2026 ISFRE and WFE Joint Meeting

Joint Meeting of the International Society of Forest Resource Economics (ISFRE) and Western Forest Economists (WFE)

May 18-20, 2026, Fort Collins, Colorado

Emerging Risks and Shifting Market Challenges: Identifying Pathways and Solutions for a Resilient Forest Future

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Meeting Schedule

TimeRoomActivity and Sessions
Monday, May 18, 2026 (Arrival Day)
1:00 – 5:00 PM Tour (Biochar Now, 19500 County Road 7, Berthoud, CO 80513)
5:30 – 6:30 PMAtriumReception, Networking, and Poster Setup in Salon II & III
6:30 – 8:00 PM Salon I & VDinner
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 (Day 1)
7:00 – 8:00 AMSalon II & IIIBreakfast and Poster Setup. Breakfast station in Atrium
8:00 – 8:15 AMSalon II & IIIOpening Remarks: Dr. Eric Toman
8:15 – 9:00 AMSalon II & IIIKeynote Speech: Dan Gibbs
9:00 – 10:00 AMSalon II & IIIPanel 1: Emerging and New Markets for Forest Products and Shifting Market Risks and Challenges
10:00 – 10:30 AMSalon II & IIINetworking Break and Poster Session 1
Concurrent SessionsSalon ISalon II & IIISalon IV
10:30 – 12:00 PMSession: 1. Forest Product Markets: Price Dynamics, Policy Impacts, and Market BehaviorSession: 2. Forest Product Industry Structure and Mill DynamicsSession: 3. Economic Impacts of Natural Disturbances
12:00 – 1:00 PMSalon II & IIILunch. Lunch station in Atrium
Concurrent SessionsSalon ISalon II & IIISalon IV
1:00 – 2:30 PMSession: 4. From Stand Dynamics to Decision Support: Innovations in Forest ManagementSession: 5. Environmental & Economic TradeoffsSession: 6. Forest-Based Climate Mitigation
2:30-3:00 PM Salon II & IIINetworking Break and Poster Session 2
Concurrent SessionsSalon ISalon II & IIISalon IV
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Session: 7. Economic and Social Dimensions of Wildfire ManagementSession: 8. Lightning Session (7 minutes)Session: 9. Private Forest Landowners: Behavior, Adoption, and Policy Engagement
5:00 PM Dinner (on your own)
TimeRoomActivity and Sessions  
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (Day 2)
6:00-7:30 AM: Wellness Activity (Short hike & Sightseeing at the Horsetooth Reservoir); Meet at hotel lobby and carpool (transportation is not provided)
7:30 – 9:00 AM Salon II & IIIBreakfast and Business Meeting
9:00 – 10:00 AM Salon II & IIIPanel 2: Innovative Financing Mechanisms of US Forestry Projects: Trends and Future Implications
10:00 – 10:30 AM Salon II & IIINetworking Break and Poster Session 3
Concurrent SessionsSalon ISalon II & IIISalon IV
10:30 – 12:00 PM
Session: 10. Trade Policy and International Forest Product MarketsSession: 11. From Policy to Practice: Conservation Outcomes and Stakeholder ResponsesSession: 12. Ecosystem Services, Conservation Finance, and Stakeholder Engagement
12:00 – 1:00 PMSalon II & IIILunch. Lunch station in Atrium
Concurrent SessionsSalon ISalon II & IIISalon IV
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Session: 13. Forest Biomass and Bioenergy MarketsSession: 14. Wildfire Prevention, Mitigation, and Socioeconomic ConsequencesSession: 15. Forest Management and Silviculture Economics
2:30-3:00 PMSalon II & IIINetworking Break and Poster Session 4
Concurrent SessionsSalon ISalon II & IIISalon IV
3:00 – 4:30 PM
Session: 16. Wood Supply Optimization, and Life Cycle ImpactsSession: 17. Spatially explicit data, modeling, and decision-support toolsSession: 18. Integrating Economics, Ecology, and Climate in Forest Management
 4:30- 5:00 PMSalon II & IIIClosing and Awards
5:00 PM Dinner (on your own)
Thursday, May 21, 2026 (Departure Day)
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Please contact Srijana Baral at Srijana.Baral@colostate.edu or Raju Pokharel at raju2020@msu.edu for additional information.