1st International Biochar Summer School “bio:char crossroads” at Potsdam, Germany
9 September 2012 - 16 September 2012
Austria
The multi-talented biochar is one of the world's fastest growing research topics. The 1st International Biochar Summer School “bio:char crossroads”, September 9 to 16, Potsdam 2012, offers excellent young scientists from around the world a valuable means of information exchange and professional development.
It will be a highly productive event with good opportunities for networking with senior scientists and peers in the field of biochar. The main topics of the Summer School are: biochar production, feedstock availability, system integration, biochar characterization, and soil effects of biochar. The Summer School is limited to 20 participants. We welcome applications from PhD students and post-doctoral researchers from different fields of biochar research such as Soil biology, Environmental and agricultural sciences, Process engineering, Sustainability management, and Economics.
Prominent speakers from all sections of the international biochar community will share their knowledge and passion with the participants. In addition the participants will have a chance to meet representatives of the biochar industry and get in touch with the latest technical developments.
At a central special event “Last Exit – Biochar?” the biochar issue will be discussed controversely with prominent guests from politics, biochar industry, science and the media.
Further details on programme and registration can be found at
http://www.atb-potsdam.de/BiocharSummerSchool2012(opens in new window)
The application deadline is April 15, 2012.
Contact:
Helene Foltan
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim (ATB)
Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
Tel.: +49(0)331 5699-820
summerschool2012@atb-potsdam.de
http://www.atb-potsdam.de/BiocharSummerSchool2012(opens in new window)
!The application deadline is April 15, 2012!
It will be a highly productive event with good opportunities for networking with senior scientists and peers in the field of biochar. The main topics of the Summer School are: biochar production, feedstock availability, system integration, biochar characterization, and soil effects of biochar. The Summer School is limited to 20 participants. We welcome applications from PhD students and post-doctoral researchers from different fields of biochar research such as Soil biology, Environmental and agricultural sciences, Process engineering, Sustainability management, and Economics.
Prominent speakers from all sections of the international biochar community will share their knowledge and passion with the participants. In addition the participants will have a chance to meet representatives of the biochar industry and get in touch with the latest technical developments.
At a central special event “Last Exit – Biochar?” the biochar issue will be discussed controversely with prominent guests from politics, biochar industry, science and the media.
Further details on programme and registration can be found at
http://www.atb-potsdam.de/BiocharSummerSchool2012(opens in new window)
The application deadline is April 15, 2012.
Contact:
Helene Foltan
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim (ATB)
Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
Tel.: +49(0)331 5699-820
summerschool2012@atb-potsdam.de
http://www.atb-potsdam.de/BiocharSummerSchool2012(opens in new window)
!The application deadline is April 15, 2012!