INFEWS/T3 RCN: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and United States Energy-Food Biotech Innovations Network (BACUS)

创新在粮食，能源和水系统的关系轨道3研究协调网络（INFEWS/T3 RCN）：巴西、阿根廷、哥伦比亚、智利和美国（BACCUS）能源-食品生物技术创新项目的重点是促进和协调以下各方之间的研究：（a）隶属于少数民族研究机构合作组织（MIRC）的美国学院科学家;以及（B）MIRC附属机构和来自南美洲（及其他地区）伙伴机构的合作科学家。 该项目支持将与原料/作物科学（粮食）、生物燃料（能源）以及生物修复和粮食-能源系统用水有关的研究和技术结合起来。BACUS INFEWS RCN项目的总体目标是在美国少数民族服务机构（MSIs）和国际合作机构的教师之间开展FEWS研究方面的长期有效合作。BACUS网络基于美国科学家与巴西、阿根廷、哥伦比亚和智利的主要研究机构、政府实验室和私营公司的科学家之间的新兴合作。该网络还包括美国企业合作伙伴以及与世界贸易中心阿肯色州/阿肯色州经济发展委员会的合作。项目活动以美国国务院的投入为指导，以确保研究目标、技术转让和数据共享活动与联邦关于国际交流和科学外交的政策和倡议保持一致。（3）食物和能源模式及FEWS模式耦合;（4）能源对水系统的影响。 将在这些主题下协调合作项目，目标是确定选定的FEWS原型技术能否以对地方、国家和区域经济产生重大影响的方式实施。 作为这项工作范围的一部分，将对中小型系统进行研究，这些工作产生的数据将用于开发数学模型，估计FEWS技术对较大规模市场的影响。 自然科学和工程的基本方法将被采用，并辅之以经济预测方法，建模和其他分析方法。 该项目致力于从国家和国际的角度确定新兴技术对食品、能源和水系统的潜在影响。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems Track 3 Research Coordination Network (INFEWS/T3 RCN): Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and the United States (BACCUS) Energy-Food Biotech Innovations project is focused on facilitating and coordinating research between: (a) U.S. faculty-scientists affiliated with the Minority Institution Research Collaborative (MIRC); and, (b) MIRC affiliates and collaborating scientists from partner institutions in South America (and beyond). The project supports the integration of research and technologies related to feedstock/crop sciences (food), biofuels (energy) as well as bioremediation and availability of water for food-energy systems. The overarching goal of the BACUS INFEWS RCN project is to develop long-lasting and impactful collaborations in FEWS research between faculty at U.S. minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and those at international partner institutions. The BACUS network is based on emerging collaborations between U.S. scientists and scientists at key research institutions, government labs, and private corporations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile. The network also includes U.S. corporate partners and collaborations with the World Trade Center Arkansas/Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Project activities are guided by input from the U.S. Department of State to ensure that research objectives, technology transfer, and data sharing activities are aligned with federal policies and initiatives regarding international exchange and science diplomacy.Four NSF INFEWS BACUS network project themes are identified: (1) Food vs. Energy Feedstocks; (2) Emergent Biofuels Technologies; (3) Food and Energy Models and FEWS Model Coupling; and, (4) Energy Impacts on Water Systems. Coordination of collaborative projects under these themes will be pursued with the goal of determining whether select prototype FEWS technologies can be implemented in a manner that yields significant impact on local, national, and regional economies. Small and medium scale systems will be studied as part of the scope of this work and data emanating from these efforts will be used to develop mathematical models that estimate FEWS technology impact on larger scale markets. Fundamental methods in natural sciences and engineering will be employed and complemented by economic forecasting methods, modeling, and other analytical approaches. This project addresses a critical need to determine the potential impact of emerging technologies on food, energy, and water systems from a national and international perspective.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.