University of Wisconsin-Madison
A preliminary directory of bioenergy and alternative energy researchers, economists and educators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Greg Andrews
Cooperative Extension, Team Grains
greg.andrews@ces.uwex.edu
Sandra Austin-Phillips
Biotechnology Center
saustinp@facstaff.wisc.edu
Interests: development transgenic plants that express cellulases and other value-added enzymes that can facilitate the conversion of cellulosic biomass.
Michael Ballweg
Cooperative Extension, Team Grains
michael.ballweg@ces.uwex.edu
Chris Boerboom
Department of Agronomy, Team Grains
boerboom@facstaff.wisc.edu
Michael Casler
Department of Agronomy
casler@calshp.cals.wisc.edu
Interests: developing switchgrass varieties with higher yield and energy content for biofuel production.
Mike Corradini
Department of Engineering Physics, Energy Institute Governance Chair
corradini@engr.wisc.edu
Timothy Donohue
Principal Investigator, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
tdonohue@bact.wisc.edu
Interests: how microbes harness and convert solar energy. microbes in biomass or biofuels from sunlight, conversion of energy in sunlight or renewable nutrients into cell biomass or biofuel formation.
James Dumesic
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
dumesic@engr.wisc.edu
Jonathan Foley
Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment Director
jfoley@facstaff.wisc.edu
T.Randall Fortenbery
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
trforten@wisc.edu
Interests: biodiesel feasibility.
Lewis Gilbert
Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies, Interim Director
gilbert2@wisc.edu
Matthew Johnston
Department of Sustainability and Global Environment
mjohnston@wisc.edu
Chris Kucharik
Center for Sustainability and the Global Evironment
kucharik@wisc.edu
Interests: carbon cycling and sequestration in prairie ecosystems.
Dennis Nehring
Cooperative Extension, Team Grains
dennis.nehring@ces.uwex.edu
Douglas J. Reinemann
Department of Biological Systems Engineering
djreinem@facstaff.wisc.edu
Interests: renewable energy technology, distributed generation, land use issues associated with energy generation and transmission facilities, energy management on dairy farms and in food production systems.
Robert Streiffer
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
rstreiffer@wisc.edu
Interests: bioethics, broadly construed, focusing on ethical and policy issues arising from agricultural and biomedical biotechnology.
Michael Sussman
Director Biotechnology Center
UWBC Administration
msussman@wisc.edu

