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

Contact and Team

Meeting Host

Srijana (Sri) Baral, PhD
Assistant Professor, Forest Economics
Contact: Srijana.Baral@colostate.edu 

Smith Natural Resources Bldg NR215, 1472 Campus Delivery,

Fort Collins, CO 80523

Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship,

Colorado State University

Meeting Co-Host

Raju Pokharel, PhD
Assistant Professor, Forest Resource Economics
Contact: raju2020@msu.edu | +1 (517) 353-9447 

Natural Resources Building, 480 Wilson Rd, Room. 208A,

East Lansing, MI 48824

Department of Forestry, Michigan State University

Our Team

Srijana ‘Sri’ Baral, PhD

Assistant Professor, Colorado State University

Raju Pokharel, PhD

Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Shivan GC, PhD

Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Mahesha Kuluppuarachchi, PhD

Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Colorado State University

Kamana Poudel, PhD

Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Michigan State University

Kritagya Gyawali

PhD Student, Colorado State University

Kylie Cho

PhD Student, Colorado State University