1. Biomass and Bio-based Products Research at the USDA Forest Service World L-S Nieh, Ph.D. Forest Products National Program Leader USDA Forest Service wnieh@fs.fed.us Theodore H. Wegner, Ph.D. Assistant Director USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory twegner@fs.fed.us IUFRO All Division 5 Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, October 28, 2007 – November 2, 2007

2. Goal Provide Washington D.C. overview of bio- based products research at the USDA Forest Service.

3. Summary Policy background to biomass and bio-based products research in the USDA Forest Service Energy supply and demand overview Feedstock availability analyses

4. Summary From Biorefinery to value-add products Overview of Forest Service bio-based products research, and finally… Barriers and challenges for forest-based biomass utilization to stimulate further discussion

5. Thank You From the USDA Forest Service 謝