The 4th International Biochar Congress

16-20th September, 2012
Beijing, China

      
 International research into all aspects of biochar science and technology has grown rapidly over the last decade or so. This meeting will represent this world wide growth in interest and will cover the entire range of current biochar-related research. Scientific sessions will include biochar production, the chemistry, biology and physics of biochar- soil interactions, agronomic and economic aspects and biochar as a possible mitigator of global climate change. The very long half-life of biochar in soil, of possibly thousands of years, confers obvious advantages, in terms of various soil managements. It also poses a challenge to the scientific community to identify the short- and long-term risks of its incorporation to soil, if any, and how they may be overcome, before it can be widely used commercially.

 Leading experts in these, and related fields, will give state-of the art keynote lectures on these topics, in addition to other offered oral and poster presentations from delegates. It is envisaged that a significant publication will result as a specialist book published by Springer with ISBN.

Prof. Johannes. Lehmann, Cornell University, IBI
Prof. Stephen Joseph, University of NSW, Australia
Prof. Yoshiyuki Shinogi, University of Kyushu, Japan
Prof. Yong Sik Ok, Kangwon National University, Korea
Prof. Robert Horton, Iowa State University, USA
Prof. Paul Voroney, University of Guelph, Canada
Prof. Phil Brookes, Rothamsted Research, UK
Dr. Janice E. Thies, Cornell University, USA
Prof. J. Lehmann, Cornell University, USA
Dr. Saran Sohi, University of Edinburgh, UK

1.Conference proceeding cancelling. Considering the busy finance and the low influence, we are terribly sorry to cancel the conference proceeding publication by Springer Group. There will be no printed copies sold at the Congress as original planned. All of the abstracts including the full abstract will be printed and free as the conference materials.

2.The deadline of submitting abstract is delayed to May 15th, 2012.

3.Hotel booking. Friendship Hotel is very busy in September. You should book your room before May 31st, 2012 according to the guideline of “Congress hotel” on the congress website. Otherwise we can not guarantee your room with special discount price after May 31st, 2012.

4.Early bird register deadline is prolonged to June 30th, 2012

Hompage : http://www.ibi2012.org