U of Minn. Offering Research Colloquia Devoted to Biofuels and Bioenergy

Recently, interest in biofuels and bioenergy research has grown at the University of Minnesota, due in part to IREE funding, the DOE Center application, the Institute on the Environment's Discovery Grants, and the Biofuels Discovery Grant competition.

This year the Microbial and Plant Genomics Institute (MPGI) is hosting research colloquia on the topic of biofuels and bioenergy to foster interdisciplinary interactions and greater integration. The informal colloquia will take place every other Wednesday at noon (12:00 – 1:00pm) in 105 Cargill Building on the St. Paul campus. Participants need not be MPGI members, nor do colloquia need to be restricted to experimental approaches involving microbial and plant genomics or molecular biology. We would like to involve a broad cross-section of participants, including those with expertise in biomass composition, production ecology, engineering and economics approaches.

There will be two 30-minute presentations per day. Each presenter will give background, present research findings, and lead discussion on their topic.

For more information, access the U of M Microbial and Plant Genomics Institute site.