Helping NYS address its climate goals through thermochemical conversion
July 16, 2019
Cornell University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and SUNY ESF organized a workshop to develop opportunities for New York State to meet its climate goals using thermochemical conversion of biomass and waste.
Who was asked to attend?
- Scientists
- Policy makers
- NYS state agencies
- Extension agents
- Municipal planners
- Farmers
- Landscapers
- Representatives of the food industry
- Biochar technology providers
- Representatives of the gardening industry
- Waste managers
- Biochar consultants
Program
9-10 am: Arrival, breakfast
10 am: Welcome
Jan Nyrop
Associate Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
Director, Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
Goichman Family Director, Cornell AgriTech
Daryl Van Nydam
Faculty Director Environment, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Cornell University
Johannes Lehmann
School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
10:15-11:15 am: Policy, technology and science of thermochemical conversion in New York State
Chair: Jan Nyrop, Associate Dean, Cornell University
Tristan Brown, SUNY ESF, for presentation, click here
Thomas Trabold, Rochester Institute of Technology, for presentation, click here
Jesse Bond, Syracuse University, for presentation, click here
Marco Castaldi, CUNY, for presentation, click here
Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University, for presentation, click here
11:30-12:30 pm: Panel Discussion on Policy to address New York State’s Climate Goals
Moderator: Julie Suarez, Associate Dean for Government & Community Relations, CALS, Cornell University
Senator Jennifer Metzger, New York State Senate Agriculture Committee Chair
Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, New York State Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair
Patrick Hooker, Deputy Secretary for Food and Agriculture, Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo
Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Director of Public Policy, New York Farm Bureau
From left to right: Jennifer Metzger, Donna Lupardo, Elizabeth Wolters,Patrick Hooker
1:30-2:30 pm: Panel Discussion on Stakeholder Needs and Opportunities
Moderator: Jan Nyrop, Associate Dean, CALS, Cornell University
Rapporteur: Daryl Van Nydam, Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University
Kathleen Draper, Finger Lakes Biochar, http://fingerlakesbiochar.com/
John Gaunt, GreenTree Garden Supplies, bio365, Ithaca, https://www.greentreegardensupply.com/
Jose Luis Lozano, Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, https://www.cityofithaca.org/325/Wastewater-Treatment-Facility
John Noble, Noblehurst Farms, http://www.linwoodag.com/affiliates/noblehurst-farms/
Andrew Pomeroy, Crystal Creek Organics, Rochester
Ken Schlather, CCE Tompkins County, http://ccetompkins.org/
From left to right: Kathleen Draper, Jose Luis Lozano, John Noble, Ken Schlather, John Gaunt, Andrew Pomeroy
3:00-4:00 pm: Panel Discussion on Technology Solutions and Business
Moderator: Thomas Trabold, Rochester Institute of Technology
Rapporteur: Steven Barber, Faculty of Organizational Management, Keuka College
Taylor Myers, Biomass Controls, https://biomasscontrols.com/
Marshall Mermell, Advanced Resilient Technology, https://www.art.co.im/index.html
Anders Ragnarsson, ROI, https://roi-equipment.com/
John Schwartz, Seneca Farms Biochar, https://sfbiochar.com/
From left to right: John Schwartz, Taylor Myers, Marshall Mermell, Anders Ragnarsson
4:30-5:00 pm: Synthesis and Next Steps
Chair: Jan Nyrop, Associate Dean, CALS, Cornell University
Moderators and rapporteurs briefly presented outcome
A brief synopsis can be downloaded here.
