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Growing the Bioeconomy Conference –
October 2-5, 2012 – Banff, CANADA
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Click here for downloadable PDF of Conference Program
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Tuesday, October 2
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0800 - 1700
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Biorefining Conversions Network Workshop (second day)
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Visit http://www.bcn.ualberta.ca/ for details
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0800 - 1500
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Executive meetings for CFAVM.
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Contact http://www.cfavm.ca/ for details
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1500 - 1700
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Joint meeting of CFAVM, APLU and ICA
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Associations of Agricultural Universities – Canada, USA & Europe
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1700 – 1800
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Graduate Student Competition
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Judging of graduate student abstracts for oral presentation
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1900 – 2100
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Welcome Reception
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Sponsored by - Monsanto Company
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Wednesday, October 3
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0700 – 0800
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Sponsored Breakfast
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Sponsored by -
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0800 - 0830
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Welcoming Messages
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- Welcome by Conference Chair, John Kennelly
- Welcome on behalf of Minister of Agriculture & AgriFood Canada, John Knubley, Deputy Minister
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0900 - 1200
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SESSION I
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STATE OF THE INDUSTRY TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
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0830 – 0915
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Stan Blade, Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, Canada |
Building the Bioeconomy – Alberta Integrates Energy, Agriculture and Forestry
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0915 – 1000
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Han de Winde, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Industrial Biotechnology in Europe: Public-Private Transition to a Bio-based Economy
Sponsored by - ALMA
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1000 – 1030
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Poster Session & Networking Break
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Sponsored by -
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David Bressler, University of Alberta, Canada
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Transforming Technologies: Game Changers for the Bioeconomy in North America
Sponsored by - Biorefining Conversions Network
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1115 – 1200
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Graduate Student Competition
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Up to 6 finalists to present abstracts (5 min each) Sponsored by – Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions
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1200 – 1315
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Sponsored Lunch
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Sponsored by -
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1315 – 1700
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SESSION II
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OBTAINING A SOCIAL LICENSE FOR THE BIOECONOMY
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1315 - 1330
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Overview by Session Leads
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Lois Wright Morton, Iowa State University, USA
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1330 - 1415
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Keynote - Paul Slovic, Decision Research and University of Oregon, USA
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Risk as Analysis and Risk as Feeling: The Dance Between Affect and Reason
Sponsored by - ALMA
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1415 - 1500
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Keynote - Terry Marsden, Cardiff University, Wales
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Third Natures: Adaptive Capacity Building and the Bioeconomy - Competing Perspectives
Sponsored by - ALMA
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1500 – 1530
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Networking Break & Poster Session
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Sponsored by -
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1530 - 1700
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Contributed Papers
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1530 – 1555
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Maria Wellisch, Agriculture & AgriFood Canada
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Establishing the Socio-Political Legitimacy of Canada’s Emerging Bioeconomy (abstract #22)
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1555 – 1620
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Carmen Bain, Iowa State University
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Biofuels in the US Heartland: What Role can they play in Building Sustainable and Resilient Rural Communities? (abstract #23)
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1620 – 1645
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Robert Bardon, NC State University, USA
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Landowners’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Aspirations towards Participating in Emerging Woody Biomass Markets (abstract #24)
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1645 – 1700
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Summary by Session Leads
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Bill Slee, James Hutton Institute, Scotland
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1700 – 1800
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Bar & Networking Session
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Sponsored by -
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1830 – 2100
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Western Barbecue & Entertainment
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MountView Barbecue (bus transportation provided), Sponsored by – Dow AgroSciences LLC
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Thursday, October 4
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0700 – 0815
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Sponsored Breakfast
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Sponsored by -
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0815 - 1200
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SESSION III
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES & BENEFITS OF THE BIOECONOMY
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0815 - 0830
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Overview by Session Leads
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Hans-Örjan Nohrstedt, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
