** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** CLIMATE CHANGE COSTS HAVE EXCEEDED $150 BILLION PER YEAR, AND THEY ARE APPROACHING THE TOTAL VALUE OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS OF $172 BILLION. FARMERS, ENGINEERS, AND POLICY MAKERS NEED TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TOWARDS INCREASING THE RESILIENCE OF OUR FOOD, FUEL, AND BIOPRODUCT SYSTEMS. THIS PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE RESILIENT BIOREFINERIES AND LANDSCAPES (CREBL) BASED ON CURRENT AND 2050 CLIMATE, AGRICULTURE, ECONOMY, AND POLICY PROJECTIONS TO 2050.THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1) TECHNO-ECONOMIC AND LIFECYCLE OPTIMIZATION OF BIOREFINERY SELECTION AND DEPLOYMENT FOR PRODUCING VALUE-ADDED FUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS, 2) NATIONAL-SCALE POLICY ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE-CHANGE MITIGATION STRATEGIES ON LAND USE AND BIOECONOMY TRENDS, 3) ECOLOGICAL PROJECTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE NUTRIENT AND CARBON FLOWS UNDER STEADY AND EXTREME EVENT CLIMATE SCENARIOS, AND 4) FARMER-FOCUSED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON CLIMATE-CHANGE RESILIENCE AND OPPORTUNITIES.EMERGING CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES COULD UNLOCK A WIDE RANGE OF BIOREFINERY TECHNOLOGIES. THESE POLICIES WILL RESULT IN A DIVERSE DISTRIBUTION OF NOVEL BIOPRODUCT PORTFOLIOS. OUR PROJECT TEAM IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO EVALUATE THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC-ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF CREBL AND TRANSLATE FINDINGS TO NEXT-GENERATION FARMERS. THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER PROJECTIONS, ROADMAPS, AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES TOWARDS A CLIMATE-RESILIENT BIOECONOMY AND CLIMATE-SAVVY FARMING COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE USDA SUSTAINABLE BIOECONOMY THROUGH BIOBASED PRODUCTS PROGRAM AREAS.