*Submit an Abstract and Register for PanAm RCN Bioenergy Sustainability Conference, July 22-25, 2014 in Recife, Brazil*
Conference website: http://www.aiche.org/panamrcn/events/rcn-conference-on-pan-american-biofuels-and-bioenergy-sustainability The PanAm Research Coordination Network (RCN) invites you to submit an abstract and register for the RCN Conference on Pan American Biofuels and Bioenergy Sustainability on July 22-25, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. Session topics include: -Water-Energy nexus -Biodiversity -Biogeochemical cycles -Ecosystem impacts -Energy Policy -Socioeconomic issues -Bioenergy and social justice -Sustainability issues -Life Cycle Assessment -Biomass supply chain -Technological innovation -and others Although the implications of large-scale biofuels and bioenergy production on environmental systems and social conditions are largely unknown, such production is rapidly developing in the Pan American region, which will likely lead to dramatic changes in existing human and natural systems. A limited number of abstracts are now being accepted before May 23, 2014 for our oral and poster sessions to present alongside invited speakers from a diverse network of biofuel sustainability researchers and professionals in industry, government, and NGOs. Recognizing that a systems approach is essential for development of a sustainable biofuels and bioenergy sector, parallel presentation and discussion sessions will address key themes individually and then within cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional contexts, as detailed in the program. In order to tear down as many barriers to participation as possible, this conference’s registration fee is kept to a minimum. Accommodation is included in the fee for the three nights of the conference at the Golden Tulip Recife Palace and some meals will be provided, as detailed in the program. Participants are responsible for their own travel and visas. Please let us know if you have any questions at [email protected]. We look forward to receiving your abstract and seeing you at the conference. Sincerely, Audrey Mayer -- ######################################## Audrey L. Mayer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Ecology and Environmental Policy Coordinator, Peace Corps Master's International Program in Forestry Department of Social Sciences and School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Dr. Houghton, MI 49931 +1.906.487.2864, +1.906.487.3448 [email protected] http://forest.mtu.edu/landscapelab/ http://forest.mtu.edu/pcforestry/
