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MPPG Plans for New Orleans, 2013 Jim Seiber, Theme Coordinator jnseiber@ucdavis

MPPG Plans for New Orleans, 2013 Jim Seiber, Theme Coordinator jnseiber@ucdavis.edu. Chemistry of Energy and Food. Accommodates interests ranging from biotechnology and agricultural and food chemistry, to environmental aspects including Food vs fuel issues

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MPPG Plans for New Orleans, 2013 Jim Seiber, Theme Coordinator jnseiber@ucdavis

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  1. MPPGPlans for New Orleans, 2013Jim Seiber, Theme Coordinator jnseiber@ucdavis.edu Chemistry of Energy and Food • Accommodates interests ranging from biotechnology and agricultural and food chemistry, to environmental aspects including • Food vs fuel issues • Emerging chemistry of nanotechnology • New analytical methods • Chemistry of biofuels/biobased products from green feedstocks • Basic underlying science

  2. Energy Production and Food Supply • 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Supply Crisis • Assessment of damage to the ecosystem • Safety of seafood from affected areas • Widespread effects of oil, dispersants, other mitigating technologies on ecosystems & food supply • Longer term productivity effects • The Japan Earthquake • Effects on coastal nuclear power plants in Japan • Unfolding connections between energy production, food safety, ecosystem

  3. Divisional Programming & Plenary Session Will Explore: • New feedstocks & conversion technologies (including in Gulf States) • Status of integrated biorefineries • The potential of ‘green’ energy • To lessen global climate change • Impacts on food vs fuel debate • Effects of bioenergy production on water quality and availability • Other societal & environmental effects • Role of chemistry

  4. Food Quality & Health • Healthful chemical constituents of food, beverages • Food safety • Sustainability of food supply • Benefits of cooperative multidisiplinary efforts • Potential payoffs • Affordable, healthy, delicious, sustainable foods • Far surpassing average current fare

  5. Plenary Session Speakers • Suggestions welcome! • Ideas to date include: • Steven Chu, Secretary of U.S. Dept. of Energy • Chris Somerville, Director of Energy Biosciences Center, U.C. Berkeley • Bruce Ames, Professor of Nutritional Sciences, U.C. Berkeley

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