Assoc Prof Rien Visser
Research Expertise
Harvest system evaluation, Bio-energy, Steep terrain harvesting, Best Management Practices
Current Focus
- Harvest system planning, productivity and efficiency, including system modeling
- Cable logging and helicopter logging systems and training
- Minimizing environmental impacts of logging operations, e.g. streamside management
- Forest engineering, e.g. road construction and maintenance and drainage structure design
- International research projects in Chile, Bolivia, New Zealand and Austria
- Woody biomass harvesting and transport logistics for bio-energy
- Improving value recovery and marketing in hardwood harvesting operations
Representative Publications
Spinelli, R.and R.Visser, 2008. Analyzing and Estimating Delays in Harvester Operations. Int. J. For. Eng. 19(1).
Visser, R. 2007. What can Forest Engineering do for Forestry in New Zealand? NZ J. For., 52(2): 4-5.
Christopher, E.A. and R. Visser, 2007. Methodology for evaluating post harvest erosion risk for the protection of water quality. NZ J. For. 54(2): 20-25.
Stampfer, K., R. Visser and C. Kanzian. 2006. Cable corridor installation times for European yarders. Int. J. For. Eng. 17(2): 1-7.
Mortimer, M.J. and R.J.M. Visser. 2004. Timber harvesting and flooding: emerging legal risk and potential mitigations. South. J. Appl. For. 28(2): 69-75.
Haynes, H.J.G. and R.J.M. Visser. 2004. An applied hardwood value recovery study in the Appalachian hardwood region of Virginia and West Virginia. Int. J. For. Eng. 15(1): 25-31.