Join us at the 2024 CASFER Connect Symposium, Oct. 15-17, 2024 in Tallahassee, FL, where industry leaders, members, faculty, students, and stakeholders will explore pioneering insights and innovations. Together, we'll discuss transitioning from nitrogen cycle pollution to a circular economy by recycling waste streams and transforming value creation processes.
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ABOUT
The 2024 CASFER Connect Symposium promises valuable opportunities to network, collaborate, and explore groundbreaking strategies aimed at addressing global challenges like food security and environmental sustainability. Attendees can expect engaging sessions led by industry leaders and researchers, offering actionable knowledge and fostering meaningful connections that will shape the future of agriculture and nitrogen management.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
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AGENDA
FAMU School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
Walter Smith Building
1938 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
TIME (ET)
Monday, Oct. 14
4:30pm-8:30pm
CFEAL Intro to Leadership Learning (CFEAL Participants only)
Working Session & Dinner
Hotel Duval
Tuesday, Oct. 15
8:30am-4:00pm
CFEAL Intro to Leadership (CFEAL Participants only)
Hotel Duval
9:00am-5:00pm
10:00am-1:00pm
4:00pm-6:30pm
Bus Tour of Wakulla Springs one of the world’s
largest and deepest freshwater springs)
Wakulla Springs State Park
OR
Tour of National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
FSU-FAMU College of Engineering (the largest and highest-powered magnet lab in the world)
FSU/FAMU Engineering Center
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Registration
Hotel Duval
Poster Presentations & Interactive Testbed Exhibit: Digital Twin Technology with Siemens and AVATAR Partners
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
6:30pm-7:30pm
Welcome Dinner
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
7:30pm-8:30pm
THE FUTURE IS NOW: CASFER DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGY​
Gerri Botte, PhD, Texas Tech University; Ariel Furst, PhD, MIT
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
Wednesday, Oct. 16
8:00am-8:30am
Opening Remarks
CASFER Vision & Highlights, University Welcome, Overview of Agenda
Gerri Botte, PhD, CASFER Center Director, Texas Tech University; Timothy L. Beard, PhD, Interim President, FAMU; G. Dale Wesson, PhD, Dean of Agriculture, FAMU; Allyson L. Watson, PhD, Provost, FAMU
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
8:30am-9:45am
CASFER: New Forms of Fertilizer
Gerri Botte, PhD, CASFER Center Director, Texas Tech University;
Lindsey Slaughter, PhD, Texas Tech University; Matt Siebecker, PhD, Texas Tech University; Kayleigh Millerick, PhD, Texas Tech University
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
9:45am-11:00am
CASFER Recovery and Delivery Approaches
Marta Hatzell, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie Renner, PhD, Case Western Reserve University; Christian Alvarez-Pugliese, PhD, Texas Tech University; Ozhan Gecgel, PhD, Texas Tech University; Jie Xu, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
11:00am-11:15am
Break
11:15am-12:30pm
Societal, Economic, & Environmental Impact
Roger French, PhD, Case Western Reserve University;
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
12:30pm-1:30pm
Lunch Speaker - The Carrot Network: Recycling Credits and Carbon Credits from Material Circularity
Ian McKee, Founder & CEO of Carrot
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
1:30pm-1:45pm
Break
1:45pm-2:45pm
Manuresheds: Making an Impact through Manure-based Nutrient Recycling
Odemari Mbuya, PhD, FAMU – Introduction
K. Colton Flynn, PhD, Research Soil Scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service's Grassland, Soil and Water Research Laboratory (USDA-ARS GSWRL)
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
2:45pm-3:45pm
Students & Industry Round Table Discussion
Students, Industry Members, Faculty, Stakeholders
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
3:45pm-4:45pm
Introduction of New CASFER Faculty
Speakers
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
4:45pm-5:00pm
Break
5:00pm-6:30pm
CASFER Technology Roadmap & Business Models
Gerri Botte, PhD, CASFER Center Director, Texas Tech University; Ozhan Gecgel, PhD, Texas Tech University
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
6:30pm-6:45pm
Evaluation
Everett Evaluation
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
6:45pm-8:45pm
Cultural Convergence Dinner
FAMU Campus - School of Architecture and Engineering Technology
Thursday, Oct. 17
(CASFER Executive Committee, IPAB, EWD, EDAB, & Staff only)
8:00am-11:30am
EC Leadership Team Dynamics
CASFER Executive Committee Only
Hotel Duval Conference Room
9:00am-11:45am
EWD/EDAB Strategy Session
EWD/EDAB Only
Hotel Duval Breakout Session Room
9:00am-10:15am
IP & Commercialization
IPAB Closed Member Session​
Hotel Duval Session Room
10:15am-11:15am
Private IPAB Meeting/Discussion for CASFER
IPAB Closed Member Session
Hotel Duval Breakout Session Room
11:15am-11:45am
Break
IPAB
Hotel Duval
11:45am-12:45pm
IPAB Working Lunch–CASFER Strategic Direction
IPAB Closed Member Session
Hotel Duval Breakout Session Room
2:00pm-6:00pm
CASFER Team Working Session
CASFER Executive Committee & Staff Only
Hotel Duval Breakout Session Room
6:00pm-8:00pm
CASFER Team Working Dinner
CASFER Executive Committee & Staff Only
Hotel Duval Breakout Session Room
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MEMBERS
