BIOS Lighting VP Neil Yorio to Speak at Cannabis Sustainability Work Group in Denver on Aug. 31

BIOS (Biological Innovation and Optimization Systems), a manufacturer and recognized innovator of LED lighting solutions for biological and horticultural industries, today announced that its co-founder and VP of lighting research, Neil Yorio, will be a guest speaker at the Denver Department of Environmental Health Cannabis Sustainability Work Group on Wednesday, Aug. 31.

Each month, the group meets to discuss sustainability challenges facing the cannabis industry, including water and waste management, energy efficiency, and employee health and wellness. At the meeting, Yorio will discuss the integration of industrial grade LED lighting technology in commercial cannabis production facilities—with an emphasis on the benefits of energy savings, ROI, yield and product quality enhancement, and reduction or elimination of hazardous wastes compared to legacy HID lighting technology.

“There is a lot of misinformation about lighting within the cannabis growers industry,” said Neil Yorio. “I will present scientific-based details about how the newest LED grow light systems can maximize all phases of plant growth and production while cutting operating and utility costs dramatically.”

Yorio brings extensive knowledge on the topic drawing from more than 20 years serving as a NASA plant physiologist and photobiologist at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as well of his present work as VP of lighting research in agriculture at BIOS where he uses his expertise in plant lighting requirements to design and develop products that are relevant to the industry of controlled environment crop production.

The Cannabis Sustainability Work Group will be held on Aug. 31 from 6-9 p.m. at Stoney’s Bar and Grill in Denver. The event is the second in a three-part series in preparation for the 2016 Cannabis Sustainability Symposium in an effort to promote cannabis sustainability and to bring together government and industry experts. The symposium will be held at the Colorado Convention Center on Oct. 26, at which Yorio will be an invited guest speaker. For more information, visit www.cannabissustainability.org.

MEDIA ALERT:  Neil Yorio is an internationally recognized expert resource on agricultural LED lighting and is available to speak with members of the press and analyst community. To schedule a meeting, please contact: Olivia McDonald at (321) 259-1795, ext. 450.

About BIOS Lighting

Biological Innovations and Optimization Systems, LLC (BIOS) is a recognized innovator in the biological application of LED lighting. Through groundbreaking research and continuous technology development, BIOS LED lighting solutions are designed to improve the health and well-being of people, plants and animals, while reducing energy use and creating a more sustainable planet. By integrating years of biological and horticultural expertise with science first developed at NASA for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems as well as the International Space Station, and the latest advancements in LED lighting and controls, BIOS creates lighting technologies that deliver unparalleled biological and horticultural results. The BIOS Lighting team has a collective experience of more than 50 years in lighting specific research and development, and are listed on more than 30 LED lighting technology patents. Located in the “Space Coast” area of FL, its Melbourne headquarters are located just south of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where BIOS continues to draw-on and participate in the massive infrastructure built to support NASA’s ongoing research programs. More information is available at www.BIOSLighting.com.