The WoodCAST

Maximilian Pramreiter
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The WoodCAST

Welcome to the WoodCAST. My name is Max and I am a senior scientist at the Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Resources at BOKU University in Vienna, Austria. The WoodCAST deals with all things related to wood and natural materials. Together with graduates of BOKU University, I talk about the degree programme and career prospects. Together with leading minds from research and industry, I present current research focuses and hot topics of the world of natural materials. I hope you enjoy listening and I look forward to your support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1735369/supporters/new

  1. NOV 29

    George Schmidbauer: A brief history of a Californian sawmill family

    This episode is sponsored by Evergreen Privatstiftung. Check out the Evergreen Prize here with a chance to win € 300.000,- In this episode of the WoodCAST: George Schmidbauer. Business Development Manager at the North Fork Lumber Company. A samwilling company based in California with a rich history in processing wood. We talk about the family history in wood processing, current products and future processes to strengthen the Californian wood industry once again. This episode was rec...

    53 min

  2. OCT 24

    Prof. Tidwell: Why CLT might not be the best solution for California

    This episode is sponsored by Evergreen Privatstiftung. Check out the Evergreen Prize here with a chance to win € 300.000,-In this episode of the WoodCAST: Assistant Professor Philip Tidwell from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a registered architect in Finland and has practiced professionally in the offices of Juhani Pallasmaa, Agrest & Gandelsonas, and Perkins Eastman. As a designer and educator, Philip focuses on wood construction and emerging technologies in timber. We ta...

    1h 18m

  3. SEP 27

    Prof. Sanchez: Storing CO2 for a thousand years

    In this episode of the WoodCAST: Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension Daniel L. Sanchez from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an early developer and leading expert on engineered biomass and bioenergy systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Trained as an engineer and energy systems analyst, Sanchez’s work engages technology developers, policymakers, and corporations to advance sustainable biomass carbon removal and storage. We talk about the state of the forests ...

    52 min

  4. AUG 30

    Prof. Mayencourt: How low-tech wood products might change how houses are built in California

    In this episode of the WoodCAST: Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension Paul Mayencourt from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a researcher and educator in low-carbon design solutions for the built environment. His research merges the field of structural design, forestry, and materials. He currently studies the use of undervalued timber resources such as small-diameter timbers and underutilized Californian hardwoods species for high-performance architectural and ...

    53 min

  5. JUL 26

    Focusing on the Californian wood industry, after the summer break!

    The first actual summer break for the WoodCAST.I would like to use the time thank you very much for the great feedback and your continued support! Coming back in August, the next four months of the WoodCAST will focus on the wood research at UC Berkeley and the Californian wood industry. I will talk with Prof. Paul Mayencourt, Prof. Daniel Sanchez and Prof. Philip Tidwell from UC Berkeley and with George Schmidbauer from North Fork Lumber. Enjoy your summer! The next episode will be...

    5 min

  6. JUN 28

    Prof. Kutnar: How the New European Bauhas aims to change the way we live

    In this episode, Prof. Andreja Kutnar from the InnoRenew Center of Excellence. We learn how the idea of a research center for the built environment became reality. Futhermore, we discuss how important finding the right words for research communication is and how the New European Bauhaus initiative aims to change the way we live and interact with our environment. This episode was recored on the 2nd of March 2024. Support the showAnyone who would like to support the WoodCAST 😊 ...

    57 min

  7. MAY 31

    Prof. Rojas: Talking about impactful science and how lignin could capture CO2

    The WoodCAST goes international! In this first english episode, I speak with Prof. Orlando Rojas from the University of British Columbia (UBC) about his mission to make science more impactful. We also talk about emerging carbon capture technologies based on renewable materials. This episode was recorded on the 9th of October 2023.Support the showAnyone who would like to support the WoodCAST 😊 can now do so via the ‘Support’ button on the homepage (follow the🖤) or via the following ...

    1h 9m

  8. APR 26

    Martin Brettenthaler: "Die Holzwerkstoffindustrie muss einen Zahn zulegen!"

    In dieser Folge des WoodCAST spreche ich mit Martin Brettenthaler, dem ehemaligen CEO der SWISS KRONO GROUP, über Herausforderungen aber auch Erfolge als Führungsperson großer Holzbetriebe. Wir erfahren warum man als CEO mehr als nur ein Gefühl für Zahlen benötigt und warum auch die Holzwerkstoffindustrie beim Thema Nachhaltigkeit einen Zahn zulegen muss. Support the showAnyone who would like to support the WoodCAST 😊 can now do so via the ‘Support’ button on the homepage (follow the🖤) ...

    58 min
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Welcome to the WoodCAST. My name is Max and I am a senior scientist at the Institute of Wood Technology and Renewable Resources at BOKU University in Vienna, Austria. The WoodCAST deals with all things related to wood and natural materials. Together with graduates of BOKU University, I talk about the degree programme and career prospects. Together with leading minds from research and industry, I present current research focuses and hot topics of the world of natural materials. I hope you enjoy listening and I look forward to your support: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1735369/supporters/new

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  • Creator
    Maximilian Pramreiter
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The WoodCAST
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