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http://www.dal.ca/news/media/2006/2006-11-07.html Canada as a bio-energy superpower: towards a sustainable bio-economyNovember 7, 2006 Energy at Dalhousie Lecture Series: Dalhousie's continuing series of lectures on relevant energy issues sponsored by: www.EnergyINet.com Canada as a bio-energy superpower: towards a sustainable bio-economy Presented by: David B. Layzell, PhD President and CEO, BIOCAP Canada Foundation Thursday, November 9, 2006 7pm (to 8:30 pm) Reception to follow For more than 25 years, David Layzell has been working to generate environmental and economic value by understanding and optimizing the exchanges of gases between plants and the atmosphere. His work as a professor at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) has led to more than 100 peer reviewed publications, 6 US patents, election as a Fellow in the Royal Society of Canada, and the creation of a biological instrumentation company called Qubit Systems Inc. (www.qubitsystems.com). In 1998, he established BIOCAP Canada (www.biocap.ca), a national, non-profit research foundation that is supporting Canada’s transformation to a sustainable bioeconomy. With support from federal and provincial governments, leading industries and environmental groups, BIOCAP has initiated more than $38M of biomass energy and biosphere management research involving over 100 government and 200 university researchers at 32 universities across Canada. Dr. Layzell is the President and CEO of BIOCAP. Media inquiries, contact: Charles Crosby Charles.Crosby@dal.ca Phone: (902) 494-1269 Fax: (902) 494-1472
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