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Western Forest Economists Meeting

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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“.

Session themes include:

  • Bioenergy and bioproducts
  • Public lands issues
  • Economics of wildland fire
  • Innovations in the forest sector
  • Markets and trade
  • Non-market values and valuation
  • And more!

 

Please send any program questions or comments to Indroneil Ganguly (indro@uw.edu)

For the finalized agenda and event logistics, including hotel and parking information, please click on the
2025 WFE Meeting Agenda

Pricing

Registration is open! This meeting is in-person only.

Registration fees:

  • Regular (ending 11:59pm PT May 2): $300
  • Regular late (starting May 3): $350
  • Student regular (ending 11:59pm PT May 2): $110
  • Student late (starting May 3): $150If you are unable to attend in person, the recording will be available for a reduced fee.

Lodging

Venue:
  • Maple Hall Great Room, University of Washington
  • Maple Hall is a residence hall located on NE Campus Parkway and the pedestrian-only 12th Ave NE
  • For assistance in finding your way around campus, consult the interactive UW Campus Map.
  • Parking questions should be directed to Transportation Services.

The hotel is located less than half a mile and a 10-minute walk from the event venue, Maple Hall

Parking Information:

  • UW lot W10 is the closest lot to Maple Hall. Visitor Parking is allowed for $5/hr through the PayByPhone app or at PayByPhone.com. Campus parking questions should be directed to UW Transportation Services.
  • Street parking is sometimes available, also through PayByPhone. More information is available through the City of Seattle. 
  • Parking is available at the hotel for a fee.

Lodging:
A small room block is available at the Watertown Hotel U. District for the night of Thursday, May 15 at a discounted rate of $185 + tax with no resort fee and complimentary on-site parking. Call the hotel directly at 1-866-866-7977 to get on the lodging list. Contact Nicole with any questions at nicole @ westernforestry.org.

Event Agenda

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Thursday, May 15

Full finalized PDF agenda 2025 WFE Meeting Agenda

11:30am – Registration and Lunch Networking

12:30pm – Conference Begins: Welcome and WFE update 

12:45pm – Plenary Session 1: Industry, NGO, and Policy Makers perspective on “Long Rotations and Set-side Forests: Economic and Environmental Implications” 

Moderator: Indroneil Ganguly, Associate Professor, University of Washington
Panelists:

2:30pm – Break

2:45pm – Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2:

Presentation 1.1: Hugh Scorah

Presentation 1.2: Jake Barker

Presentation 1.3: Tim Hawkins

Presentation 1.4: Kamana Poudel

Presentation 1.5: Abdallah Akintola

Presentation 2.1: Gang Lu

Presentation 2.2: Elaine Oneil

Presentation 2.3: Raju Pokharel

Presentation 2.4: Kurt Niquidet

Presentation 2.5: John Foppert

4:45pm – Break

5:00pm – Special Session: Collaborative Efforts in Resolving Forestry Issues

  • Tim Hawkins, Research Director and facilitator, WestCoast Aquatic Society
  • Rajat Panwar, Professor, OSU

6:00pm – Dinner and Networking (sponsored)

Friday, May 16

8:00am – Networking 

8:15am – 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” 

Moderator: Harry Nelson, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
Panelists:

10:00am – Break

10:15am – Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4

Presentation 3.1: Chukwuemeka Valentine Okolo

Presentation 3.2: Cade White

Presentation 3.3: Hsu Y. Kyaw

Presentation 3.4: Greg Latta

Presentation 3.5: Seth Zuckerman

Presentation 4.1: Victoria Diederichs

Presentation 4.2: Luke Koch

Presentation 4.3: Lily Yang

Presentation 4.4: Anna Maher

Presentation 4.5: Alec Solemslie

12:30pm – Luncheon Session: Challenges Faced in the Discussions Around the Economic and Environmental Role of Working Forests: Experience from WA Forest Products Roundtable

1:45pm – Concluding Remarks

2:15pm – WFE Board Meeting (all are welcome)

3:00pm – Meeting Adjourns