TerryL.SharikRobbinsProfessorofSustainableResourcesandDean

TheMiFBIStoryWorkingtocreatearenewableandsustainablefuture

MichiganForestBioeconomyConferenceGrandRapids,MIFebruary1,2017

TheRoleofEducaIon,Research,andTechnologyinaMichiganBiomaterialsIniIaIve

HostedbyMichiganSocietyofAmericanForestersOctober3-4,2013,TraverseCity,MI

IntroducIonbyTerryL.Sharik,DeanSchoolofForestResources&Environmental

Science,MichiganTech

Fragmenta2on:OurBiggestChallenge

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•  FragmentaIonofThought(Lackofsystemsthinking)

•  FragmentaIonofEffort(Notworkingtogether)

MichiganForestBiomaterialsIns2tute(MIFBI)

Vision:GreeningMichigan’seconomythroughforestbiomaterials

MichiganForestBiomaterialsIns2tute(MIFBI)

Mission:ToenhancequalityoflifeinMichiganbyfosteringsustainableforests,communi2es,andeconomiesthroughinnova2veandresponsibleproduc2on,use,andrecyclingofforestbiomaterials.

2015StrategicPlan:•  DevelopingForestBiomaterialsinMichigan’sGreenEconomy

•  IncreasingCompe22venessofMichiganBiomaterials•  EnsuringSustainableSupplyFromPublic&PrivateLands•  Genera2ngAFullyFunc2onalSupplyChain•  EnablingSuppor2vePolicyCoordina2on

MichiganForestBiomaterialsIni2a2ve(MiFBI)

EvoluIonofMiFBI-I

•  10-02-2012:MTUAcademicDeansfirstmeettodiscussaBiomaterialsIniIaIve

•  04-18-2013:SFRESAdvisoryBoardSupportsBiomaterialsIniIaIveandRecommendsState-wideEffort

•  04-23-13:Governor’sForestProductsSummit•  10-03-13:FirstMichiganBiomaterialsIniIaIveConference(TraverseCity)

EvoluIonofMiFBI--II

•  02-25-14:FirstMeeIngofMTUBiomaterialsInterestGroup

•  03-26-14:FirstMeeIngofMIBiomaterialsIniIaIveSteeringCommi]ee(Houghton)

•  09-04-14:StrategicPlanningMeeIngforMichiganBiomaterialsIniIaIve(E.Lansing)

•  10-03-14:MTUrecognizes(Forest)Biomaterialsasa“University-wideIniIaIve”

EvoluIonofMiFBI--III

•  10-30-14:MIBiomaterialsIniIaIveOrganizaIonalModelDevelopmentWorkshop(Pellston)– RecommendaIontoadd“Forest”toNameofMichiganBiomaterialsIniIaIve(thus“MiFBI”)– FormaIonofInterimBoardofDirectors

•  01-01-15:MTUhiresMarkRudnickiasProfessorofPracIceinForestBiomaterials

•  02-19-15:MiFBIWorkshoponPolicy(Gaylord)•  O3-04-15:VisitswithCongresspeopleonCapitolHill

EvoluIonofMiFBI--IV

•  03-12-15:MiFBIBoardformulates“ReFORGEMichigan”toSecureBaseFundingfromState

•  03-16-15:VisitswithStateLegislatorsinLansing•  05-15-15:MiFBIwebsiteiscreated(www.mibi.org)•  05-28/29-15:NextmeeIngofMiFBIStrategicPlanningCommi]ee(Gaylord)

•  06/29-30/15:MeeIngofhighereducaIoninsItuIonsinMichiganaroundforestbiomaterials(Gaylord)

•  10-28-15:Governor’s2015ForestProductsSummit(MiFBIpresentaIon)

EvoluIonofMiFBI--V•  O3-08-16:VisitswithCongresspeopleonCapitolHill

•  05-16-16:MeeIngwithMIAgricultureSectortoexploreamodelforestablishingaMIForestIndustryCheck-offProgram

•  05-19-16:MiFBItransiIonsfromaniniIaIvetoaninsItuteandbecomesa501(c)(3)non-profitorganizaIon(h]p://mibi.org/)

•  07-19-16:MiFBIestablishesaBoardofDirectorsandappointsanExecuIveDirector

•  08-04-16:MiFBIorganizesaworkinggroupofseveralMIacademicinsItuIonsfor“AdvancingMassTimberBuildingsandManufacturinginMichigan,”hostedbytheUSDAForestProductsLabinMadison,WI

EvoluIonofMiFBI--VI•  02-01-17:MiFBIorganizestheMichiganForest

BioeconomyConferenceinGrandRapids•  02-01-17:MiFBIannouncesanopportunityforindividualsandcorporaIonstobecomemembersoftheorganizaIon

Thankyou

TerryL.Sharik:tlsharik@mtu.edu