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Eleven subject areas include:
Biological and Environmental Implications of Sustainable Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts
1.
Breeding & genetics (quantitative; molecular/genomics; operational breeding)
2.
Ecosystem services (erosion control; wildlife; riparian buffers; carbon sequestration)
3.
Phytotechnologies (phytoextraction; phytoremediation; phytoaccumulation)
4.
Climate change (mitigation; adaptation)
5.
Production systems (establishment/management; harvesting/processing; pathology/entomology; soils)
6.
Physiology & anatomy (water relations; canopy dynamics; fiber characteristics)
Economic and Policy Implications of Sustainable Biofuels, Bioenergy, and Bioproducts
7.
Conversion technologies & associated processes
8.
Costs & operational feasibility of production for transportation fuels (e.g., ethanol), electricity, & alternate markets (e.g., wood pellets)
9.
Environmental impacts & review
10.
Regional logistics contributing to alternative energy needs & potential sources
11.
Social factors & policy issues
Abstract Submission: We are no longer accepting abstracts for oral presentations. Tuesday, July 1, 2008 is the final day to submit poster abstracts for addendum to the official conference General Technical Report. See example abstract.
Please submit abstracts to:
Rob Mitchell
Research Agronomist
USDA-ARS
Grain, Forage, & Bioenergy Research Unit
314 Biochemistry Hall
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583, USA
Phone: +1 (402) 472-1546
Fax: +1 (402) 472-4020
Email: rob.mitchell@ars.usda.gov
Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.
Research Plant Geneticist
U.S. Forest Service
Northern Research Station
Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies
5985 Highway K
Rhinelander, WI 54501, USA
Phone: +1 (715) 362-1132
Fax: +1 (715) 362-1166
Email: rzalesny@fs.fed.us
Publication of Research Papers: Peer-reviewed manuscripts describing the research as presented at the conference will be part of a special issue of a biomass/bioenergy-based journal. The specific journal and submission deadline will be forthcoming.
Student Poster Competition (sponsored by Phenotype Screening Corporation): Student posters will be judged, and prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place. Student abstracts for the competition should be indicated as such during submission. For more information, contact Jill Zalesny at +1 (715) 490-1996.
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