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The NC Global Food Security

Institute Planning Meeting Meeting Summary

April 2017

GlobalFoodSecurity

GlobalFoodSecurity

GlobalFoodSecurityInstitutePlanningMeeting 1

The NC Global Food Security Institute Planning Meeting Meeting Summary

Table of contents

Topic PageVisioningaGlobalFoodSecurityInstitute 3WelcomingRemarks 4OpenDataandFoodSecurity 4CriticalChallengesinGlobalFoodSecurity-Pollquestion1 5NCSUCapabilitiesandthevisionforGFSI 6DukeCapabilities 7UNCCapabilities 8RTI/RTPCapabilities 8BarrierstoworkinGlobalFoodSecurity-PollQuestion2 9ParticipantIntroductions 10Whatdisciplineareasacrossthecampuses/industrywouldenhanceourabilitytodeveloppartnershipsinglobalfoodsecurity?-PollQuestion3

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WhatUniversitiesHavetheBestModelforWorkinginFoodSecurity?PollQuestion4 12NCState’sPlantSciencesInitiative 13FacilitatingPartnerships 14BREAKOUTGROUPS 15

Plantandanimalbiologyinagriculture,includingcoevolutionofplantsandanimals,pestsandpathogens

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Impactofclimatechangeonplantandanimalperformance 18Foodwaste,safety,andsanitation 21Evolutionary&EcologicalApproachestoReduceInfectiousDiseaseandImproveFoodSecurity

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Thephytobiome,soil,human,andanimalmicrobiomes 25Agriculture,nutrition,andglobalhealth 27Policyinfluencingtechnologyadoptioninareassuchastransgenics,gender,food,nutrition,andhealth

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Datadrivenanalytics,metadata,andproductivemodelingtoimprovefoodsecurity 31ClosingComments 33NextSteps 34GFSIPlanningMeetingAttendees 35

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The NC Global Food Security Institute Planning Meeting Meeting Summary

VisioningaGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteTheNCGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteheldaplanningmeetingonThursdayApril13,2017atNorthCarolinaStateUniversity’sDorothyandRoyParkAlumniCenter.Approximately60peopleattendedfromNCState,UNCChapelHill,Duke,othernon-profitandgovernmentagenciesandprivateindustryinterestedinglobalfoodsecurity.ThepurposeofthisonedayretreatwastosetthegroundworkanddevelopastrategicplanthatwillshapethefuturedirectionfortheNCGlobalFoodSecurityInstitute(GFSI).Foodsecurityexistswhenallpeople,atalltimes,havephysical,socialandeconomicaccesstosufficient,safeandnutritiousfoodtomeettheirdietaryneedsandfoodpreferencesforanactiveandhealthylife.TheGFSIwilldevelopknowledgeanddeploynextgenerationplantandanimalsciencetoolsandtechnologiesthatareenvironmentallysustainabletoincreasefarmerincomeandnutrition,toreducehungerandpoverty,andtosustainfoodsecurity.Wewilltrainthenextgenerationofgloballyengagedstudents,scientistsandpolicymakersandsupportgenderequity,policyreforms,anduniversity/institutionalcapacitydevelopmentforefficient,sustainablefoodandcropproductionintheworld.Thisdocumentsummarizesthediscussionandactivitiesofthemeeting.Theresultsofpollingquestionsparticipantsrespondedtothroughoutthedayarealsoincluded.Notecopiesofthepresentationsareavailablehere:https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2O6IFMMUwCSk9FMGxnU3BXYjA


Global Food Security Institute Food security exists when all people have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. The four pillars of food security include availability, access, utilization and stability.

The Global Food Security Institute is a partnership of NC research institutions. Our Mission: The Global Food Security Institute (GFSI) will develop knowledge and deploy next generation plant and animal science tools and technologies that are environmentally sustainable to increase farmer income and nutrition, to reduce hunger and poverty, and to sustain food security. We will train the next generation of globally engaged students, scientists and policy makers and support gender equity, policy reforms, and university/institutional capacity development for efficient, sustainable food and crop production in the world. The GFSI will build and deploy new technologies that reduce the detrimental impacts on ecosystem services of agriculture at local, regional and global scales.

