2015 Agenda |
Below you can review the agenda for the 2015 Algae Biomass Summit that was held in Washington, DC. ABO thanks the hundreds of attendees that made the 2015 event a great success!
Tuesday, Sept 29 | Wednesday, Sept 30 | Thursday, Oct 1 | Friday, Oct 2
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Tour: Algae Biomass Activities in Maryland--Click for details! |
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Speaker Resource Room Open |
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Registration Open |
7:00 am - 7:30 pm | Registration Open |
7:00 am - 2:00 pm | Exhibitor Set-up |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Algae Biomass Organzation Annual Meeting in Wilson Room |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Plenary Session in Thurgood Ballroom |
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Opening Remarks Al Darzins, Algae Biomass Summit Program Chair Matt Carr, Executive Director, Algae Biomass Organization Martin Sabarsky, Board Chair, Algae Biomass Organization and CEO, Cellana, LLC |
1:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Keynote Speaker - Peter Licari, CTO, Solazyme |
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
Plenary Session 1 Moderator: Jim Lane, Biofuels Digest Paul Woods, Algenol |
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Ribbon Cutting and Remarks sponsored by:
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3:15 pm - 3:45 pm |
Energy Break - in Exhibit Hall (HALL OPENING!!)
Energy Break sponsored by:
Young Innovators Lounge sponsored by:
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3:45 pm - 5:45 pm | Plenary Sessions in Thurgood Ballroom |
3:45 pm - 4:25 pm | Keynote Speaker - Representative Scott Peters (CA) Keynote Speaker - Franklin (Lynn) Orr, U.S. Under Secretary for Science and Energy |
4:25 pm - 5:40 pm |
Plenary Session 2 Moderator: Stephen Mayfield, California Center for Algae Biotechnology, UC San Diego |
5:40 pm - 5:45 pm | Jyotika Virmani, XPRIZE Foundation |
5:45 pm - 7:15 pm |
Reception in Exhibit & Poster Hall |
7:30 am - 7:30 pm | Registration |
7:30 am - 7:30 pm | Exhibit & Poster Hall Open |
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall & Poster Hall Sponsored by: |
8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Concurrent Track Panels in Thurgood Ballroom and Wilson Rooms
Huiya Gu, Colorado School of Mines Nitrogen Recycling from Fuel-Extracted Algal Biomass: Residuals as the Sole Nitrogen Source for Culturing Scenedesmus acutus Todd Lane, Sandia National Laboratories Integrated, Recycle of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in for Sustainable Algal Production Dan Robertson, Joule Unlimited Biomass as photobiocatalyst: Direct production of drop-in fuels by engineered cyanobacteria Charles Yarish, University of Connecticut Seaweed Aquaculture in Northeast of the U.S. for Biomass Production and Ecosystem Services
Track 2: Engineering and Analysis Taraka Dale, Los Alamos National Laboratory Multi-scale Characterization of Improved Algae Strains Michael Huesemann, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Increasing Annual Microalgae Biomass Productivity through Crop Rotation: Characterization and Modeling of Winter and Summer Strains Zackary Johnson, Duke University From Test Tubes to Tonnes: Scaling up Lab Trials to Commercial Scale Relevance Carlos Quiroz Arita, Colorado State University Combined Algae-Based Biofuels and Wastewater Facilities Systems Modeled by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Approaches. Ron Pate, Sandia National Laboratories Overview and feasibility assessment of producing affordable and scaleable biofuels from polyculture algal turf biomass using biochemical and hydrothermal liquefaction processing
Track 3: Commercialization Panel Chair: Ryan Hunt, Algix Rodney Corpuz, Global Algae Innovations Large-scale Longitudinal Algae Production Test Olivier Lepine, AlgoSource Technologies Biorefinery concept applied to microalgae Eric Sundstrom, Algae Systems Integrating algae wastewater treatment and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL): current status and progress towards commercialization Laurenz Thomsen, Jacobs University Bremen Outdoor flatpanel endless foil reactors for onshore and offshore production Mark Warner, Warner Advisors Lessons learned from 10 years and half a billion dollars spent successfully commercializing advanced biotechnologies for fuels, chemicals and food applications, including real world examples of the attributes that make certain ventures succeed |
10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Energy Break in Exhibit & Poster Hall
Young Innovators Lounge sponsored by:
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Concurrent Track Panels in Thurgood Ballroom and Wilson Rooms
Sponsored by: Panel Chair: Qiang Hu, Chinese Academy of Sciences Alexander Beliaev, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Jakob Nalley, Michigan State University Utilizing algal traits to assemble productive algal communities under fluctuating environmental conditions Anthony Siccardi, Texas A&M AgriLife Research A Comparison of Struvite and Traditionally Used Nutrients in 90-day, Semi-continuous, Mixed Culture Production Trials in Outdoor Raceways Rahul Tevatia, Johns Hopkins University Mutualistic division of labor improves Chlorella biomass and lipid accumulation Terry Mathews, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Track 2: Engineering and Analysis Steffen Welzmiller, Subitec GmbH James Coons, Los Alamos National Laboratory A Predictive Model for Linking Microalgae Properties to Low-Energy Ultrasonic Harvesting Performance Martin Gross, Iowa State University Rotating Algal Biofilm (RAB) Cultivation System Compared to Raceway Pond Cultivation System: Evaluation of Production Capacity, Economics and Life Cycle Sandeep Kumar, Old Dominion University Flash hydrolysis of Nannochloropsis spp. for Nutrients Recycling and Biofuels Production Gregory Martin, The University of Melbourne Towards large-scale lipid extraction from microalgae
Track 3: Commercialization Panel Chair: Toby Ahrens, BioProcess Algae Amha Belay, Earthrise Nutritionals Recent developments in the use of phycocyanin as a nutraceutical and natural blue food colorant Ninoska Delgado, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile Microalgal Astaxanthin + Phytase Incorporation as Additive For Food Ryan Hunt, Algix 3D Printing Filament Production using Algae Blended Bioplastics Pallab Sarker, Dartmouth College Towards sustainable aquafeeds: Evaluating three marine microalgae for replacement of fish oil and fishmeal in aquaculture diets for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Kiron Viswanath, University of Nordland Microalgal biomass as a sustainable ingredient in salmon feeds |
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
Lunch in the Exhibit & Poster Hall Sponsored by:
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Concurrent Track Panels in Thurgood Ballroom and Wilson Rooms
Track 1: Progress in Algal Biology Research Sponsored by: Panel Chair: Juergen Polle, Brooklyn College Yantao Li, University of Maryland Characterization of diacylglycerol acyltransferases in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Substrate specificity and their roles in triacylglycerol biosynthesis Juergen Polle, Brooklyn College Metabolic Design Principles in Green Algae Dong Wei, South China University of Technology Quantitative transcriptome analysis reveals global regulation in response to CO2 supplementation in oleaginous microalga Coccomyxa subellipsoidea C-169 Kangsup Yoon, Chinese Academy of Sciences A plastidial lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: Substrate specificity and its role in lipid biosynthesis Henry Taunt, Algenuity
Track 2: Engineering and Analysis Rebecca Efroymson, Oak Ridge National Lab Environmental and socioeconomic indicators for sustainable production of algal biofuels Joshua Mayers, Chalmers University of Technology The Approaching Global Phosphorus Crisis and Microalgal Biotechnology: Perspectives on a Growing Problem and Strategies for Effective Usage Nick Nagle, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Cost Reduction for Algal Biofuel Production Through Development of Novel Biorefinery Concepts Jason Quinn, Utah State University Economic Feasibility and Life Cycle Impact of a Turf-Scrubber Based Biorefinery Ian Woertz, MicroBio Engineering Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of algae-based wastewater treatment and biofuel production compared to conventional activated sludge process
Track 3: Commercialization Panel Chair: Valerie Harmon, Harmon Consulting Maria Barbosa, Wageningen University Outlook on microalgae production chains Rick Johnson, Clearas Water Recovery Water Sustainability through the use of algae based Advanced Biological Nutrient Recovery Michael Gilbert, Cleantech, Sustainability Energy From the first ABO of 2007-until now Global Green Solutions: A look back at a failed algae venture from the inside out. Miguel Olaizola, Heliae Development, LLC
Track 4: Finance & Policy Panel Chair: Richard Engler, Bergeson & Campbell Richard Engler, Bergeson & Campbell How to Effectively use the GRAS Process for Algae-derived Food and Cosmetic Ingredients
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2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Energy Break in the Exhibit & Poster Hall Young Innovators Lounge |
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Concurrent Track Panels in Thurgood Ballroom and Wilson Rooms
Track 1: Systems Ecology Sponsored by: Panel Chair: Al Darzins, ABS Program Chair Laura Carney, Heliae Development Contamination control for a multi-platform algae commercialization strategy Valerie Harmon, Harmon Consulting Primary Factors Driving Pond Crashes and Management Strategies in Open Ponds: ATP3 Unified Field Studies Kunal Poorey, Sandia National Laboratories Genetic Evaluation of Pond Crashes During the ATP3 Unified Field Study Ryan Simkovsky, University of California, San Diego Molecular mechanisms for regulating biofilm formation in cyanobacteria: potential for crop protection and harvesting Steve Van Ginkel, Georgia Institute of Technology Using chemical and biological agents for algae crop protection
Track 2: Engineering & Analysis Panel Chair: Tryg Lundquist, Cal Poly Pavlo Bohutskyi, Johns Hopkins University Tryg Lundquist, Cal Poly Analysis of mixotrophic outdoor cultures of Galdieria sulphuraria for wastewater treatment Panel Chair: Rebecca White, Qualitas Health Niko Schultz, SCHOTT N.A. Oval PBR glass tubes for highest light absorption and more efficient production of high-value algae ingredients Braden Crowe, ATP3 Long Term Cultivation Studies at the Algae Testbed Public Private Partnership (ATP3): Results over one year of Unified Field Studies (UFS) Robert Mroz, HY-TEK Bio Innovative Greenhouse Gas Mitigation System Profitably Reduces Emissions From Sources Of Stationary Power Generation Yubin Zheng, Bioenergetics Company Bioenergetics Corporation's breakthrough in developing commercial scale microalgal production facility in East China Stefan Leu, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Sustainable production of Tetraselmis biomass for fuel and byproducts
Track 4 Michael Lakeman, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Commercial Airline Industry Global Carbon Mitigation
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4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Reception in the Exhibit & Poster Hall |
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
VIP Reception (Invitation Only) Sponsored by: |
7:15 am - 3:00 pm | Registration |
7:15 am - 3:00 pm | Exhibit & Poster Hall Open |
7:15 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast in Exhibit & Poster Hall |
8:00 am - 9:45 am |
Plenary Sessions in Thurgood Ballroom |
8:00 am - 8:30 am | Keynote Speaker - TBD, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
8:30 am - 9:45 am |
Plenary Session 3 Moderator: Philip Brasher, Agri-Pulse Mike Rust, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
9:45 am - 10:15 am | Energy Break in Exhibit & Poster Hall Young Innovators Lounge |
10:15 am - 12:15 am | Plenary Sessions in Thurgood Ballroom |
10:15 am - 10:30 am | Award Presentations |
10:30 am - 10:40 am | Update from the Algae Foundation |
10:40 am - 11:00 am | Keynote Speaker - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) |
11:00 am- 12:15 pm |
Plenary Session 4
Ben Hankamer, The University of Queensland John Benemann, MicroBio Engineering, Inc. Qiang Hu, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Chou-Gyun Lee, Inha University Vitor Verdelho Vieira, A4F |
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm |
Lunch in the Exhibit & Poster Hall Sponsored by: |
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Concurrent Track Panels in Thurgood Ballroom and Wilson Rooms
Sponsored by: Panel Chair: Sarah Smith, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Michael Gretz, Michigan Technological University Glycomic approaches to identify innovative algal products Sarah Smith, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Resolving gene regulatory networks for next generation strain engineering Ryo Takeuchi, Matrix Genetics Genetic engineering augments the content of C-phycocyanin in model and production strains of cyanobacteria. Berat Haznedaroglu, Bogazici University Time-series Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Characterization of Non-model Microalgae: Applications for Food:Energy:Water Nexus James Lee, Old Dominion University
Track 2: Engineering and Analysis
Conversion Engineering and Analysis Lillie Cavonius, Chalmers University of Technology pH-shift processing of Nannochloropsis oculata microalgal biomass to obtain a protein-enriched food or feed ingredient Ryan Davis, Sandia National Laboratories Integrated bioconversion of algal carbohydrates and proteins to liquid fuels and intermediate value products Umakanta Jena, Desert Research Institute Multi-step Hydrothermal Processing of Algae for Biocrude Production and Aqueous co-Products Recycling Yunhua Zhu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Techno-Economic Analysis of Whole Algae Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) and Upgrading System Mike Wilson, Center for Applied Energy Research
Track 3: Commercialization Market Progress in Algal Fermentation Panel Chair: Roberto Armenta, Mara Renewables Hywel Griffiths, Fermentalg Use of light in largely heterotrophic fermentation.
Kim Jye Lee Chang, CSIRO
Track 4: Finance & Policy Financing Algae Projects Moderator: John May, Stern Brothers & Company
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2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Energy Break in Exhibit & Poster Hall |
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Concurrent Track Panels in Thurgood Ballroom and Wilson Rooms
Track 1: Systems Ecology Sponsored by: Panel Chair: Rob McBride, Triton Health and Nutrition Tisza Bell, Montana State University Can ecology provide insight for algal lipid accumulation strategies in open systems? Doruk Beyter, University of California, San Diego Diversity, Productivity and Stability of an Industrial Microbial Ecosystem Scott Edmundson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Quantifying the Maximum Achievable Annual Biomass Productivity of Chlorella sorokiniana (DOE 1412) in Outdoor Ponds: Strain Characterization, Biomass Growth Modeling and Climate-Simulated Culturing Hyun Soo Kim, Texas A&M AgriLife Research A High-Throughput Droplet Microfluidics System for Analyzing Algal Growth and Oil Production Xuezhi Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences Recycling Nannochloropsis sp. Culture Media and Growth Inhibitors Characterization
Track 2: Engineering and Analysis Andre Coleman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory National Supply Curves for Algae Biomass: Resource-based Co-location Michael Wilson, Center for Applied Energy Research - University of Kentucky Algae Based Beneficial Re-use of Industrial Carbon Emissions: Demonstration Update and Mass Balance Jeremy Pruvost, University of Nantes-AlgoSource Technologies Optimized bio-mitigation of CO2 in cement industry Ruth Spierling, MicroBio Engineering Nutrient and Water Recycling in Wastewater-Based Algae Biofuel Production
Track 3: Commercialization Panel Chair: Phil Pienkos, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Pieter Boelens, Liqoflux Successful commercialization with a 2-step algae harvesting approach Derek Hess, Utah State University Effect of heavy metal contamination on microalgae growth and conversion to biofuel through acid catalyzed conversion Deepak Kirpalani, National Research Council of Canada Wet Shear Process Development for Lipids Extraction from Algal Culture Stephanie Smith, Beagle Bioproducts Harmful Algal Blooms: Natural Disaster or Natural Resource? |
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2018 Algae Biomass Summit