2021 California Bioresources Alliance Symposium: Program and Presentations

Pathways for Integrating Our Bioresources Management

Work with colleagues in the field of organic residuals to develop community resiliency and put California's bioresources to their best uses.

Program

• 2021 California Bioresources Alliance Symposium Program (pdf) (455.77 KB, December 2021)
  2021 California Bioresources Alliance Symposium Program, Speaker and Moderator Bios.

Presentations

Thursday, November 18

SESSION 1: New Collaborations for Bioresources Management and Financing

• Dr. Mike McCullough, Professor, CalPoly SLO: Introduction to California Clean Biomass Collaborative
• Kristen McIvor, Program Dir., Harvest Pierce County: Tacoma Community Garden
• Kourtnii Brown, President, California Alliance for Community Composting
• Gregory Wendt, Director, StakeHolders Capital: California Economic Forum
• Session 1 Presentations: New Collaborations for Bioresources Management and Financing (zip)

SESSION 2: Market Integration in Production, Treatment, and Distribution of Bioresources

• Dan Noble, President, Noble Bioresources Inc.: Bioresources Industry Systems Dynamics Model
• Christine Lenches-Hinkel, President, 301 Organics: Rose Bowl Community Compost and Education
• Brian Vagg, President, Sprouting Soil: Soil Food Web – Biologically Complete Compost
• Kathleen Draper, COB, International Biochar Initiative: Biochar Standards and Market Development
• Session 2 Presentations: Market Integration in Production, Treatment, and Distribution of Bioresources (zip)

SESSION 3: Achieving Zero Net Carbon

• Evan Edgar, Principal, Edgar and Associates: Solid Waste Industry White Paper
• Bob Baldwin PhD, Principal Scientist, NREL: Decarbonizing the Transportation Industry
• Marshall Mermell, CEO, Advanced Resilient Technologies, Ltd: Biochar
• Joseph Maceda, CEO, 3G&S Inc.: Biohydrogen Products in California
• Session 3 Presentations: Achieving Zero Net Carbon (zip)

SESSION 4: Bioplastics as a Bioresource

• Tim Goodman, Senior Circular Economy Manager, NatureWorks: Characteristics and Applications for Polylactic Acid (PLA) Resin
• David Fridland, Eco-Products PBC: The role of compostable foodservice products
• Susan Thoman, Founder/President Compost Manufacturing Alliance: Compostable vs Biodegradable
• Hilary Near, Zero Waste Coordinator, SF Environment: Compostable Bags for Food Scraps in a High Diversion Program
• Presentations to be posted shortly

Friday, November 19

SESSION 5: Progress on California SB 1383

• John Hake, Engineer and Project Manager, East Bay MUD: Wastewater Perspective on co-digestion opportunities and challenges
• Chris Hyun, Climate Lead, State Water Resources Control Board: Update on Excess Digester Capacity Analysis and Water Boards Perspective
• Julia Dolloff, CalRecycle: CalRecycle Update on SB 1383 Implementation
• Hilary Gans, Senior Operations and Engineering Manager, Rethink Waste: Solid waste organic cleanup technology for co-digestion – A case study
• Session 5 Presentations: Progress on California SB 1383 (zip)

SESSION 6: Research on Bioresources Products to Build Healthy Soil

• Dr. Tyler Barzee, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky: Biofertilizer Economics and Environmental Impact
• Abdolhossein Edalati, PhD Student, UC Davis: Pelletization and Application of Dairy Manure and Almond Woody Biomass
• Nick Reckinger, Process and Bioresource Engineer, FEECO International: Granulation and Pelletization Technologies and their Applications
• Session 6 Presentations: Research on Bioresources Products to Build Healthy Soil (zip)

SESSION 7: Advanced Bioresources Tech. to Transition to a Green Circular Economy

• Chuck White, PE, Senior Advisor, Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips, LLP: Barriers to the use of advanced bioresources technologies
• Melinda Palmer, VP of Regulatory & Public Affairs, Kern Oil Company: Transitioning from oil to bioresources
• Steve Wirtel, PE, Exec. VP for Business Development, KORE Infrastructure: Creating a circular economy by converting locally generated waste into biogas, hydrogen, and carbon char
• T. J. Paskach, PhD, CEO, San Joaquin Renewables: Maximizing bioenergy carbon capture and storage benefits
• Session 7 Presentations: Advanced Bioresources Tech. to Transition to a Green Circular Economy (zip)

SESSION 8: Pathways for Improving Bioresources Management

• Dr. Scott Coffin, Staff, State Water Resources Control Board: Plastics Contamination
• Dr. Brent Holtz, County Director, Farm Advisor & UC Cooperative Extension
• Jim Stewart, COB, Bioenergy Producers Association
• Julia Levin, Director, Bioenergy Association of California: Progress in Bioenergy Markets
• Open discussion
• Session 8 Presentations: Pathways for Improving Bioresources Management (zip)