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Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 4, 217

BioCycle International Conference 2009 Showcases Compost Research
COMPOST Science & Utilization (CSU) will mark the beginning of its 17th year of publishing in 2009. In the premier issue, Jerome Goldstein, Publisher, wrote about the New Horizons In Composting: “CSU reflects a level of attainment that the composting process has achieved … Our objectives are to accelerate the communication of well-researched technical data, to stimulate more research in the

many areas where critical questions exist, and to increase utilization of high quality composted residuals.”
Each issue of CSU achieves those objectives. Papers in this Autumn 2008 edition reflect how the research is addressing critical issues, such as analyzing the physical and chemical properties of potential pollutants in compost, controlling erosion with compost, and measuring emissions from manure during pile turning. But given the international scope of CSU’s coverage, it is difficult to get a sense of how well we are communicating with researchers around the globe. In preparation for the BioCycle International Conference 2009 — to be held April 27-30 in San Diego, California — we issued a Call for Papers. This “Call” generated well over 100 abstracts from almost every continent. Many abstracts are related to composting, which is exciting as the Conference also is a celebration of the 50th year of publishing BioCycle magazine, launched in 1960 as the journal, Compost Science.
The complete BioCycle International Conference agenda will be posted on the Conference website, www.biocycle50.com. Here is a sampling of the composting-related papers to be presented:
– Energy And Carbon Dioxide Substitution Potential Of Compost: Christian Springer, Universität, Weimar, Germany
– Recycling Of Nutrients By Means of Organic Residues: Marco de Bertoldi, University of Udine, Italy
– Biocomposting and Recycling of Squid and Cuttlefish Waste: Baskaran Manimaran, Fisheries College and Research Institute, India
– Environmental Benefits Of Manure Composting: Frederick C. Michel Jr., The Ohio State University, U.S.
– Heavy Metal Mass Transfer in Municipal Solid Waste Composting: Lixian Zhou, University of Alberta, Canada
We hope that you will join us in April for the BioCycle International Conference 2009, and celebrate the many accomplishments of the compost research community over the past 50 years. We also want to invite you to participate as an interactive reader, as well as a contributor, to Compost Science & Utilization — to help us continue to achieve our objective of “accelerating the communication of well-researched technical data.” Whether you are a member of the academic community or involved in regulating, managing or operating a composting facility, please send us details about ongoing and planned research projects and scientific findings (to the attention of Celeste Madtes, csuedit@jgpress.com). — Nora Goldstein