Technical Sessions

Advances in Cellulose Nanomaterials Applications
Organizers: Mehdi Tajvidi, University of Maine; Douglas Gardner, University of Maine
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Agroforestry and Non-timber Forest Products
Organizers: Charlene Kelly, West Virginia University
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Durability and Protection of Wood and Wood Products
Organizers: Tamara Franca, Mississippi State University; Katie Ohno, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
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Frontiers in Renewable Materials
Organizers: Soledad Peresin, Auburn University; Chip Frazier, Virginia Tech
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Fundamentals and Novel Applications of Cellulosic Materials
Organizers: Liang Bing Hu, University of Maryland; Yimin Mao, University of Maryland
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Processing and Wood Quality
Organizers: Brunela Pollastrelli Rodrigues, Mississippi State University; Scott Leavengood, Oregon State University
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Promoting Climate Smart Forestry through Forest Carbon and Sustainable Biomaterials
Organizers: Kathryn Gazal, West Virginia University
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Supply Chain and Logistics of Biochar and Bioproducts Development
Organizers: Jingxin Wang, West Virginia University; Tom Miles, US Biochar Initiative; John (Jianli) Hu, West Virginia                        University; Shawn Grushecky, West Virginia University
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Sustainable Construction Materials - Innovations and New Product Developments
Organizers: Levente Denes, West Virginia University; Joe McNeel, West Virginia University; Daniel Hindman, Virginia
          Tech
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Wood Identification
Organizers: Frank Owens, Mississippi State University; Adriana Costa, Mississippi State University
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General (Other Topics)
Organizers: Joseph Jakes, USDA Forest Products Laboratory; Gloria Oporto, West Virginia University

Industry Focused Sessions

Statistical Methodology and Approaches in the Wood Industry
Organizers: Bob Breyer, Bakelite Synthetics
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Urban Wood Systems
Organizers: Greg Dahle, West Virginia University; J. Morgan Grove, Forest Service Northern Research Station
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Voices of the Bioeconomy in West Virginia
Organizers: Dave McGill, West Virginia University
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Where Does West Virginia Wood Come From?
Organizers: Dave McGill, West Virginia University
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