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ProfessorRien Visser

Head of Department

School of Forestry

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  • Head of Department
    School of Forestry
  • Professor
    School of Forestry
  • +6433695962 (Work)
  • School of Forestry Rm 233

BIO

Forest Engineering - safety, environmental performance, operational efficiency.

TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS

  • Head of Department
    University of Canterbury, School of Forestry, Faculty of Engineering30 Nov 2024 - present
  • Professor
    University of Canterbury, School of Forestry, Faculty of Engineering9 Jun 2008 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    Virginia Tech, Forestry, Blacksburg, United States

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Researcher / Scientist
    Logging Industry Research Organisation / Forest Researh, Rotorua, New Zealand1999 - 2000
  • Senior Researcher
    Logging Industry Research Organisation, Rotorua, New Zealand1992 - 1995

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Bodenkultur Universitat, Forest Engineering, Vienna, Austria1 Jan 1995 - 1 Jan 1998
  • Masters
    University of California, Davis, Davis, Davis, United States1991 - 1992
  • BE(Hons)
    University of Canterbury, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand1985 - 1990

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • German
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION

  • Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students