Oklahoma EPSCoR : rc, research connection, summer/fall 2012 no.10

              Researchers from across the state gath-ered
to highlight Oklahoma’s bioenergy
research efforts during the Oklahoma
EPSCoR Annual State Conference on
Tuesday, April 10, at the Wes Watkins
Conference Center on the Oklahoma
State University campus in Stillwater.
Leaders in the bioenergy field engaged
conference participants through presentations
and discussion during an opening plenary
session. Special guest presenters and their
topics included:
Dr. Chad Haynes, science and engineering
technology advisor, U.S. Department of
Energy, “The Advanced Research Projects
Agency – Energy: A New Paradigm in
Transformational Energy Research.”
Dr. Matthew Langholtz, natural resource
economist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
“Overview of the U.S. Billion-Ton Update.”
Mr. Phil Weathers, director of operations,
RenTech Inc., “From Research to
Demonstration – The Rentech BioEnergy
Center of Excellence.”
Conference attendees participated in a
networking luncheon, where Dr. Kelvin
Droegemeier, University of Oklahoma Vice
President for Researach, and Dr. Uma D.
Venkateswaran, NSF EPSCoR program
director, shared information about NSF energy
research directions and funding opportunities.
An afternoon panel session, led by the day’s
speakers and EPSCoR external advisory
board member Dr. Larry Walker, engaged
audience members in discussions addressing
bioenergy sustainability in Oklahoma and the
nation. The session was moderated by OK
EPSCoR co-PI Dr. Raymond Huhnke.
A scientific poster session and hybrid
poster/oral presentation competition
spotlighted research progress in the
alternative energy field. Forty four posters
were on display at the conference.
More than 120 Bioenergy investigators from
Oklahoma and nearby states, EPSCoR
external advisory board members and
program officers from federal granting
agencies participated in the event, which was
hosted by Oklahoma EPSCoR, the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education and the
National Science Foundation.
To view video presentations from the
conference, visit www.okepscor.org/research/
presentations.
See page 2 for student hybrid poster
competition details
Conference Explores Oklahoma’s Renewable Energy Role
NSF GRANTS
WORKSHOP
Workshop Provides
Grant Writers with
Funding Information
and Opportunities.
BIOFUELS
RESEARCH
AWARDS
Summer 2012 ROA
Awards for Regional
Faculty Members.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark Your Calendars
for These Upcoming
Oklahoma EPSCoR
Events.
STARBASE
OKLAHOMA
DoD & NSF EPSCoR
Collaboration Brings
Renewable Energy
Awareness to Student
Cadets.
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Research Connection Rc
vol. 10
summer/fall 2012
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