Call for Papers, Posters, and Organized Sessions - NAREA 2026 Annual Meeting

June 7 – 9, 2026
Molly Pitcher Inn
Red Bank, New Jersey

On behalf of NAREA, Chair and President-Elect Todd Schmit (Cornell University, tms1@cornell.edu) and Selected Papers Committee Chair Neha Khanna (Binghamton University, nkhanna@binghamton.edu) are inviting abstracts for selected papers, selected posters, and organized sessions for the 2026 NAREA meeting in Red Bank, New Jersey.

We welcome submissions in all areas of resource, environmental, and agricultural economics and encourage submissions from a diversity of scholars – faculty, post-docs, students, and other professionals. Come and be part of a great annual meeting and participate in shared learning, conversation, and networking in a professional and welcoming environment for all. NAREA – you belong here!

Where to Submit: Abstracts for the annual meeting should be submitted through NAREA’s Annual Meeting Submission System.

Submission Deadline: February 13, 2026

All submitters will receive an automated electronic acknowledgement. We expect to notify authors by March 15h, 2026. Following notification, presenters of selected papers and posters and organized session chairs must confirm their presentation to Selected Papers Committee Chair by April 1, 2026 to confirm their slot in the program. Finally, all presenters must be NAREA members and register for the meeting by May 1, 2026. You will have the opportunity to both register for the Annual Meeting and join (or renew) as a NAREA member at the same web location.

Selected Paper and Poster Abstract Submissions: Submissions should include:
1. The title of the paper or poster;
2. Names and institutional affiliations of the author and all co-authors;
3. Name and email address of the paper or poster presenter;
4. An abstract of no more than 500 words; and
5. 2 – 4 Key words
6. Consideration as (1) a paper only, (2) a poster only, or (3) either a paper or a poster.

Abstracts that do not comply with these guidelines will not be reviewed. The Selected Papers Committee will review abstracts in terms of significance to the field, strength of methodology/research design, clarity of writing, and fit within conference topics. Although there is no limit to the number of abstracts an author may submit, each submission must have a different presenter to avoid conflicts in presentation times.

Organized Session Submissions: Submissions should include:
1. The title for the session, along with the session chair and affiliation;
2. A list of all titles (3-5) that belong in the session, including names and affiliations of the author and co-authors, and who will be presenting;
3. A one to two paragraph description of the session that, if accepted, will appear in the conference program; and
4. A one to two paragraph description of the session’s papers and the topical relationship among them.

The Program Chair/President-Elect and the Selected Papers Chair will review the organized session proposal in terms of coherence with the proposed session title/topic, significance to the field, strength of methodologies/research designs, and clarity of writing. Organized session proposals will be accepted or rejected in whole. The 2026 annual meeting will feature an Organized Session of the CAM program with mentees presenting their 2nd year capstone projects.

About the Molly Pitcher Inn
This Red Bank, New Jersey waterfront hotel is on the banks of the Navesink River and has a marina. The hotel features an outdoor seasonal pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi. Molly Pitcher Inn rooms include a work desk and air conditioning. The rooms come with cable TV and a safe. The Molly Pitcher provides guests with a concierge service, which has information on area attractions and events. The Molly Pitcher Inn is within a 3 minute drive of Marine Park. The hotel is a one minute drive from Two River Theater, which features live entertainment. The hotel is approximately a 40 minute drive from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

For More Information
Further information concerning annual meeting registration and the final program will be provided in the spring issue of the NAREA Newsletter and on the NAREA website. For more information, please contact the Selected Papers Committee Chair:
· Neha Khanna, (nkhanna@binghamton.edu), Binghamton University