Rien Visser
Position
Associate Professor
Qualifications
B.E. (Hons) in Natural Resource Engineering, Canterbury University, New Zealand
M.E. in Biological Systems Engineering. University of California, Davis, USA
Doctorate (Dr. nat. Techn.) in Forest Engineering, Bodenkultur (Agriculture and Life Sciences) University, Vienna, Austria
Room
Forestr 232
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 2127
rien.visser@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal Address
School of Forestry
College of Engineering
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand
Undergraduate Courses
- ENFO 305 Introduction to Forest Engineering
- ENFO 411 Research and Design
- ENFO 420 Harvest System Evaluation
- ENFO 422 Harvest Planning
Research Interests
- 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
Recent Publications
(* Graduate student under my supervision)
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
Visser, R., E. Marchi and R. Spinelli. (2007). Le utilizzazioni forestali in Virginia (USA). Sherwood 138:45-50
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
McDonagh*, K.D., R.D. Meller, R. Visser and T.P. McDonald. 2004. Improving harvesting system efficiency through system and machine simulation. South. J. Appl. For. 28(2):91-99
Visser, R.J.M., B. Troppmann* and E. Pertlik. 2003. Forces in wire rope slings used to prevent log loss on steep slopes. Trans. Am. Soc. Ag. Eng. 19(1):85-88.
Adams*, J.D., R. Visser and S.P. Prisley. 2003. GIS risk management support system for strategic harvest planning. in 2nd International Precision Forestry Conference, Seattle, WA.
Visser, R. and K. Stampfer. 2003. Tree-length system evaluation of second thinning in loblolly pine plantations. South. J. Appl. For. 27(2):77-82
Aust, W., R. Visser, T. Gallagher, T. Roberts and M. Poirot, 2003. Cost of six different stream crossing options for the Appalachian area. South. J. Appl. For. 27(1):66-70
Stampfer, K. Gridling*, H. and R. Visser (2002). Analyses of parameters affecting helicopter timber extraction. Int. J. For. Eng. 12(3):7-12
Haynes*, H and R. Visser, 2001. Productivity improvements through professional training in Appalachian cable logging operations. Proceedings of the International Mountain Logging and 11th Pacific Northwest Skyline Symposium, December 10-13. Seattle, WA
Visser, R., H. Sloan and S. Baker*, 2001. Difficulties and opportunities in cable logging in Appalachia. FAO Publication 2001: Workshop on New Trends in Forest Harvesting with Cable Yarder for Sustainable Forest Management in the Mountains. Ossiach, Austria, June.
Visser, R., S. McMahon, T. Evanson and W. Palmer, 1999. Improving cable extraction efficiency. Logging Industry Research Organisation Report Vol. 24(16): 5p.
Visser, R. 1999. Effect of lateral yarding on absolute and dynamic skyline tensions. Harvesting Technical Papers in Forest Engineering for Tomorrow Conference, June 28-30, Edinburgh, Scotland. 16p.
Visser, R. and R. Parker. 1999. Application of acoustics technology for log quality prediction: Integration possibilities for the NZ timber industry. Liro-Forestry Solutions Report (Confidential). 20 p.
Visser, R. and K. Stampfer. 1998. Cable extraction of harvester felled thinnings: An Austrian case study. J. For. Eng. 9(1):39-46.
Heinimann, H.R., R. Visser and K. Stampfer. 1998. Effects of harvester pre-bunching on the productivity of a cable yarder system. Harvesting logistics: From Woods to Markets in Council of Forest Engineering Proceedings, July 1998. 6 p.
Visser, R. 1998. Neuseelandische Forstwirtschaft - Stand und kunftige Entwicklungen in Beitrage zur Walderschliessung unf forstlichen Arbeitswissensschaft. Forest Engineering Institute, Bodenkultur University. Band 8:57-63.
Visser, R. 1997. Soil disturbance surveys of forest operations: Trial of the new EU protocol method / (Mesures des perturbations du sol liees a l’exploitation forestiere: Essai du nouveau protocole europeen). Proceedings of the Management Practices for Forest Harvesting Conference: Final Meeting of the European Concerted Action Program AIR3-CT94-2097: 10p.
Hartsough, B.R., R.J.M. Visser, J.A. Miles and E.S. Drews. 1997. Improved cable logging anchors for rocky soils. Trans. Am. Soc. Ag. Eng. 40(1):261-266.
Visser, R. 1996. Improving environmental performance: The role of the New Zealand Forest Code of Practice. NZ J. For. Sci. 26(1&2): 158-162.
Visser R., M. Smith and L. Vaughan. 1993. New Zealand Forest Code of Practice - Second Edition. Logging Industry Research Organisation, Rotorua. 103 p.