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Sponsors
Published on April 27, 2010[link=472][/link] FAPESP [link=472]BIOEN[/link] BRAZILIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES [link=4485][/link] [link=4485]RPGCC[/link] IAP .tbx td {padding:6px; text-align:center;} -
Preliminary Program
Published on April 26, 2010Workshop: Scientific Issues on Biofuels .table{width:100%; border-collapse:collase; border-spacing:0;} .table .none{border:none;} .table td {padding:4px;} May 24 13h00-14h00 Reception coffee and registration 14h00-14h30 Opening session: Brazilian Academy of Sciences - ABC, The [...] -
Workshop Scientific Issues on Biofuels (May 24 and 25, 2010)
Published on April 26, 2010Producing energy in a sustainable way is one of the main challenges for mankind today The IPCC 2007 Fourth Assessment of climate change science concluded that large reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases, principally CO2, are needed very soon to prevent atmospheric concentrations from reaching unacceptable levels. However, climate change is happening even faster than previously estimated; global CO2 emissions since 2000 have been higher than even the highest predictions, Arctic sea [...] -
In search of talent
Published on April 12, 2010By Fábio de Castro Agência FAPESP – Seeking to attract new talent from Brazil and abroad, three of the leading postgraduate information technology programs in the state of São Paulo are selecting young researchers to take part in an intense learning experience in the field of image processing and computer vision. The São Paulo Advanced School in Computing Image Processing and Visualization will be held July 12-17, 2010, with applications accepted until May 15. The course is [...] -
International Expert Panel - Megacities, Vulnerability, and Global Climate Change (20-22/8/2009)
Published on April 08, 2010.table{border:1px solid;width:100%;} .table tr,.table td{border:1px solid;padding:5px;} .table .none{border:none;} .p{margin:0;padding:0;} PROGRAM: Monday, July 20 First Day: Opening, Setting the Stage and Group Discussions 8:30 - 9:00 Arrival and Welcome 9:00 - 9:20 Opening Session - Welcome and Meeting Goals Celso [...] -
Draft Resolution approved at the Latin American Convention of the Global Sustainable Bioenergy Project
Published on March 30, 2010Held in São Paulo, March 23-25, 2010 (Version to be circulated prior to being finalized, 28/03/2010) Latin America produces bioenergy in ways that meet sustainability criteria much better than most if not all presently available alternatives. The region has potential to expand bioenergy generation without compromising food production, the environment and biodiversity. The realization of this potential will require determination and diligence in knowledge creation, its application, and [...] -
Dynamics of speech production
Published on March 25, 2010By Fábio de Castro Agência FAPESP – The transdisciplinary field known as “articulatory phonology” (dynamics of speech production) is a cutting-edge area of knowledge that brings together researchers from fields as diverse as linguistics, engineering and psychology. From June 7 to June 11, young researchers working in articulatory phonology in Brazil and abroad will have a unique opportunity to engage in intense dialogue with some of the leading international experts in [...] -
The future of nature and agriculture
Published on March 22, 2010Maria Guimarães - Pesquisa FAPESP A hundred years from now climate change may cause major alterations in the natural landscape and in Brazilian agriculture. It’s possible that the jaguar, the largest feline in the Americas, will find no suitable living areas in the Amazon. In turn, the Cerrado [savannah] may disappear once and for all from the west of the State of São Paulo and losses in the soybean crop in Brazil run the risk of reaching 40%, i.e. an annual loss of R$ 4.3 [...] -
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (April 8, 2010)
Published on March 17, 2010The South African National Biodiversity Institute – Sanbi will be presented by his first director Brian Huntley, on April 8 at FAPESP's building, in São Paulo. More information: (+55) 11 3838-4216. -
Steering and Organizing Committee
Published on March 08, 2010Project Steering Committee, Stage 1 Organizing Committee and Convention Chairs Project Steering Committee Lee Lynd, Chairman Paul and Joan Queneau Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Adjunct Professor of Biology, Dartmouth College; Chief Scientific Officer, Mascoma Corp. Nathanael Greene Director of Energy Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council Tom Richard Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Director, Penn State Institutes of Energy [...] -
Funding
Published on March 08, 2010Funding Status and Needs Funding for four of the five continental conventions has been secured, with only the African convention unsupported at this time. As a form of cost sharing, members of the organizing committee will not be compensated for time they spend on stage 1 activities, and several host institutions are making facilities and/or administrative support available at low or no cost. Financial support raised will be used for the direct costs of the conventions as well as making [...] -
Outcome
Published on March 08, 2010Continental Convention Outcomes Anticipated outcomes of the continental conventions comprising Stage 1 of the GSB project are as follows: 1. Gather input on structuring the analysis to be carried out in Stages 2 and 3. 2. Draft a common resolution addressing the importance of bioenergy and the goals of the GSB project. 3. Approve resolutions representing perspectives on bioenergy from each of the continents in which GSB meetings will be held. 4. Write a report [...] -
Who should come
Published on March 08, 2010Who Should Come to the Continental Conventions? Persons with expertise relevant to carrying out stage 2 and stage 3 analyses. This includes expertise in technical and scientific fields such as agriculture, energy crop development and production, soil science, water quality, climate, global information systems, demand forecasting, policy analysis, economics, rural development, culture, ethics, and equity. Policy makers who make decisions impacting renewable energy and [...] -
Schedule
Published on March 08, 2010Continental Convention Schedule Five continental conventions are planned during the first half of 2010. Europe Host Institution: Kluyver Centre for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation, The Netherlands Chairpersons: Andre Faaij, Patricia Osseweijer Dates: February 24-26, 2010 European Convention Website Africa Host Institution: University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Chairpersons: Emile van Zyl, August Temu Dates: March 17-19, 2010 African Convention Website Latin [...] -
What is Different About This Project?
Published on March 08, 2010Distinguishing the Proposed Study From Prior Work Given the number of studies already carried out involving bioenergy, it is incumbent upon any proposed study to clearly identify what new questions will be addressed and what new value will be realized. The landscape of bioenergy studies can be characterized in terms of factors presented in Factors Defining the Landscape of Bioenergy Resource Availability Studies (below). Table 1 (below) presents numerical ratings representing the extent [...]