Congratulations to the team of Extension and outreach faculty and staff, and two graduate students in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources for their recognition by NC Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists for their efforts in developing the NC Woody Biomass Education initiative. The team consisted of Robert Bardon, Dennis Hazel , Mark Megalos, James Jeuck, Christopher Hopkins, Susan Moore, Kelley Duffield McCarter, Jasmine Shaw (graduate student), and Susan McIntyre (graduate student). The award category is for Outstanding Subject Matter Program Developed by a Team.
NC Woody Biomass was developed to promote economic opportunities related to renewable energy derived from woody biomass. In 2008 the initiative has conducted 7 resource analyses, reached over 1000 participants, provided over 1400 continuing education credits for resource professionals, increased professionals understanding by about 20% and landowners understanding by about 88% of the economic opportunities related to renewable energy derived from woody biomass, developed a web site (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/biomass.html), and published nine factsheets addressing the various facets of renewable energy and woody biomass.
Visit the NC Woody Biomass Website for more information.