Biotechnology & Biotechnology & Bioenergy WorkshopBioenergy Workshop

UMN-UMBUMN-UMB

Oct. 5 – 8, 2008Oct. 5 – 8, 2008

Ås, NorwayÅs, Norway

Opening and NewsOpening and NewsKnut Hove, Bob EldeKnut Hove, Bob Elde

Norwegian Centre for BioenergyNorwegian Centre for Bioenergy Bioenergy Innovation CenterBioenergy Innovation Center Initiative for Renewable Energy Initiative for Renewable Energy

(IREE) and Institute on the (IREE) and Institute on the Environment (IonE)Environment (IonE)

Merger of Norwegian School of Merger of Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and UMBVeterinary Science and UMB

Expectations for WorksessionsExpectations for WorksessionsOdd Jarle, Judd SheridanOdd Jarle, Judd Sheridan

Overview Overview – JS– JS Student and Researcher mobility – Student and Researcher mobility –

JSJS Funding – OJSFunding – OJS Paper production – OJSPaper production – OJS Industry participation – OJSIndustry participation – OJS New teams – OJSNew teams – OJS Outline for rest of workshop - OJSOutline for rest of workshop - OJS

Research Team SummariesResearch Team Summaries Team 1*: Team 1*: LIDAR-based sampling LIDAR-based sampling

procedures for regional forest procedures for regional forest biomass and carbon estimationbiomass and carbon estimation: : exploring relationships between data exploring relationships between data extracted from airborne LiDAR (Light extracted from airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), biomass/carbon Detection and Ranging), biomass/carbon stocks and the processes associated with stocks and the processes associated with carbon sequestration of boreal and carbon sequestration of boreal and temperate forest ecosystems. temperate forest ecosystems.

Leaders: Paul Bolstad UMN. Erik Næsset Leaders: Paul Bolstad UMN. Erik Næsset UMB. UMB.

Members:7 UMB; 2 UMN.Members:7 UMB; 2 UMN.

Summaries contdSummaries contd Team 2*: Team 2*: Ecological, technical and economic Ecological, technical and economic

aspects of bioenergy based on forestry and aspects of bioenergy based on forestry and agriculture resources: agriculture resources: exploring ways to exploring ways to integrate forest biofuels production with existing integrate forest biofuels production with existing timber and forest management; and advancing timber and forest management; and advancing the opportunities for forest-based biomass the opportunities for forest-based biomass production in Norway and Minnesota through the production in Norway and Minnesota through the exchange of information on biomass production exchange of information on biomass production and processing technologies. and processing technologies.

Leaders: Dean Current and Howard Hoganson Leaders: Dean Current and Howard Hoganson UMN. Birger Solberg UMB. UMN. Birger Solberg UMB.

Members: 4 UMB; 4-5 UMNMembers: 4 UMB; 4-5 UMN

Summaries contdSummaries contd

Team 3*: Team 3*: Liquefaction of biomass for Liquefaction of biomass for biofuel productionbiofuel production: exchanging : exchanging technical information and expertise to technical information and expertise to speed up the development of a micro wave speed up the development of a micro wave assisted pyrolysis technology to convert assisted pyrolysis technology to convert biomass into bio-oils and other biobased biomass into bio-oils and other biobased products. products.

Leaders: Roger Ruan UMN. Petter Leaders: Roger Ruan UMN. Petter Heyerdahl UMB. Heyerdahl UMB.

Members:7 UMB; 6-7 UMNMembers:7 UMB; 6-7 UMN

Summaries contdSummaries contd

Team 4*: Team 4*: Lignocellulose to biofuelsLignocellulose to biofuels: : using molecular, biochemical, and genetic using molecular, biochemical, and genetic tools to develop carbohydrate modules tools to develop carbohydrate modules (CBMs) and other approaches for more (CBMs) and other approaches for more effective enzymatic conversion of effective enzymatic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into products (e.g. lignocellulosic biomass into products (e.g. ethanol) for bioenergy and other uses. ethanol) for bioenergy and other uses.

Leaders: Simo Sarkanen and Claudia Leaders: Simo Sarkanen and Claudia Schmidt-Dannert UMN. Vincent Eijsink Schmidt-Dannert UMN. Vincent Eijsink UMB. UMB.

Members:7 UMB; 4+ UMN.Members:7 UMB; 4+ UMN.

Summaries contdSummaries contd

Team 5: Team 5: Functional genomics to Functional genomics to advance dairy cattle health: advance dairy cattle health: utilizing utilizing state of-the-art technologies in functional state of-the-art technologies in functional genomics to identify genetic factors genomics to identify genetic factors affecting bovine disease (clinical mastitis) affecting bovine disease (clinical mastitis) and productivity. and productivity.

Leaders: Scott Fahrenkrug UMN. Sigbjørn Leaders: Scott Fahrenkrug UMN. Sigbjørn Lien UMB. Lien UMB.

