Marie Klein, a Ph.D. student in plant sciences at UC Davis, was named a 2023 Borlaug Scholar for her work in poplar genetics and renewable jet fuel. The award offers career mentoring and supports her global research goals.
Doctoral student Marie Klein won best elevator talk at a national bioenergy meeting for her work on drought-tolerant poplars grown for jet fuel—part of a DOE effort to cut fossil fuels and greenhouse gases by 2050.
UC Davis’ Taylor Lab received new DOE funding to grow poplar trees for sustainable jet fuel, helping reduce aviation emissions. Researchers study drought resilience, tree regrowth, and genes to support climate goals and farmer profits.
A UC Davis-led project on poplar trees aims to create sustainable jet fuel using plant-based materials. The research focuses on genetic traits, artificial intelligence, and biofuel production to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and combat climate change.
Bioenergy crops are central to climate mitigation strategies. Bioenergy is a developing renewable resource, but it can impact land for food, and ecosystem services. Gail Taylor, Plant Sciences, received $2.52 million from the Department of Energy to develop bioenergy poplar trees for low-quality, marginal land.
