Ian’s primary task was to develop and apply screening criteria to select candidate power plants where biomass fuels could be co-fired with coal in utility-scale boilers. His economic analyses were presented to utility partners and federal funding agencies. Click on the link below to launch a Powerpoint overview of this project.

Potential CO2, SO2, & NOx Reductions & Cost Savings w/ Biomass Co-firing

He also spent two weeks in Shasta, CA measuring carbon stocks, after selecting sample sites with GIS/GPS. This work will be used as part of a long-term project quantifying carbon stocks on the West Coast and evaluating sequestration opportunities.

In addition, Ian visited isolated villages in Honduras conducting fieldwork for Winrock’s portion of a CDM agroforestry/reforestation project in partnership with Pico Bonito National Park. The goal is to produce baseline and monitoring methodologies to be submitted to the United Nations and the World Bank. Click here to view Winrock’s "Carbon and EcoAssets" brochure (note Ian’s picture on the front). Click on any picture below for a larger view of additional project photos.

“We believe strongly that good science and economics are critical to future economic development and Fellows of this type contribute to the overall attention we can give to technical issues. “

— Aaron Dushku

“Winrock International is a very diverse organization that offers opportunities for Fellows to pursue a variety of interests. It’s staffed by folks who are friendly and open, and enthusiastic to put Fellows to work.”

— Ian Monroe