— Conferences and Workshops—

Conferences/Workshops

Conferences:

2012 US Biochar Conference July 29 - August 1, 2012

Hosted by Sonoma Biochar Initiative, Rohnert Park, CA

Abstract Deadline: February 10, 2012

The 2012 US Biochar Conference is designed to advance our understanding of the economic, science and policy issues related to biochar as both an amendment for soils as well as an agent to sequester carbon. California’s reputation for progressive policy and venture capital resources provide an excellent setting to showcase new innovative technologies like biochar. The conference is focused on practical results, especially regarding biochar use in agriculture.

For more information on the 2012 conference please use the links listed below:

Press Kit: http://biochar.us.com/press

Sponsorship Information: http://biochar.us.com/sponsorship

Call For Papers: http://biochar.us.com/call-for-papers

Submit Abstracts: http://2012.biochar.us.com/present

2011 BEF Camp at NESFI

The Biomass Energy Foundation (BEF, http://www.woodgas.com/) is launching around the world in 2011 its instructional five-day events called “BEF Camps”. Each BEF Camp is a structured learning experience, where the technical foundation, practical skills and fabrication methods of constructing biomass-fueled devices are taught and put into practice with hand-on efforts by the participants. To read the full announcement click here.

2011 14th Annual Humic Science & Technology Conference - March 9-11, 2011

Hosted by Northeastern University, Boston, MA

The HS&T conferences focus on the structures, properties and uses of humic substances from any source. To learn more about the conference or to register please visit www.hagroup.neu.edu

2011 242nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition Aug. 28 - Sept. 1, 2011

Black carbon and biochar for soil fertility and carbon sequestration

Abstract Deadline: Closed

This session addresses pyrogenic carbon in soils and sediments. The presence of this material can have profound effects on the nature of soil, and may have an increasing role to play in carbon sequestration. Pyrogenic carbon or biochar has been recognized as an important constituent of highly fertile agricultural soils. The application of biochar to soil has been proposed as a long-term sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide in terrestrial ecosystems while providing improved soil fertility and increased crop production. Talks pertaining to all aspects of black carbon research are welcome and students are encouraged to submit abstracts. For more information please visit the ACS website

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 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings

More than 2,000 papers will be presented during the 2010 Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Long Beach, CA. Dozens of papers on the topic of "Biochar Effects On the Environment and Agricultural Productivity" will be presented.

To learn more about the ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, visit: www.acsmeetings.org

To view the abstracts for the biochar papers, visit:

http://a-c-s.confex.com/crops/2010am/webprogram/Session7428.html

http://a-c-s.confex.com/crops/2010am/webprogram/Session7547.html

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

Workshops:

The University of Minnesota Extension's Fall 2011 Woody Biomass Webinar Series (Central Time Zone)

The University of Minnesota Extension will offer 7 web-based seminars, or "webinars", on woody biomass in fall 2011. The webinars are free but you must pre-register. All webinars are on Central Time. To learn more visit www.forestbusinessnetwork.com