Fwd: Mark your Calendar: 4th International Biochar Congress in Beijing China Sept 2012
Lloyd Helferty
4th International Biochar Congress
Beijing, China
September 16-20, 2012
Lloyd Helferty, Engineering Technologist Principal, Biochar Consulting (Canada) www.biochar-consulting.ca 48 Suncrest Blvd, Thornhill, ON, Canada 905-707-8754 **NEW CELL: 647-886-8754 NEW** Skype: lloyd.helferty Steering Committee coordinator NEW Canadian Biochar Initiative (New CBI) President, Co-founder & CBI Liaison, Biochar-Ontario Advisory Committee Member, IBI http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1404717 http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42237506675 http://groups.google.com/group/biochar-ontario http://www.meetup.com/biocharontario/ http://grassrootsintelligence.blogspot.com www.biochar.ca Biochar Offsets Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2446475 A nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| Subject: | Mark your Calendar: 4th International Biochar Congress in Beijing China Sept 2012 |
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| Date: | Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:33:14 -0500 (EST) |
| From: | International Biochar Initiative <in...@biochar-international.org> |
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Please join us in September 2012 for the 4th International Biochar Congress; Biochar: The Road to Richer Food and a Safer Environment; to be held in Beijing China. We invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at this event; due date March 31, 2012.
International research into all aspects of biochar science and technology has grown rapidly over the last decade and this meeting will highlight biochar production, the chemistry, biology and physics of biochar- soil interactions, agronomic and economic aspects and biochar as a possible mitigator of global climate change. The very long half-life of biochar in soil, of possibly thousands of years, confers obvious advantages. It also poses a challenge to the scientific community to identify the short- and long-term risks of its incorporation to soil, if any, and how they may be overcome, before it can be widely used commercially. Leading experts in these and other related fields will give state-of the art keynote lectures in addition to oral and poster presentations from delegates. It is envisaged that a significant publication will result from these presentations.
The Congress will be held at the Friendship Hotel, Beijing and all meals and refreshments during the Congress will be provided onsite. Tours of architectural and cultural interest in and around Beijing, including the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Beijing Opera, and Beijing Hutong, will be offered to delegates and their guests after the Congress.
Specific information on the event is below. To submit an abstract, register, or read more, please visit the website at: www.ibi2012.org or contact the organizing committee members, Professor Qimei Lin and Dr. Guitong Li, both of China Agricultural University.
Date: September 16-20, 2012
Place: Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China
Host: China Agricultural University (CAU)
Important Dates
- Full abstract manuscript submission: 24:00, March 31st, 2012, Beijing time
- Notification of acceptance (as oral or poster): April 30th, 2012
- Revised edition for the full abstract to be published by Springer: May 20th, 2012.
- Early bird registration with conference hotel: May 31, 2012.
- Other registration (without conference hotel): till to August 10th, 2012
Submit an Abstract for Presentation
Theme 1 - Biochar production and characteristics
Theme 2 - Biochar and plant/food production
Theme 3 - Biochar and soil physical processes
Theme 4 - Biochar and soil chemical processes
Theme 5 - Biochar and soil biological processes
Theme 6 - Biochar and environmental quality
Theme 7 - Biochar and climate change
Theme 8 - Biochar and policy
Special theme - Biochar producing equipment
Organizers
- CAU, China Agricultural University, China
- CAAS, China Academy of Agricultural Science, China
- IBI, International Biochar Initiative
- CAS, China Academy of Science, China
- CAFS, China Academy of Forest Science, China
- CSSS, Soil Science Association of China, China
- CBN, China Biochar Network for Agricultural and Environmental Management, China
Sponsors
- CAU, China Agricultural University, China
- NSFC, Natural Science Foundation Committee, China
- MOE, Ministry of Education, China
- MOST, Ministry of Science and Technology, China