Conference Title
China-US 2011 Joint Symposium
September 25-28, 2011
Global Sustainability Issues in Energy, Climate, Water, Environment
Agenda
Symposium Schedule and Agenda
Arrival Date, Sunday, September 25, 2011
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6:00‐9:00 |
Reception at John Bickham’s home |
Day 1, Monday, September 26
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7:00‐9:00 |
Registration, Stewart Center, First Floor |
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8:00‐8:30 am |
Symposium Welcome/Introductions (Chair: John Bickham) Fowler Hall, Stewart Center |
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8:00 |
Welcome by Purdue President France Cordova |
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8:10 |
Welcome by Sen. Richard Lugar (video) |
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8:15 |
Welcome address by Chicago Chinese Deputy Consul General Maoming Chu |
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8:25 |
Introduction about the China‐U.S. Joint Center (Gary Sayler UT and Guirui Yu IGSNRR-CAS) |
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8:30‐12:00 pm |
Keynote Addresses: Fowler Hall, Stewart Center Chairs: John Bickham and Xingguo Han |
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8:30 |
Wally Tyner, Purdue, Title: Economic and Environmental Impacts of Biofuels. |
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9:15 |
Martin Keller, ORNL, Title: From Sustainability to Next Generation Materials: An Integrated Biomass Strategy |
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10:00‐10:30 am |
Coffee Break and Group Picture, West Foyer, Stewart Center |
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10:30 |
Lei Shen, IGSNRR‐CAS, Title: Toward a Sustainable Energy Development Strategy: Challenges and Opportunities for China. |
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11:15 |
Joe Kuczynski, IBM, Title: Bio‐based Materials for High‐end Electronics Applications. |
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12:00‐1:30 pm |
Lunch and Poster Presentations, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 Featured Lunch Speaker: Adam Arkin, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (by video conferencing) Title: Towards a systems biology of tolerance and productivity. |
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2:00‐5:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Session 1: Stewart Center, Room 313 Topic: Energy and Applications of Hardwood Biomass and Cellulose Chairs: Charles Michler and Guofan Shao |
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2:00 |
Charles Michler, Purdue/USFS, Title: Forest Service Research at the Northern/East Regional Biomass Center. |
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2:30 |
Harmony Dalgleish, Purdue, Title: Forecasting Carbon Storage of Eastern Forests: Can Amercian Chestnut Restoration Improve Storage Potential in an Uncertain Future? |
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3:00 |
Zhi‐Yun Ouyang, RCEES‐CAS, Title: Influences of Forest Restoration on Soil Organic C Content and C Cycling Potential. |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 |
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4:00 |
Lifeng Yan, USTC, Title: Isolation of Highly Purified Cellulose from Wheat Straw and Preparation of Cellulose Aqueous Solution. |
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4:30 |
Robert Moon, Purdue/USFS, Title: Potential Nanotechnology Applications with Hardwood Biomass. |
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5:00 |
Goufan Shao, Purdue, Title: Realities and Potentials of Wood Energy:A Global Perspective. |
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Session 2: Stewart Center, Room 318 Topic: Genetic improvement of biomass quality and sustainability factors. Chairs: Nick Carpita and Qiang He |
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2:00 |
Rick Meilan, Purdue, Title: Engineering Poplar for Use as a Cellulosic Feedstock. |
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2:30 |
Nick Carpita, Purdue, Title: Capturing the Diversity of Maize andSorghum for Improving Bioenergy Grasses. |
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3:00 |
Qiang He, UT, Title: Genomics Insights into Enhanced CellulosicBioethanol Fermentation. |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 Paul Gilna, ORNL BESC, Title: Strategies to Generate Economically Viable Biofuels from Cellulosic Biomass: Approaches from the Bioenergy Science Center. Charles Kwit, UT, Title: Gene Flow Matters in Switchgrass (Panicumvirgatum L.), a Potential Widespread Biofuel Feedstock. Laigeng Li, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, Title: Fast Assessment of Lignocellulosic Biomass Property for Biomass Energy Production. |
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Session 3: Stewart Center, Room 311 Topic: Climate change mitigation and water conservation. Chairs: Ron Turco and Yangjian Zhang |
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2:00 |
Shaohong Wu, IGSNRR‐CAS, Title: Future Climate Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems in China: Case Studies on SRES B2 Scenario. |
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2:30 |
Matt Huber, Purdue, Title: Business‐as‐Usual Spells Trouble:Long‐term Implications for China of Extended Global Warming. |
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3:00 |
Yao Huang, Institute of Botany, CAS, Title: Challenges and Prospects of Biofuels Production in China. |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 |
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4:00 |
Yangjian Zhang, IGSNRR‐CAS, Title: Global Spatial‐temporal Patterns of Carbon‐use Efficiency. |
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4:30 |
Bin Zhang, China Agricultural University, Title: Identification and Quantification of Subsurface Lateral Flow and its Contribution to Nutrient Loading in Streams in an Agricultural Catchment in Subtropical China. |
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Session 4: Stewart Center, Room 307 Topic: Biomass Conversion Science and Technology Chairs: Bernie Tao and Guo‐Ping Sheng |
