August 1, 2009
The Southeastern Sun Grant Center is pleased to announce its 2009 UT Institute of Agriculture Internal Competitive Grants Program awards. Projects selected for funding include:
- Identification and characterization of insect cellulolytic systems for plant biomass degradation – J. Jurat-Fuentes, W. Klingeman, C. Oppert, B. Oppert (USDA-ARS GMPRC)
- New biocatalysts to hydrolyze lignocellulosic biomass in ionic liquids – N. Labbe, M. Radosevich, D. Hayes, V. Srinivasan, J. Jurat-Fuentes
- A life cycle inventory for switchgrass fuel pellets – A. Taylor, D. Harper, D. Hodges
- Feature extraction models for identifying optimum biorefinery sites in the southeastern U.S. with sustainability and policy impact modules – T. Young, D. Hodges, F. Guess
- Plant pathogen enzymes for biomass treatment and biofuel production – K. Lamour, J. Jurat-Fuentes
- Estimating the Effects of Climate Change Legislation on U.S. Biomass Supply Using a High Resolution Integrated Socioeconomic-Biogeophysical Model – T. Hellwinckle, T. West (ORNL)
- Developing Herbicide-resistant Switchgrass for Improvement of Weed Control and Stand Establishment – F. Chen, N. Stewart, G. Armel, N. Rhodes
For more information on these grants, please visit the Southeastern Sun Grant Center’s Grants page.