Overview
The Natural Resources Research Institute at the University of Minnesota and the University of Eastern Finland, School of Forest Sciences, are partnering to present a series of webinars investigating the future of the forest bioeconomy.
Upcoming Webinars
- 10 APRIL 2025: TRANSITION TO A LOW-CARBON FOREST BIOECONOMY
- Time: 8:00–9:30 AM Central US time / 16:00–17:30 EEST
- Register for the webinar here
Webinar Presenters
Andrej Pilipovic, NRRI Hybrid Poplar Research Program Manager - "Hybrid Poplars as a Purpose-grown Biomass Crop"
Matthew Young, NRRI Research Staff Engineer, Biomass Specialist - "An Engineered Biocarbon Composite Pellet for Steel Production in Electric Arc Furnaces"
Antti Kilpeläinen, Associate Professor, University of Eastern Finland, School of Forest Sciences - "Climate-smart management and use of forests in Finland"
Johanna Leino, University of Eastern Finland, Research Center for Mining, Minerals & Society, doctoral researcher - "Experiences of the energy transition and natural resource use in rural Finland"
- 8 MAY 2025: GOVERNANCE, BROAD CHALLENGES, AND INITIATIVES
- Time: 8:00–9:30 AM Central US time / 16:00–17:30 EEST
- Register information coming soon
Past Webinars
- 13 MARCH 2025: RESIDUALS AND WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT
Webinar Presenters:
John DuPlissis, NRRI Forest and Land Research Group Leader - "Modeling the impacts of fuels reduction and how we might minimize biogenic carbon release from wildfire and fuels reduction treatments through markets"
Brian Barry, NRRI Chemistry and Materials Science Program Leader Materials and Bioeconomy - "Biochar from fuel reductions for CCR management"
Blas Mola, Professor of Biomass Production and Bioenergy, University of Eastern Finland - "The integration of fire risk into forest residues management for energy"
Ari Pappinen, Professor of Forest Health, University of Eastern Finland - "Value Chain Perspectives for Biochar Applications: From Concepts to Impacts"