Biotechnology & Bioenergy Workshop. UMB Oct. 5 8, 2008 Ås, Norway

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1 Biotechnology & Bioenergy Workshop UMN-UMB UMB Oct. 5 8, 2008 Ås, Norway

2 Opening and News Knut Hove, Bob Elde Norwegian Centre for Bioenergy Bioenergy Innovation Center Initiative for Renewable Energy (IREE) and Institute on the Environment (IonE) Merger of Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and UMB

3 Expectations for Worksessions Odd Jarle, Judd Sheridan Overview JS Student and Researcher mobility JS Funding OJS Paper production OJS Industry participation OJS New teams OJS Outline for rest of workshop - OJS

4 Research Team Summaries Team 1*: LIDAR-based sampling procedures for regional forest biomass and carbon estimation: exploring relationships between data extracted from airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), biomass/carbon stocks and the processes associated with carbon sequestration of boreal and temperate forest ecosystems. Leaders: Paul Bolstad UMN. Erik Næsset N UMB. Members:7 UMB; 2 UMN.

5 Summaries contd Team 2*: Ecological, technical and economic aspects of bioenergy based on forestry and agriculture resources: exploring ways to integrate forest biofuels production with existing timber and forest management; and advancing the opportunities for forest-based biomass production in Norway and Minnesota through the exchange of information on biomass production and processing technologies. Leaders: Dean Current and Howard Hoganson UMN. Birger Solberg UMB. Members: 4 UMB; UMN

6 Summaries contd Team 3*: Liquefaction of biomass for biofuel production: : exchanging technical information and expertise to speed up the development of a micro-wave wave-assisted assisted pyrolysis technology to convert biomass into bio-oils oils and other biobased products. Leaders: Roger Ruan UMN. Petter Heyerdahl UMB. Members:7 UMB; UMN

7 Summaries contd Team 4*: Lignocellulose to biofuels: using molecular, biochemical, and genetic tools to develop carbohydrate modules (CBMs) and other approaches for more effective enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into products (e.g. ethanol) for bioenergy and other uses. Leaders: Simo Sarkanen and Claudia Schmidt-Dannert UMN. Vincent Eijsink UMB. Members:7 UMB; 4+ UMN.

8 Summaries contd Team 5: Functional genomics to advance dairy cattle health: utilizing state of-the the-art technologies in functional genomics to identify genetic factors affecting bovine disease (clinical mastitis) and productivity. Leaders: Scott Fahrenkrug UMN. Sigbjørn Lien UMB. Members:4 UMB; 1 NVH?; 2 UMN

9 Summaries contd Team 6: Mycotoxin prevention in cereal crops by enhanced host plant resistance: using genetic and molecular tools to develop strains of cereal grains resistant to the conditions that promote the growth of mycotoxin producing fungi. Leaders: James Anderson UMN. Åsmund Bjørnstad UMB. Members:6+ UMB/Bioforsk; 6 UMN

10 Research Team Summary Table Team Industry Other U&RI 1. LIDAR - Yale Univ. NASA Proj PhD PstDoc MSc Papers joint in prep 2 non-joint (?) 2. Bioenergy Agder Energi (N) Laurentian Energy Minnesota Power Little Falls Ethanol St.Paul Distr. Heat joint in prep 2 non-joint (?) 3. Liquefaction Xwaste AS (N) Xhab AS (N) Borregaard Ligno(N) Bixby Energy Zanker Road CalRecovery Bioforsk NTNU joint in prep 6 non-joint (?) 4. Enzymes Borregaard Ligno(N) EN Energi (N) Cambi (N) joint 4 non-joint (?) 5. Cattle Health BoviBank AS (N) joint in prep? non-joint 6. Mycotoxin Graminor AS (N) Bioforsk AgCanada joint? non-joint Sum 16 (5 contracts) joint in prep 14 non-joint (?) Sum (May 07) 15 (5 contracts) ?

11 Student Mobility Table Years Study/Res Period UG/B MSc PhD UMN* UMB* UMN UMB UMN UMB mo research 1 Summer Univ 1 Summer research 1 Aug block mo research 1 Spring semester 1 Summer Univ 4 Summer research 1 Two semesters (incomplete) 12 mo 1 Spring semester 1 1 Two semesters 1 3 Total * UMN refers to UMN student(s) studying/doing research at UMB * UMB refers to UMB student(s) studying/doing research at UMN Note that this table is only for students who have spent (or will spend) significant time at the other university.

12 Other goals Summarize and develop new strategies for funding Determine opportunities and timelines for joint research paper(s) Share efforts to involve industry, develop new approaches Explore ways to expand teams where appropriate

13 New Teams Cell wall Aquaculture CO2 Sequestration Algae

14 Review Rest of Workshop See Agenda Monday Oct 6th Opening session. Auditorium at the Agricultural Museum 09:00 11:30 (coffee from 08:45) Joint lunch. Economy Building, 11:30 12:30 Work session I Joint dinner for the teams. Samfunnet 18:00 20:00 (entrecote) Tuesday Oct 7th Work session II Separate lunch Work session III, to prepare reports Workshop dinner. Sanguine Brasserie, Den Norske Opera, 18:30, Ph Bus leaves UMB 18:00 from Tunet Wednesday Oct 8th Report session. Bioforsk auditorium 08:30 11:20 (old entrance at the back) Joint lunch, Agricultural Museum 11:30 12:30 Final session. Bioforsk auditorium Meal. Samfunnet 16:00 18:00 (tapas( tapas)

May 13-15, 2007 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota

May 13-15, 2007 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota THANK YOU TO The Royal Norwegian Consulate General The University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource