Who We Are

BioResource brings to its projects a team of professionals and other companies educated and experienced in agricultural production, forestry, biomass conversion, and recycling.

Matthew H. Langholtz, Ph. D.

Dr. Langholtz recently received his Doctoral degree in Forestry Economics from the University of Florida School of Forest Resources and Conservation, and his BS from Oklahoma State University. He brings the latest technology in biomass resource assessment, analytical tools and database management to BioResource.

Dr. Langholtz is the Director of the Research Division at BioResource, and also assists the Operations Division on an individual project basis. Recent activities have included the project 'Woody Biomass Utilization from the Wildland-Urban interface' funded by the US Department Of Energy and the US Department of Agriculture. He also directly assissts the University with ongoing and proposed grants for biomass and renewable products. His bioenergy research experience includes management of field studies, data analysis, database management and technical reporting. Dr. Langholtz is proficient in ArcGIS, Pathfinder Office, ArcView, GPS, Reference Manager and Microsoft applications, and is fluent in Spanish, English, and Guaraní.

Full C.V. (PDF)

Publications:

• Carter, D., Langholtz M., et al. (2007). Economic Availability of Alternative Biomass Sources for Gainesville, Florida. Gainesville, Florida, Gainesville Regional Utilities.
• Langholtz, M., Carter, D., et al. (in press). The Economic Availability of Wood Biomass. Wood to Energy. Gainesville, FL, USDA Forest Service.
• Langholtz, M., Carter, D., et al. (in press). "The Influence of CO2 Mitigation Incentives on Profitability of Eucalyptus Production on Clay Settling Areas in Florida." Biomass and Bioenergy.
• Langholtz, M., Carter, D., et al. (2007). "The economic feasibility of reclaiming phosphate mined lands with short-rotation woody crops in Florida." Journal of Forest Economics 12(4): 237-249.
• Langholtz, M., A. Oxarat, et al. (2007). Wood to Energy Community Profile Series: Wood to Energy: Florida Community Economic Profile - Alachua, Clay, Leon, Nassau, and Santa Rosa Counties. Gainesville, Florida, University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation.
• Langholtz, M., Carter, D., et al. (2006). Measuring the Economics of Biofuel Availability. ArcUser Magazine. October-December: 22-25.
• Langholtz, M., Carter, D., et al. (2006). "Assessing the economic feasibility of short-rotation woody crops in Florida." EDIS.
• Langholtz, M., Carter, D., et al. (2005). "Effect of dendroremediation incentives on the profitability of short-rotation woody cropping of Eucalyptus grandis." Forest Policy and Economics 7(5): 806-817.
• Langholtz, M. (2005). Economic and environmental analysis of tree crops on marginal lands in Florida. University of Florida: 1-155.
• Langholtz, M., Carter, D., Schroeder, R., Community Economic Profiles, "Assessing the Economic Availability of Woody Biomass", and "Do-it-Yourself Supply Curves", Wood-to-Energy Project, Gainesville, Florida, 2007.

Presentations:

• Langholtz, M., D. Carter, et al. (2006). "Effect of CO2 mitigation incentives on the profitability of short rotation woody cropping of Eucalyptus amplifolia on clay settling areas in Florida". 2006 IUFRO 4.04.02 "Sustainable Forest Management with Fast Growing Plantations." Charleston, SC.
• Langholtz, M. and L. McDonald (2006). "Wood to Energy: An Outreach Program for Utilizing Interface Fuels for Bioenergy". Campus and Community Sustainability: Sharing Best Practices and Visions for Florida's Future. University of Florida.
• Rockwood, D. L., G. Peter, et al. (2005). "Genetically Improved Eucalypts for Novel Applications and Sites in Florida." Raleigh, N.C. Proc. 28th South. For. Tree Improvement Conf.
• Langholtz, M., "Local Biomass Supply Curve Construction". UF/USDA/SFRP Train the Trainers Woody BioEnergy Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, July 15th, 2007.
• Langholtz, M., "Woody Biomass at the Southern Wildland-Urban Interface: An Economic Analysis". 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Burlington, Vermont, June 11th, 2008.
• Langholtz, M., "Transportation of Woody Biomass". Northeast Texas Woody Bioenergy Symposium. Jefferson, TX, June 4th, 2008.

Co-authored Publications:

• Huang, M., J. Alavalapati, et al. (2007). "Is the choice of renewable energy porfolio standards random?" Energy Policy 35(11): 4.
• Hodges, A., R. Degner, et al. (2005). Market Enhancement for Small Diameter Timber in Florida. University of Florida, IFAS.
• Rockwood, D. L., D. R. Carter, et al. (2006). "Eucalyptus and Populus short rotation woody crops for phosphate mined lands in Florida USA." Biomass and Bioenergy 30(8-9): 728-734.
• Tamang, B., D. L. Rockwood, et al. (2005). Vegetation and soil quality changes associated with reclaiming phosphate-mine clay settling areas with fast growing trees. Proc. 32nd Annual Conference on Ecosystem Restoration and Creation, Tampa, FL.
• Breuer, N., M. Langholtz, et al. (2004). Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts to Plan Forest Plantation Establishment. University of Florida.
• Cabrera, V., M. Downs, et al. (1999). Potential use of long-range climate forecasts by agricultural extension agents in Florida: a sondeo report. Food and Resource Economics Dept., Gainesville, FL: Food and Resource Economics Dept., University of Florida. SP 99-9.