The National Algae Association, a 501(c)6, is the first non-profit algae production trade association in the US to assist algaepreneurs and algae farmers in creating commercial-scale algae farms on non-arable acreage or inside large commercial buildings bringing together algae research and proven technologies that can scale in a commercial environment.


NAA announces

Algae Farming Workshop
(including a tour of the NAA Test Center)

April 11-12, 2013

Homewood Suites by Hilton
29813 I-45 North 77381. The Woodlands Texas

Filling Up Fast!

To Register...Go to 'Events' section


Thursday, April 11

8:00Barry Cohen/NAA - Welcome, Introductions and Overview

8:30Ron Riley - Education Committee

9:00"Understanding the Evolutionary Physiology of Lipid Production in Algae for Commercial                                     Application"  Dr. Matthew L. Julius, St. Cloud State University

10:30     "Microalgae Co-Products as a Feed Grade Ingredient and Fish Meal and Oil Replacement for Aquaculture, e.g. Shrimp, and Economic Importance for Microalgae Biofuel/Biodiesel Industry Development and for World Fisheries Sustainability"  Dr. Addison Lawrence, Texas A&M University

11:30    “Potential of algae and algae co-products as Feed”, David Hutcheson, PhD. Animal-Agricultural Consulting,Inc.

12:00Lunch

1:00pm   "Poly-unsaturated fatty acids from micro-algae: From strain selection to large scale production"   Khadidja Romari, PhD. - Greensea, SA (France)

2:00pm    "Development of a Novel Revolving Algal Biofilm Photobioreactor (RABP) for Easy Biomass Harvest"  Dr. Zhiyou Wen, Iowa State University

3:00pm    "Breakthrough in Algae Dewatering" - Pieter Boelens, COO
Evodos (Netherlands)

4:00pm    "Use of Algae Appliance for Algae Harvesting and Improvement of Biomass Shelf Life"
Jose Sanchez, General Mgr. Algae Division, OriginOil

4:30pm    "Omega 3's"
Dr. Brian Goodall. Valicor, Inc.


Friday, April 12

10:00am  "Algae: Global Markets for Feed, Nutrition, Fuel and CO2/Wastewater Remediation" 
Will Thurmond, CEO - Emerging Markets Online 

11:00am "Pathway to Commercialization"
CBO Financial - Corinne Chears

Tour of NAA Test Center
 

Attendees: To register, follow the links at the bottom of the Events page on our website.


For additional information contact us at 936.321.1125 or  barry@nationalalgaeassociation.com



Sponsorship Opportunities Available for the
Online Algae Production Certification Program 2013
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Algae Production Incubator Program
A New Algae Farm Cooperative
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Commercial Opportunities
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Virtual Algae Expo
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For additional information, contact:

National Algae Association
4747 Research Forest Drive, Suite 180
The Woodlands, TX 77381
936-321-1125
info@nationalalgaeassociation.com


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