Biofuels and Bioenergy

James B Houser is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment at Appalachian State University, where he focuses on issues of resource management, biomass energy and the relationship of technology and society and recently co-authored a book entitled Starting the Dialogue: Perspectives on Technology and Society. He has been actively involved with issues of sustainability at Appalachian State University, serving as Faculty Co-Chair of the Sustainability Council. He has received BA in Biology from Wake Forest University, MA in Appropriate Technology from Appalachian State University and a PhD in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from Cornell University. His Post-doctorate work was at the University of Georgia in the Agricultural Water Use program. He was also a licensed Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator in the state of North Carolina.