Thematic Areas of Research: We conduct research and academic capacity-building in nine thematic tracks:

1. Plant and animal biology in agriculture, including coevolution of plants and animals, pests and pathogens

2. Impact of climate change on plant and animal performance 3. Food loss, waste, distribution, safety and sanitation 4. The phytobiome and microbiome 5. Evolutionary & Ecological Approaches to Reduce Infectious Disease and Improve Food

Security 6. Agriculture, nutrition, and global health 7. Policy influencing technology adoption in areas such as transgenics, gender, food, nutrition

and health 8. Data driven analytics, metadata and predictive modeling to improve food security

Who are we? The GFSI brings together scientific thought leaders from six NC State Colleges and the Chancellors Faculty Excellence Program Clusters, expertise from Duke University’s World Food Policy Center and the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TRCEM), Food Security and Agriculture from RTI International, and Nutrition and Public Health from UNC-CH. Training and Workforce Development. We will train the next generation of globally-engaged students, scientists and policy makers and support gender equity, policy reforms, and university/institutional capacity development for efficient, sustainable food and crop production in the US and the developing world. For Further information on becoming a founding partner, please contact: Dr. Jean Beagle Ristaino, [email protected] William Neal Reynolds Professor of Plant Pathology and Director of the Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security Cluster NC State University


WelcomingRemarksDr.DuaneLarick,SeniorViceProvost,NCStateUniversity,welcomedthegroup.HenotedheisaprofessorofFood,BioprocessingandNutritionalSciences.Hehasalsoworkedtoenhanceinterdisciplinaryworkonthiscampus.NCStateishonoredtobehostingthissessionandheconsidersthisauniquepartnership.EverythingwedoatNCStateisassociatedwithourstrategicplan.Theconversationthattakesplacetodaywilltouchall5ofthestrategicgoalsintheuniversity’splan.

(1)Enhancestudentsuccess;(2)Investinfacultyandinfrastructure;(3)Supportinterdisciplinaryinfrastructure;(4)Pursueorganizationalexcellence;and(5)Engagelocallyandglobally.

InterdisciplinaryfacultyhavebeenbroughttocampustotacklecomplexglobalissuesthroughtheChancellorsFacultyExcellenceProgram(CFEP).Over60facultyhavebeenhiredintheseCFERPclusters.Thegoalwastorecruitfacultydedicatedtointerdisciplinaryworkandtoengagewithotherinstitutionsandindustries.ThisnewGFSIpartnershipcanleadtowaystoreducehungerandpoverty,dealwithhunger,andNCSUisproudtobethecatalystforthisdiscussion.Dr.Larickcanseethisgroupinfluencingglobalsecurityacrosstheentireworld.OpenDataandFoodSecurityJaimeAdams:SeniorAdvisorforInternationalAffairs,OfficeoftheChiefScientist,USDA,beganbysharingavideowiththeaudience:GODANPSA:OneSolutionbyZeroHunger[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNKkMCsQwcI].Over800millionpeoplestillgotosleephungryeverynight;3millionchildrendieeveryyearfrommalnutrition.Butwehaveenoughfood.Onesolutionistomakedataopenandavailabletocombathunger,empowerfarmers,andimprovethehealthofeveryone.Wecanendworldhungerbymakingdatafreelyopenandavailable–“setthedatafree.”Athought-provokinglookatglobalfoodsecurityfromanopendataperspectiveisneeded.ThethreepowerhouseuniversitiesinthisroomcoupledwithRTIandcompaniesinRTPcanworktosolvetheproblem–thebrainpowerinthisroomaloneshouldbeenoughtosolvethechallenge.Jaimehasapassionforopendataforagriculture.In2012shespentoverayearinAfghanistan.ShesawthecriticalneedforopendataastherewasalackofinformationinAfghanistan.Whenshecameback,sheformedateamtoleadtheG8conference.Afterthatconference,theUSgovernmentpressedforwardwithG8partnersandtheUnitedKingdom.Over500organizationsjoinedtogetherundertheGlobalOpenDataforAgricultureandNutrition(GODAN)Initiativetomakedataunrestricted.GODAN:supportsglobaleffortstomakedatarelevanttoagricultureandnutritionavailable,accessible,andusableforunrestricteduseworldwide.Thereisavoluntaryassociationofpublicandprivateentities.www.GODAN.info.GODANisfundedjointlybytheUSandUnitedKingdom.Thisreducesduplication,movesfastertowardssolutions,anddocumentstheneedforthisnetwork.TheGODANsummitheldlastyearinNewYorkCitywithover100speakers,800attendees.Theworldpopulationispredictedtogrowto9billionby2050,globaldemandforfood,andneedforfiberispredictedtonearlydouble.Expertstellusthatwecurrentlyproduceenoughfoodtofeedeveryone,but11%ofthepopulationgoestobedhungryeverynight(mostarewomenandchildren).Whyisthat?Weneedtofigureouthowtosolvethisproblem.Open


