River Relief

December 20, 2010

Jan. 18 Big Muddy Speaker Series

"Biomass Energy in the Missouri River Floodplain"

presented by Shibu Jose, Ph.D. Director of MU Center for Agroforestry

7:00 p.m. - Tues. January 18, 2010
lower floor of the
Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro
in Rocheport, MO
(directions below)
Presentation is FREE!
click for flier

Join us for our monthly Big Muddy Speaker Series at the Les Bourgeois Bistro. We'll be joined by Shibu Jose, Ph.D, discussing a new proposal to develop biomass energy resources in the Missouri River floodplain.

(note - Big Muddy Speaker Series is usually held on 2nd Tuesday of each month. This January segment is the third Tuesday. )

The search for more sustainable or renewable energy sources in the US has opened up whole new realms of energy possibilities. It's important for citizens to understand this new dizzying array of emerging choices and their potential impact on our environment, economy and culture.

Dr. Jose will be sharing the ideas behind a new grant proposal to study utilizing biomass in the Missouri and Mississippi River floodplains for electricity and/or fuel.

How would this idea change management of Missouri River farms and forests? How sustainable is this? How much power could be created? What are the logistical hurdles that would need to be overcome? Is biomass production ecologically, economically and socially viable? These are the questions that the proposal will attempt to answer, and Dr. Jose will be sharing the thoughts behind the proposal.

Directions

• Take I-70 to the Rocheport, MO, exit (Exit #115). It's the first exit east of the Missouri River.
• Head north toward Rocheport.
• After about a mile, turn left at the sign for Les Bourgeois Bistro. Follow the signs to the Bistro. You will probably need to park in the lot above the Bistro and walk the trail down.
• The presentations are held in the lower level. You can either enter at the restaurant entrance then go down the stairs to your left past the bar, or you can follow the walk to the right of the restaurant and enter through a glass door into the lower level.
  
• 14020 W. Hwy BB, Rocheport, MO (click for Google Map)