Andre Baritelle has a background in the wine and food industry and in business development, holding a PhD in biological systems engineering from Washington State University.

Baritelle brings that expertise to the next Science Café, presented by the Sequim Education Foundation, set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave.

Baritelle has been involved for over 24 years in the Napa Valley family business, Baritelle Management Corporation. He is the chief operating officer of Adroit BioProducts, a developer of petroleum replacement products derived from sustainably produced biological feedstocks.

He’ll present an overview of the current science of biofuels as an alternative to petroleum and talk about the future of research in this field.

The Science Café is a community service of the Sequim Education Foundation. Programs present expert speakers for adult and young adult audiences interested in current developments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Science Café events are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Paradise Restaurant. Admission is free and food and beverages are available for purchase.

Upcoming Science Café events include May 12, Sequim High School Robotics Club’s “FRC Team 3826 and its robot creations,” and June 9, Austin Henry with “Ultra-high vacuum technology: What’s inside?”

For more information about the Sequim Education Foundation, see www.sequimed.org.

Science Café

Presented by Sequim Education Foundation

When: 6:30 p.m. April 14

Where: Paradise Restaurant, 703 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim

Presentation: “Biofuels: Pros, cons and the future” with Andre Baritelle

Admission: Free

More information: www.sequimed.org.