agricultureandnutritiondataisapowerfulfoodforlong-termsustainabledevelopment,improvingtheeconomicopportunitiesforfarmersandcontributingtothehealthofallconsumers.JaimeapplaudstheGFSIfortackling9thematicresearchareas.Duetoincompletedata,lackofdataaltogether,theGFSIhadtolistthese9areasthatimpactfoodsecurity.Dataisnottheretotellyouhowtosolvetheissue(s).Opendatawillleadtoamorefullyinformeddecisionmakingprocessforgeneratingresearchpriorities.JaimegaveexamplesofhowtheweatherapponthephoneisopendataduetoNOAA’scontributions.Dataisenormous.Thehumanbraincannotprocesshowmuchdataisavailableanymore.Hermajorpointwasthatweproduceenoughfoodintheworldbutcan’tfeedeverybody.Thereisnoneedforfoodinsecurityifopendataareusedtoimproveaccess,utilizationandstabilityofthefoodsupply.Weneedcollectivedata.Gettingtheexpertsintheroomandbuildingadatabaseisimportant.Theresearchprioritiesanddatageneratedfromacrossallofthegroupsheretodayareimportantsothattheappropriatepoliciesandplumbingcanbeputintoplace.WeneedacomprehensivedatasetlikedataNOAAprovidesforourweatherapps.Theanswerliesinexistingdataifitwasonlyopentosolvingworldhungerandfoodinsecurity.CriticalChallengesinGlobalFoodSecurity-Pollquestion1


NCSUCapabilitiesandthevisionforGFSIDr.JeanRistainodiscussedchallengesinglobalfoodsecurity.Shegaveadefinitionoffoodsecuritythatisintheirhandout(seepage2ofthisdocument).Fourpillarsoffoodsecurity:availability,access,utilizationandstability.Humanpopulationsareincreasingfrom1billionin1800to7billionpeoplenowandprojectionsofworldpopulationincreaseto9billionby2050.Despiteprogressineradicatinghunger,westillhave800millionthatarefoodinsecure.ThereareevenhungerissuesintheU.S.About29millionadultsand19millionchildrenarefoodinsecure.TherearestillfooddesertsintheU.S.Foodinsecurityvariesbyeconomicstatusandwherepeoplelive.Onein6childrenintheworldareunderweightorstuntedintheirgrowthduetopoornutrition.Morethan60%ofpeopleindevelopingcountrieslackbasicsanitationincludingcleanwater.Globaldemandforagriculturalproductswillincrease.Foodproductionhastoincreasewhileatthesametimeprotectingecosystems,reducingenvironmentalimpacts,andmaintainingnaturalresources.Foodsecurityandnationalsecurityaretightlylinked.Globalconflictimpactsfoodsecurity.Morethan93millionpeoplehavemigratedinrecentyearsfromtheircountriesduetoconflict.Humanrightsissues,foodsecurity,migrationanddisplacementissuesareinterlinkedandrequiretheexpertiseofdiversegroupsofbiologicalscientists,socialscientistsandpolicymakersandtosolvetheissues.Climaterelateddisastershaveincreasedandimpactedagriculture.Causesofclimaterelatedlossesvaryglobally–fromdroughttoflooding.Drought,saltysoils,fertilizerdependenceandthepotentialformoreemergingpestsandpathogensexacerbatedbyclimatewillincrease.Foodproductionmustincreaseby60%by2050.NCStatehasnearly200facultyinvolvedininternationalprojectsworkingwithover150internationalpartnersineveryregionoftheworld.Thegoalofthisvisioningworkshopistostartlinkingpartners.EachofourindependentuniversitieshassignedMOUswithinternationalcollaboratorsandareconductingresearchandteachinginothercountries.Thereareopportunitiestoleverageourcollectivestrength.TheGlobalFoodSecurityInstitute(GFSI)willdevelopknowledgeanddeploynextgenerationplantandanimalsciencetoolsandtechnologiesthatareenvironmentallysustainabletoincreasefarmerincomeandnutrition,toreducehungerandpoverty,andtosustainfoodsecurity.Wewilltrainthenextgenerationofgloballyengagedstudents,scientistsandpolicymakersandsupportgenderequity,policyreforms,anduniversity/institutionalcapacitydevelopmentforefficient,sustainablefoodandcropproductionintheworld.TheGFSIwillbuildanddeploynewtechnologiesthatreducethedetrimentalimpactsonecosystemservicesofagricultureatlocal,regionalandglobalscales.


