THE FOREST ON YOUR DESKTOP NATIONAL ELECTRONIC LECTURE SERIES THE FOREST BIOECONOMY UNDERSTANDING VALUE ADDED BIO-PRODUCTS OPPORTUNITIES, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY CLUSTERS IN THE NEW FOREST BIO-ECONOMY In collaborations with: Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, Natural Resources Canada, Bioreﬁning Conversions Network, FPInnovations, Silvacom, and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada What is the Forest Bioeconomy? Deﬁned, rational, National Status, Research Networks Patrick Guidera, RPF - Director Forest Technologies, Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions, Director Forest Technologies Dr. Olaf Schwab - Chief, Resource Economics and Bioenergy, Natural Resources Canada April 1, 2015 Economic Conversion of Forest Biomass to Value-Added Products Dr. Lauren Mercier - Network Strategic Lead, Bioreﬁning Conversions Network April 8, 2015 FPInnovations Models and tools to manage Sustainable Biomass supply. Dr. Dominik Röser - Research Leader, Forest Research Group, FPInnovations Andrew Vandenbroeck , RPF - Energy & Environment Group, Silvacom LTD. April 15, 2015 Everything you always wanted to know about Forest Bioindustrial Clusters – Nationally! Dr. Murray McLaughlin - President and CEO, Sustainable Chemistry Alliance April 22, 2015 All electronic lectures are free. Your consideration of CIF/IFC membership would be appreciated. To become a CIF/IFC member: www.cif-ifc.org/register/ www.cif-ifc.org/e-lectures/ – 1:30 p.m. ET; 10:30 a.m. PT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, CONTACT: Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 705-744-1715 ext. 585 Fax: 705-744-1716