Members:4 UMB; 1 NVH ?; 2 UMNMembers:4 UMB; 1 NVH ?; 2 UMN

Summaries contdSummaries contd

Team 6: Team 6: Mycotoxin prevention in Mycotoxin prevention in cereal crops by enhanced host plantcereal crops by enhanced host plant

resistance: resistance: using genetic and molecular using genetic and molecular tools to develop strains of cereal grains tools to develop strains of cereal grains resistant to the conditions that promote resistant to the conditions that promote the growth of mycotoxin producing fungi.the growth of mycotoxin producing fungi.

Leaders: James Anderson UMN. Åsmund Leaders: James Anderson UMN. Åsmund Bjørnstad UMB. Bjørnstad UMB.

Members:6+ UMB/Bioforsk; 6 UMNMembers:6+ UMB/Bioforsk; 6 UMN

Research Team Summary TableResearch Team Summary TableTeam Industry Other

U&RIProj PhD PstDoc MSc Papers

1. LIDAR - Yale Univ.NASA

3 4 1 1 3 joint in prep2 non-joint (?)

2. Bioenergy Agder Energi (N) Laurentian Energy Minnesota Power Little Falls Ethanol St.Paul Distr. Heat

- 3 1 0 joint in prep2 non-joint (?)

3. Liquefaction Xwaste AS (N)Xhab AS (N)Borregaard Ligno(N) Bixby Energy Zanker Road CalRecovery

Bioforsk NTNU

5 3 3 2 2 joint in prep6 non-joint (?)

4. Enzymes Borregaard Ligno(N) EN Energi (N)Cambi (N)

- 2 1 4 0 joint4 non-joint (?)

5. Cattle Health BoviBank AS (N) - 3 1 1 2 1 joint in prep? non-joint

6. Mycotoxin Graminor AS (N) Bioforsk AgCanada

4 1 3 2 0 joint? non-joint

Sum 16 (5 contracts) 5 19 10 13 7 6 joint in prep14 non-joint (?)

Sum (May 07) 15 (5 contracts) 5 15 9 7 8 ?

Student Mobility TableStudent Mobility Table

Years Study/Res Period UG/B MSc PhD

UMN* UMB* UMN UMB UMN UMB

2006-2007

10 mo research 1

Summer Univ 1

Summer research 1

Aug block 1

2007-2008

10 mo research 1

Spring semester 1

Summer Univ 4

Summer research 1

Two semesters 1

2008-2009

(incomplete) 12 mo 1

Spring semester 1 1

Two semesters 1 3

Total 6 1 1 9 1

* UMN – refers to UMN student(s) studying/doing research at UMB

* UMB – refers to UMB student(s) studying/doing research at UMN Note that this table is only for students who have spent (or will spend) significant time at the other university.

Other goalsOther goals

Summarize and develop new Summarize and develop new strategies for fundingstrategies for funding

Determine opportunities and Determine opportunities and timelines for joint research paper(s)timelines for joint research paper(s)

Share efforts to involve industry, Share efforts to involve industry, develop new approachesdevelop new approaches

Explore ways to expand teams where Explore ways to expand teams where appropriateappropriate

New TeamsNew Teams

Cell wallCell wall AquacultureAquaculture CO2 SequestrationCO2 Sequestration AlgaeAlgae

Review Rest of WorkshopReview Rest of WorkshopSee AgendaSee Agenda

Monday Oct 6thMonday Oct 6th Opening session. Auditorium at the Agricultural Museum 09:00 – 11:30 Opening session. Auditorium at the Agricultural Museum 09:00 – 11:30

(coffee from 08:45)(coffee from 08:45) Joint lunch. Economy Building, 11:30 – 12:30Joint lunch. Economy Building, 11:30 – 12:30 Work session IWork session I Joint dinner for the teams. “Samfunnet” 18:00 – 20:00 (entrecote)Joint dinner for the teams. “Samfunnet” 18:00 – 20:00 (entrecote) Tuesday Oct 7thTuesday Oct 7th Work session IIWork session II Separate lunch Separate lunch Work session III, to prepare reportsWork session III, to prepare reports Workshop dinner. Workshop dinner. Sanguine Brasserie, Den Norske Opera, Sanguine Brasserie, Den Norske Opera, 18:30, Ph 18:30, Ph

21422142. Bus leaves UMB 18:00 from ”Tunet”21422142. Bus leaves UMB 18:00 from ”Tunet” Wednesday Oct 8thWednesday Oct 8th Report session. Bioforsk auditorium 08:30 – 11:20 (old entrance at the Report session. Bioforsk auditorium 08:30 – 11:20 (old entrance at the

back)back) Joint lunch, Agricultural Museum 11:30 – 12:30Joint lunch, Agricultural Museum 11:30 – 12:30 Final session. Bioforsk auditoriumFinal session. Bioforsk auditorium Meal. “Samfunnet” 16:00 – 18:00 (tapas)Meal. “Samfunnet” 16:00 – 18:00 (tapas)