Dennis R Becker
Dean and Professor of Natural Resource Policy
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Penciling it out: Using known data to determine financial viability of a biomass thermal project,
Heating the Midwest 2015
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Using Biomass to Control Heating Costs at Schools,
Annual Minnesota School Board Association Meeting 2015
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Advance wood combustion: Local, renewable thermal energy in your community,
American Planning Association - Minnesota Chapter 2014
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Community Biomass Handbook and Wood Energy Financial App,
Smallwood Conference 2014
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How can my business determine if wood energy makes economic sense?,
Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass Conference and Expo 2014
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Minnesota Wood Energy Challenges and Policy Needs,
Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Forestry Affairs Committee 2014
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The Changing Landscape of Woody Biomass Utilization: Where Does Renewable Energy Fit?,
Minnesota Statewide Wood Energy Team 2014
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Trajectory of wood energy policies in the US: Sustainability and governance in global markets,
Pan-American Biofuels & Bioenergy Sustainability 2014
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Bioenergy investment challenges and policies in the US and Norway,
Nordic Bioenergy 2013
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How different are Norwegian and American family forest owners? Implications for forest policy and programs,
Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Seminar, Norway 2013
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How will the United States calculate the climate impact of bioenergy?,
The New Bio Picture 2013
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Regional bioenergy policy effectiveness: Compatibility, innovation and coordination across the forest supply chain,
NIFA-AFRI Annual PI Meeting 2013
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Trajectory of wood energy policies and production in the United States,
European Business Conference and Exhibition 2013
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United States biogenic carbon accounting policy,
IUFRO - Forest Sector Modeling conference 2013
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Minnesota Environmental Policy Issues & Trends: 2012 State of the State,
Nature Management in Norway 2012
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Policy Strategies for Supporting Thermal Biomass in the Midwest,
Heating the Midwest 2012
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State policy developments in biomass utilization,
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators 2012
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Biomass energy briefing: clean, American, renewable energy,
U.S. Senate Environment & Public Works Committee 2011
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Federal and state policy developments in biomass utilization,
University of Minnesota Extension Fall Woody Biomass Webinar Series 2011
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Heating & cooling with sustainable biomass energy: Win-win for businesses, rural America and the environment,
U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee 2011
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How long is too long? The politics of wood energy GHG accounting,
Keynote Speaker,
Woody Biomass Energy Research Symposium 2011
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Policy mechanisms to address GHG emissions of woody biomass energy,
Woody Biomass Energy Research Symposium 2011
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U.S. Biomass energy from wood: supply, markets and policy considerations,
Chinese Forestry Delegation 2011
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2010 Minnesota forest biomass outlook,
Minnesota Senate Forest Management and Climate and Energy Subcommittees 2010
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2010 outlook for Minnesota forest biomass availability,
Minnesota Forest Resources Partnership 2010
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2010 outlook for forest biomass availability in MN,
Minnesota Forest Resources Council 2010
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Assessing forestation opportunities for carbon sequestration in Minnesota,
Joint Minnesota Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, Tech, and Communication and Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee 2010
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Assessing forestation opportunities for carbon sequestration on MN DNR Lands,
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner's Office 2010
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Biomass energy: Where are we now?,
University of Minnesota Extension 2010
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Carbon neutrality and biomass markets,
Minnesota Forest Resources Council Northeast Landscape Committee 2010
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Clean energy economy forum - rural energy opportunities,
White House - USDA Secretary's Office 2010
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Heating and cooling with sustainable biomass energy,
U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee 2010
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Importance of forest products industry infrastructure in meeting restoration and sustainability goals,
Society of American Foresters Inland Empire 2010
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Research and its implications for developing new markets for forest biomass,
National Association of State Foresters 2010
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The social realities of woody biomass utilization,
25x25'/WBUG National Policy Roadmap Steering Committee 2010
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Carbon impacts of forest bioenergy in Minnesota: Forest biomass and its role in a national renewable electricity standard,
Briefing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2009
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Conventional wisdoms of woody biomass utilization,
Joint Fire Sciences Program, Boise 2009
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Sustainable forest biomass production: comparing physical, economic, and social availability,
Next Gen Energy Board, State of MN 2009
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Forest certification and international development,
Department of Geography Spring Seminar, University of Minnesota 2007
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An integrated research agenda for biomass utilization and policy development,
Michigan Technological University 2006
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Forest certification: An auditor's perspective,
Forest Certification Workshop, Bemidji State University 2006
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Community partnerships & stimulating private investment in small log utilization,
Small Log Conference 2004
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Estimating harvest costs and product values for southwest ponderosa pine,
Small Wood Conference 2004
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HCR Estimator - Calculating costs and revenue for southwest ponderosa pine,
Four Corners Sustainable Forests Partnership Annual Workshop 2004
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Matching utilization options with resource constraints & community needs in Arizona,
Arizona Industries of the Future 2004
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Matching utilization options with resource constraints and community needs,
Northern Arizona Chapter of Society of American Foresters 2004
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The collaborative forest restoration program: The multiparty monitoring process,
Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium 2004
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Lumber Recovery from small diameter Ponderosa Pine in Northern Arizona,
AZ Sustainable Forests Partnership 2003
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Partnerships and utilization of small diameter wood on the Gila National Forest,
Gila NF and NM Twenty - Communities Initiative 2003
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The social realities of bioenergy in northern Arizona,
International Energy Agency 2003
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Community issues related to forest management,
International Forest Leadership Forum 2002
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Demonstration of Utilization Opportunities on Fort Valley Experimental Forest,
Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership 2002
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