Eighth International Faustmann Symposium – Managing Forests in the 21st Century: Economics and the Roles of Risk and Uncertainty

Call for Abstracts

Corvallis, Oregon – October 6-7, 2026

Dear colleagues

The Eighth International Faustmann Symposium, held every four years, will take place October 6–7, 2026 at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA, with an optional field trip on October 8. The symposium explores the economics of long-term resource management, building on Martin Faustmann’s 1849 framework.

We welcome contributions addressing topics such as:

• Extensions, applications, and critiques of the Faustmann formula
• Forest and resource economics under risk and uncertainty
• Economic and ecological modeling under environmental and policy fluctuations
• Long-term forest management, sustainability, and climate adaptation
• Decision support systems and integrated approaches linking economics, ecology, and policy
• Broader topics in forest resource economics and applications beyond forestry

Submissions: Extended abstracts (oral presentations only).

Early registration: Opens early February 2026

Details on paper submissions, important dates, and lodging: Faustmann Symposium 2026

Corvallis, home to OSU, is a vibrant city in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, approximately 90 minutes from Portland and the Pacific Ocean. As the county seat of Benton County, it serves as a hub for education, research, and sustainable living known for its academic energy, environmental stewardship, and active outdoor lifestyle, making it an ideal setting for discussions on forest resource economics and sustainable land management.

Dr. Andres Susaeta (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor, Natural Resource Economics

Department of Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management

Oregon State University

344 Peavy Forest Science Center (PFSC)

Corvallis, OR, 97331

Phone: (541)-737-0454

email: andres.susaeta@oregonstate.edu