— Conferences—

2010 U.S. Biochar Initiative Conference - June 27-30, 2010

Hosted by Iowa State University

Featured Speakers include: Johannes Lehmann (Cornell University), Julie Major (International Biochar Initiative) and Laurens Rademakers (Biochar Fund).

Recent advances in biochar science and technology will be showcased at Biochar 2010: U.S. Biochar Initiative Conference, hosted by Iowa State University on June 27-30, 2010. Join scientists, engineers, policy makers, policy analysts, producers and users to discuss these critical developments.

For Biochar 2010 Conference information, visit www.biochar2010.org

To print the conference flyer click here.

Conference materials will be posted as they become available.

2010 GSA Annual Meeting - October 31 - November 3, 2010

Denver, Colorado, USA

You are invited to submit an abstract (call for papers) for the 2010 GSA Annual Meeting, to be held October 31-November 3, 2010 in Denver, Colorado USA, for the T54 symposium: "Pyrogenic (black) carbon, or biochar, in soils and sediments, its characterization and fate, its effects on the carbon cycle and carbon sequestration, and its effects on soil properties."

Abstracts are due by August 10, 2010 click here for the formal announcement

For meeting information please visit www.geosociety.org/meetings/2010/

Additional contacts are Colleen E Rostad (303) 236-3971 and David W Rutherford (303) 236-3978 US Geological Survery, Denver, CO

2009 Northeast Biochar Symposium - November 13, 2009

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Campus Center Auditorium

Biochar is a carbon-rich soil amendment that enhances soil fertility, sequesters carbon to help reverse global warming, increases renewable energy production and creates jobs.

The Northeast Biochar Symposium 2009 highlighted current biochar research and technological advances and provided vital information to public officials, researchers, farmers and landscape professionals, green industry businesses and sustainable energy professionals. The symposium provided a forum for the exchange of research findings, helped to gain national media attention and stimulated discussion on biochar. It also established a Northeast Biochar Research Consortium. Keynote speakers included:

• David A. Laird, National Soil Tilth Laboratory, USDA Agricultural Research Service
• Dr. Johannes Lehmann, Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Chair, International Biochar Initiative and Co-editor, Biochar for Environmental Management
• Debbie Reed, Executive Director, International Biochar Initiative
• Dr. Christopher Steiner, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Georgia

For more information or to view the presentations and materials go to: http://www.nsm.umass.edu/biochar09

2009 North American Biochar Conference - August 9-12

Hosted by the Center for Energy & Environmental Security at the University of Colorado Boulder

To view the presentations and materials go to: http://cees.colorado.edu/northamericanbiochar.html