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0830 - 0915
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Keynote - Humberto Blanco, Kansas State University, USA
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Implications of Crop Residue Removal on Soil Organic Pools and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sponsored by -
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0915 - 1000
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Keynote - Heljä-Sisko Helmisaari, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Long-term Impacts of Forest Residue Harvest on Biogeochemical Cycles and Stem-wood Production
Sponsored by - ALMA
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1000 - 1030
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Networking Break & Poster Session
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Sponsored by -
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1030 - 1200
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Contributed Papers
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1030 - 1055
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Dennis Hazel, NC State University, USA
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Forest Harvesting Residues Following Integrated Roundwood And Energy Wood Harvesting In North Carolina And Southern Sweden (abstract #33)
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1055 - 1120
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Clifford Louime, Florida A&M University, USA
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Environmental Implications of Biofuels Expansion: The Risk Of Biological Invasions From The Halophytic Feedstock Seashore Mallow (K. Pentacarpos) (abstract #38)
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1120 - 1145
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Ted Huffman, Agriculture & AgriFood Canada
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Room to Grow? The Implications of Growing the Bioeconomy on Land Use in Canada (abstract #36)
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1145 – 1200
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Summary by Session Leads
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Adam Liska, University of Nebraska, USA
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1200 – 1315
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Sponsored Lunch
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Sponsored by -
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1315 – 1700
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SESSION IV
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ECONOMIC ISSUES & POLICY NEEDS
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1315 - 1330
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Overview by Session Leads
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Wallace Tyner, Purdue University, USA
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1330 - 1415
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Keynote - Oliver von Ledebur, Johann Heinrich von Thunen-Institut, Germany
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Biofuel Economics and Policies – A European Perspective
Sponsored by -
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1415 - 1500
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Keynote - Wallace Tyner, Purdue University, USA
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Economic and Policy Issues for Cellulosic Biofuels
Sponsored by – Purdue University
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1500 – 1530
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Networking Break & Poster Session
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Sponsored by -
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1530 - 1700
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Contributed Papers
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1530 – 1555
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Nicole Howe, Agriculture & AgriFood Canada
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Growing the Bioeconomy: Social, Environmental and Economic Implications (abstract #44)
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1555 – 1620
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Sylvain Masse, Canadian Forest Service, Canada
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Forecasting the Large-scale Deployment of a Short-Rotation Plantation System in Canada (abstract #48)
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1620 – 1700
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Summary & Discussion led by Session Lead
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Erwin Schmid, University of Natural Resource and Life Sciences, Austria
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1700 – 1800
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Bar & Networking Session
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Sponsored by -
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Friday, October 5
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0700 – 0800
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Sponsored Breakfast
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Sponsored by -
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0800 - 1200
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SESSION V
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WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
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0800 - 0900
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“Future Directions & Additional Issues” Overview by Session Leads
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- Bill Slee, James Hutton Institute, Scotland
- Adam Liska, University of Nebraska, USA
- Erwin Schmid, University of Natural Resource and Life Sciences, Austria
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0900 - 0945
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Keynote – Terry McIntyre, Terrel Environmental Consulting, ON, Canada
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Calibrating an Environmental Research Agenda to Situate Canada as a Global Leader in Sustainable Bioproducts Development - A Prospectus
Sponsored by - Biorefining Conversions Network
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0945 - 1015
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Networking Break
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Sponsored by -
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1015 - 1100
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Keynote – Jeff Passmore, Passmore Group Inc, Canada
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From the Fur Trade to the Bioeconomy: Does Canada Have What it Takes?
Sponsored by - Biorefining Conversions Network
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1100 – 1145
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Keynote – Erja Ämmälahti, Tekes, Finland
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A Finnish Case Study: Successful Implementation of Policy with Industry and the Research Community for Advancement of the Bioeconomy
Sponsored by - Biorefining Conversions Network
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1145 - 1200
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Conference Wrap Up & Farewell
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David Bressler, Conference Program Chair
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Friday, October 5 – Alternate Program for Graduate Students
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0800 – 1630
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Graduate Student Workshop
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Sponsored by – Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions
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