2018 Meeting
The 2018 Western Forest Economists 53rd Annual Meeting took place June 3 to June 5, 2018 at the Red Lion Hotel in Olympia, Washington.
2018 Presentations:
Infrastructure Investment to Promote Forest Restoration and Mitigate Fire Risk in Washington’s East Cascades
Tom Baribault, Ph.D., Mark Rasmussen, and Aaron Paul
The Effect of Price on the Financial Performance of Biofuel and Biochar Production Using Forest Biomass Feedstock
Robert Campbell, Nate Anderson, Helen Naughton, and Daren Daugaard
The Condition of Rural, Forest-based Communities Following Shocks
Mindy S. Crandall, Kathleen P. Bell, Darla K. Munroe, Anita T. Morzillo, and Chris R. Colocousis
The Economic Impact of Swiss Needle Cast in Coastal Washington
Jean M. Daniels, Andrew N. Gray, Amy C. Ramsey, and Dan Omdal
Impact of carbon valuation on optimal rotations in Douglas-fir
David Diaz
NEPA Project Cost and ESA Impact
Jarod Dunn
Timber Pricing in British Columbia
David Grypma
Forest Roads
Weikko S. Jaross
Appraisal Issues in the PNW: Valuation and Outlook Part 1 & Part 2
Richard LaMont
Reflections/Experiences in Forest Carbon Offset Markets
Greg Latta
Leveraging TPO Data to Characterize Timber Flow & Utilization
Kate C. Marcille and Chelsea P. McIver
Collaboration, County Payments and Community Well-Being
Chelsea P. McIver, Dennis R. Becker, and Karl Meyer
Forest Resource Sustainability for Climate Change Mitigation
Elaine Oneil
Producing Biochar as an Alternative to Open Burning: LCA, Logistical and Economic Considerations
Elaine Oneil
Evaluating the Probability of Wildfire Occurences in the United States
Raju Pokharel, Greg Latta, and Sara Ohrel
A Network Analysis to Identify Hotspots in Which Merchantability May Limit Forest Management Across the United States
Raju Pokharel, Greg Latta, and Chad Washington
Fertilizer: Response and Value Analysis
Warjone, Cohen, and Rise
Identifying Priority Forest Product Market Areas in Idaho
Chad Washington and Greg Latta