Overview:
Bill oversees the scientific and technical programmatic aspects of three competitive grant programs that provide funding opportunities to small businesses developing products, processes and services in the areas of:
- Biofuels and Biobased Products;
- Plant Production & Protection - Biology; and Plant Production & Protection - Engineering.
In addition to his role as a SBIR National Program Leader, Bill provides leadership in related USDA-wide and interdepartmental activities including:
- Renewable Energy and Biobased Products:
- Chair - Agricultural Bioenergy and Biobased Product Research, Education, and Extension (ABBREE) Advisory Council;
- Chair - Energy Summit Organizational Committee;
- Co-Leader USDA/REE Energy Science Strategic Plan Sustainable Ag and Natural Resource-Based Energy Production Implementation Team;
- Vice-Chair Biobased Product & Bioenergy Coordination Council (BBCC);
- Member Biomass R&D Board Interagency Feedstock Production Working Group;
- Member National Biofuels Action Plan Feedstock Team, Sustainability Subcommittee;
- and, member: Energy Council Commercialization Subcommittee.
Specialty Crops:
- Co-chair Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance (SCRA) Program Executive Committee;
- and, Member - Specialty Crop Technology Working Group.
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