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Poplar Willow Forum

Poplar Willow Forum Presentations

Monday, April 11, 2016

Evening Keynote

Overview of Environmental Applications of Poplars/ Willows: Future Opportunities and Challenges
J. G. Isebrands, Environmental Forestry Consultants, LLC

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Morning Keynote

Quantified: Redefining Conservation for the Next Economy
Joe Whitworth

Session I

Growing Poplar for Reuse Water and Biosolids Management in the Pacific Northwest
Todd Miller, City of Springfield, Oregon

Hayden USDA Project Site: Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board
Ken Windram, Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board
Poplar Plantations for Water Sustainability in the Southeastern USA
Elizabeth Nichols, North Carolina State University

Session II

Phytoremediation: A Reality Check
J. G. Isebrands, Environmental Forestry Consultants, LLC

Scaling Hybrid Poplar Working Landscapes for Phytoremediation and Infrastructure
Laura Brenner Kimes, Fresh Coast Capital
Phytoremediation: Criteria for Successful Designs and Long-Term Operations
Lou Licht, Ecolotree, Inc.
Poplar Phytoremediations Study at an Abandoned Oil Refinery Site in Northwestern New Mexico
Mick O’Neil, New Mexico State University

Breakout Session A

The What, Where, and How of Contaminant Removal in Poplar Plantations
Bob Simmons, Washington State University Extension

Tertiary Year-Round Wastewater Treatment for Small Communities – Looking Forward
Lou Licht, Ecolotree, Inc.
Optimizing Poplar Water and Nutrition Use for Water Quality Benefits
Jason Smesrud, CH2M
Woodburn Oregon’s Poplar and Wastewater Management Experience
Curtis Stultz, City of Woodburn, Oregon

Breakout Session B

Biomass Supply Chains: An overview of concepts and considerations for biofuel
Peter Tittmann, University of California, Berkeley

Pulp and Paper Industry Raw Material Acquisition and Transportation Logistics
Bruce Summers, GreenWood Resources, Inc.

Dedicated Hybrid Poplar Plantations as a Critical Component of the Supply Chain of Pacific Northwest Refineries
Rich Shuren, GreenWood Resources, Inc.

Supply Costs and their impact Impact on Biorefinery Siting and Sizing
Nathan Parker, University of California, Davis

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Session III

Morning Keynote

Sustainable Wastewater Management Using Coppice Willow Energy Plantations
Chris Johnston, Environment and Renewable Energy Centre

Breakout Session C

Woody Biomass Certification Programs
Andrew Rodstrom

Can Future US Bioenergy Production Coexist with Avian Biodiversity?
Yvetta Jager
Working Buffers in Snohomish County: A model for Improving Ecological Function and Providing a Variety of Harvestable Products Along a Riparian Buffer
Carrie Brausieck
Building Bioenergy Opportunities through Payments for Ecosystem Services in the Chesapeake Bay Region
Mike Jacobson

Session V

Building a Roadmap for the Dual Benefits of Poplar: Updates from AHB and IBSS

AHB Update – Patricia Townsend

IBSS Update – Leslie Boby

Development and Implementation of an Alternative Vegetative Cover System Using Shrub Willows in Central New York
Tim Volk

Breakout Session D

Discussion Group

ZeaChem Overview
Tim Eggeman, ZeaChem

Tm Platt, Missoula Hydrid Energy

Watershed Consulting
Mark Vander Meer, Watershed Consulting LLC

Sarah Wurzbacher, NEWBio and Penn State University