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2:00 |
Mahdi Abu‐Omar, Purdue, Title: The ABC, Ag, Biology, and Chemistry of Biomass Conversion. |
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2:30 |
Zhongyang Luo, Zhejiang University, Title: Biomass to Clean Energy by Thermal Chemical Conversion Processes. |
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3:00 |
Qinhui Wang, Zhejiang University, Title: Hydrogen Production from Biomass with Chemical Looping Gasification Technology. |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 |
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4:00 |
Jian Hao, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS, Title: Kinetic Model of Klebsiella pneumoniae 1,3‐propanediol Oxidoreductase. |
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4:30 |
Ji‐Ping Shi, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, CAS, Title:Optimization of Acetone‐butanol Fermentation Using Non‐grain Feedstock. |
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5:00 |
Guo‐Ping Sheng, USTC, Title: Development of a Novel Bio‐electrochemical Membrane Reactor for Energy Generation. |
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5:30-6:00 pm |
Free time |
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6:00-7:30 pm |
Reception and Banquet Dinner at PMU Faculty lounges |
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7:30 pm |
Discovery Lecture Series Event, Fowler Hall, Stewart Center Ed Begley, Jr., Title: Live Simply So That Others Can Simply Live. |
Day 2, Tuesday, September 27
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8:00-8:30 am |
Second Day Introductions (Chair: John Bickham) Fowler Hall, Stewart Center |
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8:00-8:10 |
Maureen McCann, Purdue, Title: Purdue’s Energy Center. |
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8:10-8:30 |
Ram Gupta, NSF Program Director, Title: NSF’s Energy for Sustainability Program. |
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8:30-10:30 am |
Keynote Addresses (four 30‐min + 15 Q&A presentations) Fowler Hall, Stewart Center Chairs: Gary Saylor and Xing‐Guo Han |
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8:30 |
Jose Bravo, Shell, Title: Energy Densification. Separations and other Process Challenges in Bio‐fuels Development. |
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9:15 |
Nancy Ho, Purdue, Title: An Overview of Technologies for Ethanol Production from Non‐food Cellulosic Materials. |
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10:00-10:30 pm |
Coffee Break, West Foyer |
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10:30 |
Jie Bao, ECUST, Title: Production of cellulosic lactic acid as bioplastic monomer and the process development for future biorefinery industry. |
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11:15 |
Barry Bruce, UT, Title: Direct Solar Fuel: hν →H2. |
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12:00-1:30 pm |
Lunch and Poster Presentations, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 Lunch Sponsor: FuturaGene Featured Lunch Speaker: James Zhang, FuturaGene Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Title: Biomass: a Sustainable Solution for Curbing the Fossil Fuel Dependency. |
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1:30-5:00 pm |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Session 1: Stewart Center, Room 313 Topic: Agro-ecological knowledge needs for deploying bioenergy cropping systems. Chairs: Jeff Volenec and Meiling Li |
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2:00 |
Sylvie Brouder, Purdue University, Title: Comparative Agro‐ecological Performance of Perennial and Annual Biomass Systems: Metrics and Data Workflows. |
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2:30 |
Esther Parish, ORNL, Title: Landscape Design for Bioenergy Cropping Systems. Bing‐Cheng Xu, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS, Title:Root Morphological Responses to P Application and Water Stress Conditions of Bothriochloa ischaemum Intercropped with Lespedezadavurica. |
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3:00-3:30 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 |
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Session 2: Stewart Center, Room 318 Topic: Conversion Technologies and Soil Carbon. Chairs: Nate Mosier and Xudong Zhang |
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2:00 |
Steven Brown, ORNL, Title: Clostridium thermocellum Ethanol Stress Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms. |
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2:30 |
Zhong‐Hua Tong, USTC, Title: Mixed Volatile Fatty Acids as Substrates for Electricity Generation. |
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3:00 |
Ying Zhang, USTC, Title: Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals. |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 |
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4:00 |
Xu‐Dong Zhang, Institute of Applied Ecology, CAS, Title: Significance of soil refractory organic components for C stabilization and sequestration in Chinese arable soil. |
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4:30 |
Yuling Fu, IGSNRR, Title: Carbon Budget and Management for Eastern Asian Grasslands. |
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Session 3: Stewart Center, Room 307 Topic: Assessment and Design of Sustainable Processes Chairs: Fu Zhao and Suresh Rao |
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2:00 |
Suresh Rao, Purdue, Title: Resilience Analysis of Biofuel Production Systems. |
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2:30 |
Jeryang Park, Purdue University, Title: Modeling Resilience of Biofuels Production as a Complex, Coupled System: Implications for Designand Management. |
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3:00 |
Open |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 |
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4:00 |
Datu Agusdinata, Purdue, Title: Life Cycle Assessment of Potential Bio‐jet Fuel Production in the United States. |
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4:30 |
Shane Foister, UT, Title: Tunable Catalysts for a Sustainable Future. |
