 2004. International Forest Engineering Achievement Awards: John Garland—John Garland has degrees from Oregon State University and the University of Minnesota. He received his PhD from OSU, where he served as a Professor and Timber Harvesting Specialist until his retirement in 2006. In his position at OSU, John became a leader in providing service programs to the logging community. John’s service extended far beyond Oregon and the West Coast. John has served in numerous positions on a national and international level. The innovative programs John developed at OSU have been recognized with a national Technology Transfer and Extension Award from the Society of American Foresters, various regional Extension awards, and special recognition from organizations such as Associated Oregon Loggers. Jack Warren—Jack Warren has both a BS and a Master of Forestry from the University of Georgia. Jack was an Extension Timber Harvesting Specialist at the University of Georgia from 1966 to 1974. Jack was a leader in developing extension programs for the logging industry in the Southern United States. Building on his extension experience, Jack became the Director of the Forestry and Harvesting Training Center, which provided training opportunities in Forest Engineering for industrial foresters, equipment company representatives, and university faculty from across the US and many foreign countries. In 1982, Jack assumed the leadership position of the Forest Landowners Association, where he continued to lead in providing information on innovative forest engineering activities to the forest owners of the United States until his retirement.

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