Dear IUFRO Division 3 community, Please consider joining the 49th Council on Forest Engineering Annual Meeting in Missoula, Montana, USA. Co-sponsored by IUFRO and hosted by the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana, the meeting will focus on forest operations, partnerships, and innovations that sustain working forests in the face of changing management objectives, technologies, and markets. [cid:image001.png@01DCC5A9.B8F6D000] Do not miss the COFE annual meeting in Missoula Montana August 2-5, 2026, a unique opportunity to connect with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers exploring cutting edge research in forest engineering. Share your experience, exchange ideas, and be part of shaping the future of forest engineering research in one of the forestry hubs in North America. Please find more information at COFE 2026 Meeting - Missoula Montana - August 2-5, 2026 - COFE<https://cofe.org/cofe-2026-meeting-missoula-montana-august-2-5-2026… Registration opens this week and the deadline for abstracts submissions has been extended to April 15th 2026. Looking forward to seeing you in Missoula. All the best, Nate Anderson Coordinator, IUFRO Research Group 3.09.00 [Forest Service Shield] Nathaniel M. Anderson, PhD Research Forester U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station cell: (970) 219-2659 800 East Beckwith Ave. Missoula, MT 59801 nathaniel.m.anderson@usda.gov<mailto:nathaniel.m.anderson@usda.gov> https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2161-4533 This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.