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Session 4: Stewart Center, Room 311 Topic: Societal Issues in Achieving a Sustainable World Chairs: Jonathon Day and Jie Zhuang |
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2:00 |
Robert Marzec, Purdue, Title: The Deadlock of Environmentality:The Sciences, the Humanities, and the Problem of Policy. |
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2:30 |
Nicholas K. Rauh, Purdue, Title: Landscape Ecology and the End of Antiquity: The Archaeology of Deforestation in South Coastal Turkey. |
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3:00 |
Yongqing Ma, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS, Title:Fighting for the poverty with respect to land use efficiency ‐ Taking the most impoverished place of China, Shanghuang Village of Guyuan City Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region as an Example. |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Coffee Break, Stewart Center, Room 302/306 |
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4:00 |
Steve Hallett, Purdue, Title: The Efficiency Trap: Why New Technologies Can Never Save the World (and Why Efficiency is no Substitute for Sex). |
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4:30 |
Renjie Dong, China Agricultural University, Title: Biogas in China: Energy, Ecology, or Multi‐Opportunity. |
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5:30 pm |
Dinner, Memorial Mall (outside Stewart Center, Purdue Mall open area) |
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7:30 pm |
Amazing China – A Cultural Entertainment presented by Shanghai JiaoTong University Student Orchestra. LOEB Theatre, Stewart Center Sponsor: Confucius Institute at Purdue and Purdue University Chinese Students and Scholars Association. |
Day 3 Wednesday, September 28 MRGN 121
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8:00 |
Welcome John Bickham |
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8:10 |
Featured speaker: Arden Bement, Purdue University and former Director of NSF |
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8:30-11:00 am |
Workshop to establish the ““Agenda for the development of an environmentally sustainable economy‐expanding research, industry and policy collaboration” Moderator: Mark Van Fleet The objective of this workshop is to develop recommendations for industry and government on how to move toward a sustainable economy and fashion a closer collaboration between university research, industry and policymakers. |
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11:00-11:30 am |
Coffee Break in Morgan Café |
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11:30-12:30 pm |
China‐US Joint Research Center for Ecosystem and Environmental Change Moderator: Jon Harbor Panel discussion about the future of the EcoPartnership China‐US Joint Research Center for Ecosystem and Environmental Change. |
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12:30-1:30 pm |
Lunch in Morgan Café Jay Gore, Purdue, Title: Education for Sustainable Economy, Environment, Energy and Climate |
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2:00-3:00 pm |
Networking session for Chinese delegation and Industry Reps with the Purdue Chinese students, North Ballroom, PMU (Organized by Wei Hong, Confucius Institute at Purdue (hongwei@purdue.edu) |
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2:00-5:00 pm |
Workshop “Barriers to Sustainable Photosynthetic Production of Biofuels and Bioenergy” funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (by invitation from Nate Mosier (mosiern@purdue.edu); BDMCE 129 (Discovery Park)) Agenda 2:00 pm - Welcome, Introductions, and Agenda, Nathan Mosier, Purdue 2:10 pm - NSF Energy for Sustainability Program, Ram Gupta, NSF 2:30 pm - Photosynthesis-Inspired Bioenergy, Barry Bruce 3:00 pm - Metabolic Flux Analysis in Single Celled, John Morgan, Purdue Photosynthetic Organisms 3:30 pm - Break and Discussion 4:00 pm - Electron Transport for Photosythetic, Paul Frymier, UT Hydrogen Production 4:30 pm - Self-Assembled Biohybrid Photosynthetic, Hugh O'Neill, ORNL 5:00 pm - Closing Remarks and Adjournment, Nathan Mosier, Purdue |
Day 4 Thursday, September 29 Tour organized by Jonathon Day (gjday@purdue.edu)
(By Invitation: Chinese delegation and EcoPartnership leadership)
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7:00 am |
Breakfast and Check‐out from the Union Club Hotel |
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8:00 am |
Depart for tour on bus from the Union Club Hotel (Guests bring their luggage) |
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9:00 am |
Tour of Valero Bio‐refinery, Linden, Indiana |
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11:00 am |
Depart for Indianapolis |
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12:00 pm |
Lunch and tour to Indy 500 ‐ Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
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3:00 pm |
Check into Crown Plaza Hotel (near Indianapolis airport) |
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5:00 pm |
Visit to Indianapolis downtown and dinner |
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10:00 pm |
Return to Crown Plaza Hotel |
Day 5 Friday, September 30
(For Chinese delegation and guests)
Breakfast and transportation to the Indianapolis airport provided by the Crown Plaza Hotel.
Abbreviations:
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JRCEEC: Chine-US Joint Research Center for Ecosystem and Environmental Change JIBS: UT-ORNL Joint Institute of Biological Sciences UT: University of Tennessee ORNL: Oak Ridge National Laboratory CAS: Chinese Academy of Sciences IGSNRR: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research |
RCEES: Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences USFS: US Forest Service USTC: University of Science and Technology of China BESC: BioEnergy Research Center PMU: Purdue Memorial Union MRGN: Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship |
Symposium Info
Join Us
September 25-28, 2011
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana (USA)
Additional information contact:
Center for the Environment
Purdue University
environment@purdue.edu
