Contact Information
2008 Conference Contacts
Please contact one of the following with questions about the 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference.
| Jill Euken, Conference Chair | 712-769-2600 |
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| MaryAnn Sherman, Conference Communications | 515-294-8473 |
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| Julie Kieffer, Conference Planning & Management | 515-294-4202 |
2008 Conference Planning Committee
Iowa State University committee members:
Jill Euken (Chair), Deputy Director, Bioeconomy Institute; Field Specialist, Center for Industrial Research & Service
Robert C. Brown, Director, Bioeconomy Institute
Meg Gordon, Communication Specialist, Plant Sciences Institute
Darren Jarboe, Program Coordinator, Center for Crops Utilization Research
Larry Johnson, Director, Center for Crops Utilization Research
Julie Kieffer, Program Manager, Conference Planning & Management
George Kraus, Director, Institute for Physical Research & Technology
Tonia McCarley, Business Manager, Bioeconomy Institute
Mark Reinig, Economic Development Coordinator, College of Engineering
MaryAnn Sherman, Program Coordinator, Bioeconomy Institute
Gene Takle, Interim Director, Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences
Todd Zdorkowski, Coordinator, Office of Research and Technology
Partnering Agencies/Groups:
Jim Doolittle, NC Sun Grant (SDSU)
Dick Hemmingson, University of Minnesota, IREE
Brendan Jordan, Great Plains Institute
Kanan Kappelman, Iowa Department of Economic Development
Kevin Kephart, Sun Grant (SDSU)
Grant Kimberly, Iowa Soybean Association
David Miller, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Lucy Norton, Iowa Renewable Fuels Assocation
Randy Olson, Iowa Soybean Association
Mike Ott, BIOWA
Todd Reubold, University of Minnesota, IREE
2008 Conference Track Chairs
| Track | Chair | Co-Chair |
| FeedStock Development | Steve Fales, ISU | Jeff Volenec, Purdue Thomas Lubberstedt, ISU |
| Bioprocessing | Brent Shanks, ISU | Lanny Schmidt, UMN Robert Brown, ISU |
| Utilization | Larry Johnson, ISU | Steve Slack, OSU
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| Economics and Policy | Chad Hart, ISU | Tom Payne, UMO
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| Human, Social, Community Impacts | Cornelia Flora, ISU | Larry Liestritz, NDSU Tim Borich, ISU |
| Biofuels and Climate Change | Gene Takle, ISU | Chuck Rice, KSU
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