Monday, October 3, 2011

Algae Industry Magazine Interviews Dr. Stephen Mayfield

Algae Industry Magazine recently interviewed Dr. Stephen Mayfield about the EDGE Initiative, a 4 million dollar project that prepares the future workers of the bioenergy sector through certificate classes and hands-on industry internships. In this article, Dr. Mayfield describes the origins of EDGE, what the green work force looks like, how some of San Diego’s local biotechs and nonprofits contribute to the training process, and what the future holds for the program. Check out the full story here. Stay tuned in the next few weeks for exciting blog entries from EDGE participants who recently completed internships this past summer!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

SD-CAB Student and Postdoc Symposiums

We would like to welcome you to the first SD-CAB Student and Postdoc Symposium of the 2011/2012 academic year. Dr. Steven Briggs, the chairman for September's symposium, has two great speakers lined up:

Ying Lin: Nitrogen starvation induces post-translational modifications
Arnaud Taton: Gene transfer in Leptolyngbya sp. strain BL0902, a cyanobacterium suitable for biomass and biofuel production

Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: Sumner Auditorium on the SIO Campus (look for the Argo Bell)
Parking: Visitors should park on La Jolla Shores Drive between Naga Way and Paseo Grande Dr.