BSMI Information Session for U of T Faculty

The BSMI team will host an Information Session about the Bioeconomy and Sustainable Materials Institute (BSMI) goals as well as ways that U of T faculty can get involved on Friday, November 14 at the U of T Faculty Club.

All U of T faculty working in or interested in the BSMI research areas (see below) are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Invitation details:  
Friday, November 14 
University of Toronto Faculty Club (41 Willcocks St.)  
11am to 1pm  

Agenda:   
11:00 am: Presentation from the BSMI team and Q&A discussion 
12:00 pm: Lunch and small-table discussions  
 
Please register here

About BSMI: BSMI was launched with seed-funding from the U of T ISI Stage I program in January 2025, and is led by Rasoul Yousefpour (Daniels), and co-lead by Shashi Kant (UTM), Tamer El-Diraby (Engineering), and Rob Gillezeau (Rotman). The initiative is dedicated to the sustainable management of natural resources with the goal of creating a viable economy for bio-based practices and services focused on the softwood and forest biomass industry. 

The initiative has three broad research areas:
1) State of the forest biomass and soft lumber industry
2) Transformation of the Canadian economy
3) Prioritizing sustainable communities
 
Work to date: Since January, the team has been building connections and holding consultations with collaborators and community groups to gauge interest in and gain insights towards developing the BSMI work areas, including a BSMI Strategy Workshop that was held in June.