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Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore honored as AAAS Fellow
Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore is a member of the AAAS Fellows Class of 2024. Schulte Moore, Bioeconomy Institute co-director, is recognized for, "distinguished contributions to landscape ecology, particularly for creating more sustainable agricultural systems." She is one of nine honorees this year from Iowa State.
U.S. Perspective on Closing the Carbon Cycle Roadmap
In a future without waste, carbon will be treated as a precious commodity. BEI Researchers and scientists from seven other DOE labs highlight opportunities within the Roadmap to Close the Carbon Cycle.
Dr. Robert Brown joins National Academy of Engineering
Dr. Robert C. Brown is a new member of the National Academy of Engineering! Brown is recognized for engineering processes for controlled oxidation of lignocellulosic biomass and plastic wastes into low-carbon-footprint energy, fuels, and chemicals.
Prairie Strips Featured on NBC News
Bioeconomy Institute's Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore and several members of the STRIPS team were featured on NBC News for their efforts to expand prairie strip acres across the Midwest! Farmers in Iowa have added prairie strips alongside rows of corn and soybeans to help halt serious environmental challenges inherent to farming.
Grass2Gas Spotlight in the USDA NIFA Annual Report FY23
NIFA is the nation's leading competitive grants program for agricultural sciences to support projects that improve rural economies, increase food production, stimulate the bioeconomy, mitigate the impacts of climate variability, and train the next generation of agricultural leaders. Learn how the Grass2Gas team advancing the agricultural value chain through anaerobic digestion of herbaceous feedstocks and waste on pages 14-15 of the NIFA annual report.
Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore honored as a Top Agri-Food Pioneer by World Food Prize
Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore, Bioeconomy Institute Co-Director, receives recognition for her agroecology research by the World Food Prize Foundation! Dr. Schulte Moore and the inaugural cohort of "TAP" honorees will attend the 2024 Borlaug Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa.