February 2010
- MAES retools, renames research facility to fuel Michigan's bioeconomy efforts
- OBT associate director brings academia and business together
- New woody biomass bulletin series available
January 2010
- Biofuel crop diversity adds value, Michigan State University researchers say
- Steve Pueppke promotes MSU bioeconomy research on WJR
- Climate change symposium seeks proposals for sessions and posters
- Study sheds light on microscopic flower petal ridges
- Climate change's effects on human and ecosystem health to be discussed in January and February
December 2009
Biofuel crop diversity adds value, Michigan State University researchers say
Diverse biofuel plantings such as native prairie attract more beneficial insects than do single crops such as corn, Michigan State University scientists find. Biofuel policies should take such added value into account, they urge, based on their pioneering studies of beneficial insects in biofuel crops.
March 2010
Bioeconomy and Global Climate Change Lecture Series presents "Renewable Energy Policies"
by Richard Schmalensee
March 4, 2010
Parlor C, MSU Union
"Bioeconomy and Global Climate Change Lecture Series presents "Business and Climate Change"
by Björn Stigson
March 22, 2010
Parlor C, MSU Union
2010 Green Energy Summit
March 24-26, 2010
Milwaukee
April 2010
Bioeconomy and Global Climate Change Lecture Series presents "Urban Adaptation to Climate"
by Cynthia Rosenzweig
April 15, 2010
Parlor C, MSU Union
Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Opportunities: Michigan and Beyond
April 26-27, 2010
Kellogg Center, MSU Campus
May 2010
BIO International Convention
May 3-6, 2010
Chicago
International Biomass Conference and Expo
May 4-6, 2010
Minneapolis
August 2010
International Short Course on Biofuels
August 22-27, 2010
MSU Campus
MSU scientists have been investigating many facets of the bioeconomy for several decades. Besides the Office of Biobased Technologies, which serves as a clearinghouse for all bioeconomy information and research, other distinctive centers include:
- Biomass Conversion Research Lab
- Center for Biobased Renewable Energy
- Center for Microbial Ecology
- Center for Nanostructured Biomimetic Interfaces
- Composite Materials and Structures Center
- Energy & Automotive Research Laboratories
- Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
- Long-Term Ecological Research Project
- MBI International
- MSU-DOE Plant Research Lab
- MSU Technologies
- Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources
From plant science and biology to engineering and supply chain management, MSU scientists add value to every aspect of the bioeconomy. Find an expert by clicking here.
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