Join us for our annual meeting, held this year in Seattle, WA at the University of Washington. Our conference theme this year is “Long Rotations and Set-aside Forests: Economic and Environmental Implications“.
We invite presentations on any topic related to forest or resource economics, management, and policy for our concurrent sessions. Session themes may include:
We encourage student abstracts and papers as an important component of the WFE annual meeting. Cash prizes for best student presentations and publication of conference abstracts will be supported by the Journal of Forest Business Research. Early abstract submissions are encouraged.
Submit abstracts here no later than March 31, 2025.
Please send any program questions or comments to Indroneil Ganguly (indro@uw.edu)
Registration is now open.
Registration fees:
Attendees are responsible for securing their own lodging.
12:00pm – Registration and Networking
1:00pm – Conference Begins: Welcome and WFE update
1:15pm – Plenary Session 1: Industry, NGO, and Policy Makers perspective on “Long Rotations and Set-side Forests: Economic and Environmental Implications”
3:00pm – Break
3:15pm – Concurrent Sessions
4:30pm – Break
4:40pm – Special Session: Challenges faced in the discussions around the economics and environmental role of wood forestry and working forests: experience from WA forest products round-table
5:30 – Dinner and Networking (sponsored) at the Watertown Hotel
8:00am – Registration and Networking
8:20am – Welcome and WFE update
8:30am – Plenary Session 2: Industry, NGO, and Policy Makers perspective on “Long Rotations and Set-aside Forests: Economic and Environmental Implications”
10:30am – Break
10:40am – Concurrent Sessions
12:30pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Concluding Remarks
2:00pm – Meeting Adjourns
2:15pm – WFE Board Meeting