Dear Colleagues, New Year's Greetings! IUFRO Working Party D5.01.09 is proud to sponsor the 24th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE) of Wood Symposium, to be held in Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA on May 19-22, 2026. This premier international forum brings together researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to share the latest advances in nondestructive testing and evaluation of wood, wood-based materials and structures. The Call for abstracts is open right now (https://www.ndtsymposium.com/abstract-submission) The Organizing Committee invites oral and poster presentations on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: 1. Fundamental Material Characterization 1. Wood Quality Assessment in Forestry 1. Urban Tree Inspection and Risk Assessment 1. NDT for Log and Timber Grading 1. NDT for Mass Timber and Engineered Wood Products 1. NDT for Wood-Based Composites and New Materials 1. NDT for Heritage and Historic Wood Structures 1. Other innovative and interdisciplinary NDT applications Abstract Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026. Only 2 WEEKS away! A pre-symposium technical workshop, "Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies for Wood Structures - Introduction, Demonstration & Case Study", will take place on May 19, 2026, followed by a tour of the historic USS Cairo at Vicksburg National Military Park. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work, connect with the global NDT community, and experience the rich history of Vicksburg (https://www.vicksburg.org/) For more information, please visit the symposium website (https://www.ndtsymposium.com/) Cheers, Xiping Wang, D5.01 Deputy Coordinator D5.01.09 Coordinator [Forest Service Shield] Xiping Wang, PhD Research Forest Products Technologist Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory p: 608-231-9461 f: 608-231-9303 xiping.wang@usda.gov<mailto:xiping.wang@usda.gov> One Gifford Pinchot Drive Madison, WI 53726-2398 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.