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

巴西、阿根廷、哥伦比亚、智利和美国的食品、能源和水系统第三轨道研究协调网络（infws /T3 RCN）的创新（BACCUS）能源-食品生物技术创新项目的重点是促进和协调以下方面的研究：(a)隶属于少数民族机构研究合作（MIRC）的美国教师和科学家；(b)来自南美洲（及其他地区）伙伴机构的MIRC附属机构和合作科学家。该项目支持与原料/作物科学（粮食）、生物燃料（能源）以及粮食能源系统的生物修复和水供应有关的研究和技术的整合。BACUS infws RCN项目的总体目标是在美国少数族裔服务机构（msi）的教师与国际伙伴机构的教师之间开展长期和有影响力的FEWS研究合作。BACUS网络的基础是美国科学家与巴西、阿根廷、哥伦比亚和智利的重点研究机构、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阿肯色州世界贸易中心/阿肯色州经济发展委员会的合作。项目活动由美国国务院提供指导，以确保研究目标、技术转让和数据共享活动与联邦政府有关国际交流和科学外交的政策和倡议保持一致。确定了四个NSF INFEWS BACUS网络项目主题：(1)食品与能源原料；(2)新兴生物燃料技术；(3)食物和能源模型与FEWS模型耦合；(4)能源对水系统的影响。将在这些主题下进行合作项目的协调，目标是确定选定的FEWS原型技术是否能够以对地方、国家和区域经济产生重大影响的方式实施。中小型系统将作为这项工作范围的一部分进行研究，从这些努力中产生的数据将用于开发数学模型，以估计FEWS技术对更大规模市场的影响。自然科学和工程学的基本方法将被经济预测方法、建模和其他分析方法所运用和补充。本项目解决了从国家和国际角度确定新兴技术对食品、能源和水系统的潜在影响的关键需求。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，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.