CABER: One stop shop for Illinois bioenergy information
Established in 2007, the Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research (CABER) at the University of Illinois, College of ACES provides a framework for bioenergy-related research and scholarship at the U of I. It helps facilitate cross-disciplinary research, education, and outreach programs that promote the use of biorenewable resources. CABER also provides science-based information to external stakeholders in the bioenergy industry and for consumers.
CABER is coordinating the proposed Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory (IBRL), which will provide space on the Urbana campus for researchers and commercial partners to test scale-up and commercialization steps for new feedstocks, biofuels production, and biochemical production. Progress made in IBRL-supported projects will create opportunities and new crops for farmers and will help build the industry expertise needed to produce sustainable renewable energy sources.
To make it easier for interested parties to identify research capacity at the University of Illinois, CABER has compiled a directory listing of faculty with interests in bioenergy. An electronic listing is on the CABER web site.
For those needing information in bioenergy and bioenergy research, please visit the CABER bioenergy research blog: http://bioenergyuiuc.blogspot.com/. The blog is updated daily with 3-10 news articles about bioenergy and bioenergy research globally.
In Fall 2009, the first group of students will begin pursuing a Professional Science Master’s degree in Bioenergy. CABER is coordinating this effort and providing two classes in bioenergy: Bioenergy Systems ACES 409 (3 hours) and Advanced Bioenergy Topics - Seminar Series ACES 501 (1 hour).
For more information about CABER activities, visit: http://bioenergy.illinois.edu
To sign up for the CABER eNewsletter, visit: https://illinois.edu/groupManager/subscribe/2260
Professor Hans Blaschek, Director
Greg Knott, Associate Director
Ted Funk, Assistant Director for Outreach
Natalie Bosecker, Coordinator for Communications and External Relations
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