Climate Change, Living Soil, Measuring CO2 and Bioenergy Dr. John M. Greenler
University of Wisconsin – Madison
NSTA National Conference – 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana
The Mission of GLBRC To perform the basic research that generates technology to convert cellulosic biomass to sustainable biofuels.
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3 DOE Bioenergy Research Centers
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What is Cellulose?
Sustainability: a Triad of Factors Environmental
Economic
Social
J Rockstrom et al, 2009, Nature, 461:472-475
“A Safe Operating Space For Humanity”
Global Warming = Climate Change
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CO2
CH4 N2O
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The Carbon Cycle Associated with Bioenergy
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Human-generated Carbon Emissions, by Country
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Soil Organic Matter
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How does carbon flow through the soil?
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Monitoring Greenhouse Gases, CO2 Eddy flux Towers
GLBRC - Kellogg Biological Station
Monitoring Greenhouse Gases, Soil GHG monitoring boxes
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Monitoring Greenhouse Gases, Soil GHG monitoring bucket
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Measuring Soil CO2, student lab activity
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Soil plus sugar (blue), and control (red)
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GLBRC Summer Institute for Educators
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Questions??? <---> Discussion!!!
Climate Change, Living Soil, Measuring CO2 and Bioenergy Dr. John M. Greenler
University of Wisconsin – Madison
NSTA National Conference – 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana