Our Research

Overview

Our research in biological and thermochemical conversions, biomass production, improved plants, and environmental and economic impacts is representative of the science required in bioenergy discovery. A major focus of work in 2010 was dedicated to increasing the depth of UW-Madison’s bioenergy expertise by recruiting multidisciplinary faculty members in areas like biological systems engineering, bacteriology, agriculture and applied economics, genetics, geography and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.

Meet Our Researchers

Rob Anex

Chris Kucharik

Christopher Hittinger

Garret Suen

Holly Gibbs

John Ralph

Troy Runge

Xiaodong (Sheldon) Du

Recent Articles

News and Events

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services – UW–Madison Waterfowl Production Areas project

Vision Statement: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) Leopold Wetland Management District (District) manages over 12,000 acres of waterfowl production areas (WPAs) across 17 southeast Wisconsin cou. […]

From: Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative » News | Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 4:40 pm

UW-Madison and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to Collaborate on Grassland Management Project

Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative Eric Anderson 4/25/12 Wisconsin’s grasslands provide breeding grounds for an estimated 700,000 ducks and geese annually. But, over time these habitable grasslands are. […]

From: Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative » News | Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 4:39 pm

Farmers are Growing Their Own Energy

[ March 30, 2012; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] At the farm of Jamie Derr, Solarmass, LLC. 1349 Greenway Road, Marshall, WI. There you will learn how farmers are producing fuel from crops like soybeans, camel. […]

From: Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative » Events | Monday, 19 March 2012, 3:20 pm

Role of biofuels in meeting our future energy demands

[ March 30, 2012; 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] Natalie Hunt University of Wisconsin-Madison Sponsored by the Climate, People, and the Environment Program Room 1039, Atmospheric, Oceanic And Space Sciences Bu. […]

From: Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative » Events | Friday, 2 March 2012, 3:48 pm

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