Conference on Forests and Energy slated for Sept 22-24, Missoula MT

The College of Forestry and Conservation at The
University of Montana is proud to present
the Plum Creek Conference on Forests and Energy:
The Economic and Ecological Implications of Biomass
Utilization from Rocky Mountain Forests

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The Plum Creek Conference on
Forests and Energy:
The Economic and Ecological Implications of
Biomass Utilization from Rocky Mountain Forests
September 22-24, 2009

The Plum Creek Conference on Forests and Energy will bring in experts in ecology and economics as well as individuals currently involved in the field of biomass utilization to give lectures and lead workshops that address the following questions:

How can biomass best be used as a source of renewable energy, locally and nationally?

What are the ecological implications of utilizing woody biomass and what does this mean for forest management?
What is the economic feasibility of utilizing biomass for energy in the Rocky Mountain forest region?

The goal of the conference is to identify the areas of agreement and gaps in knowledge with respect to the sustained use of energy from forests to supply energy needs for people while addressing the broad impacts of a changing global climate.

The conference will consist of a total of three public events:

Two late afternoon presentations by two prominent scientists at each event (9/22 and 9/23, 3:30-5:30 pm);

One evening interaction panel discussion with all four speakers to address public interest regarding forests and energy (9/24, 7:00-9:00 pm).

Speakers for this event will include:

Andrea Colnes, Policy and Development Director, Biomass Energy Resource Center (BERC), Montpelier VT

Elaine Oneil, research scientist at the University of Washington and the Executive Director of CORRIM (Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials)

Daniel deB. Richter Jr., Professor of Soils and Forest Ecology, University Program in Ecology, Southern Center for Sustainable Forests, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC

Robert Rummer, Project Leader, Forest Operations Research to Achieve Sustainable Management

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Additional Information

Web Site: http://www.cfc.umt.edu/plumcreekconf

Category: Forestry>Biomass Energy

Region: Montana

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