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William Vizuete, PhD is Chief Scientific Officer for Byers Scientific where he analyzes cannabis and hemp plant emissions and helps to develop state-of-the-art odor and emission mitigation solutions and equipment.
For the past six years, Dr. Vizuete has led a team of cannabis industry experts focused on site-specific research to increase overall knowledge of cannabis industry emissions, educate local communities, and improve the tools and methods that cultivators and policymakers use to evaluate the environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation and processing. Dr. Vizuete is perhaps best known for his ground-breaking research into cannabis emissions and air quality in Denver, Colorado. During that study, supported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, as well as the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Dr. Vizuete began creating a first-of-its-kind cannabis terpene library. More recently, Dr. Vizuete designed and oversaw a pioneering cannabis emissions research project in Santa Barbara County, California.
Dr. Vizuete will participate in the expert panel “The Hidden Cost of Cannabis: Environmental Impact” at CannMed 2021.
Topics we discuss in the conversation include:
- How emissions from cannabis and hemp plants affect air quality and ozone
- The difference between BVOCs and AVOSs
- How the type and concentration of emissions from cannabis plants can vary widely from strain to strain
- Why cannabis cultivators should be concerned with controlling odors from their facilities
- Whether terpenes emitted from cannabis plants can taint neighboring wine grapes
- Strategies cultivators can use to mitigate odors and emissions from their facilities
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Additional Resources
- Potential regional air quality impacts of cannabis cultivation facilities in Denver, Colorado
- Byers Scientific, Iowa State University and Odor Experts Identify Volatile Chemical Compound Responsible for Cannabis Odor Complaints
- Byers Scientific website
- Jazz Incognito Radio Show (hosted by William Vizuete)