DukeCapabilitiesDr.SarahZoubeksharedDukeUniversity’scapabilitiesinthisarea.Thereare36,000employeesatDuke.Dukeisglobalinnature–facultyandstudentsareglobal,challengeswefaceareglobal.Dukeisengagedthroughouttheworld–developingglobalofficeswithcampusrepresentativesinChina,WestAfricaandLondon.DukehasarobustGlobalHealthinstitute.Muchoftheworkisonthenutrition,consumptionsideofthings–examplesincludeBehavioralEconomicsandHealthyFoodChoiceResearch(BECR)Center;CenterforPopulationHealthSciences;CenterforHealthPolicyandInequalitiesResearch;HealthyEatingResearch;DukeDiet&FitnessCenter;CAH.OtherplacesatDukeinvolvedinfoodsecurityworkinclude:TheNicholasSchooloftheEnvironment;TheCenteronGlobalizationGovernance&Competitiveness;CenterforInternationalDevelopment;DukeBiology;workontheoceanandoceans/fisheriespolicy;foodsystemenvironmentalimpacts;valuechains;internationaldevelopmentpolicy(SanfordSchoolofPublicPolicy).DukealsohasTheTriangleCenterforEvolutionaryMedicine(TriCEM).TheDukeWorldFoodPolicyCenterhasbeenintheplanningphaseforthelast1.5yearsandisreadytolaunchandgetgoingandreadytocollaborate.ThecenterIsituatedonthepolicysideofthings.The“Why”oftheCenter:8of10leadingcausesofdeathgloballyarediet-related.Startingoffwiththeideathattherearecriticalworldfoodissuesandareasthatneedtobeconnected:hunger,foodinsecurity,obesity,foodsafetyanddefense,andenvironmentalimpactsofagriculture.Thereisaprojectedincreaseindiabetes–moresignificantissuehealth-wiseasmalnutrition.WeneedtothinkabouthowobesityintheUSandfoodinsecurityissuesareinteract.Inabilitytoaccesstherightkindsoffoodleadstoobesity.Strongestpredictorsoflifeexpectancyisrelatedtowhereyouliveandfoodenvironmentisoneofthesefactors.By2030,halftheworld’spopulationwillbeinwaterdistress.Meatconsumptionratescontinuetoincrease.Theglobalgreenhouseemissionsfromanimalagricultureexceedemissionsfromotheragriculturalsources.Howandwhatwefeedtheworldisunsustainable.Examplesofconflicts:

• Foodindustrygrowthvs.publichealth• GreenRevolutionvs.theenvironment

• SNAPbenefitsandsoda• Cornversusethanol

DukeUniversity’sWorldFoodPolicyCenterwill:(1)Bridgeresearchandpolicy;(2)Coordinateworkacrosspolicycommunitiestoachieveoutcomesineach;and(3)Thinkgloballyandlocally.Fundingtodateis$6millionfromBlueCrossBlueShieldofNC,theDukeEndowment,andtheWilliamR.KenanCharitableTrustpending.ThefirstmajorInitiativesofDuke’sWorldFoodPolicyCenterinclude:Operations;StudentActivation;LocalFoodPolicyInitiative–EarlyChildhoodDevelopmentandNutrition;andaSustainableSeafood-GlobalConsortium(goingfromlocaltoglobal)


UNCCapabilitiesDr.PeggyBentleysharedUNCCapabilitiesinglobalfoodsecurity.Thethemefortheentire(UNC)universitythisyearis“FoodforAll:LocalandGlobalPerspectives”.UNChasaglobalResearchInstitutethatfundssmallgrants,especiallyinterdisciplinaryones.Dr.BentleyisDeanoftheUNCGillingsSchoolofPublicHealth–averystrongschoolofover200facultyandstellarstudentbody.Facultyandstudentsareworkinginmorethan80countriesaroundtheworld.HertenurehomeistheDepartmentofNutritionwith57full-timefacultyand155studentsStrengths/UNCCapabilities:

• Researchintheroleofnutritionandphysicalactivityinpreventingandtreatingdiseaseindiversepopulations;globalpopulationtrendsindiet;roleofagricultureandfood.

• BarryPopkinatUNCcoinedtheterm“TheNutritionTransition”• AliceAmmermanatUNC–workslocally–“FarmFreshMealsontheGo”–socially

consciousconsumerssubsidizecostsoffoodforlowincomeconsumers• CarolinaPopulationCenter:oneofseveralpopulationcentersfundedbyNIH.Itisthe

largestoneinbreadthofwhattheydo.Thereare70facultyfellowsfromacrossUNCsuchasAshuHanda(publicpolicy);HarshaThirumurthy(healtheconomist;HIV);ClarkGray(geographyandclimate,population,healthandwell-beingovertime).

• MEASUREEvaluationProject:over$200millionover5yearstoworkin280countries–monitorandevaluateprogramsrelatedtohealth,nutritionandfoodinsecurity.

o SianCurtiswaspastdirectorofMEASUREEvaluationproject–alsohasaprojectonhowfoodsecurityinterventionsbenefitwomen(BetterLifeAllianceProjectinZambia).

o ValerieFlax–MEASUREEVALUATIONproject–mostsignificantchangestoriesinMalawi–integratednutritioninvaluechains.

• UNChasTheWaterInstitute–ledbyJamieBartram–AconferenceisheldeveryOctoberandover800peopleattendfromuniversities,internationalagencies,watersystemsmanagers,NGOs.

• KenanFlaglerBusinessSchool–thinkglobally,actlocally.• NoelGreisisanexpertinglobalstatisticsatKenanFlagler.

UNChasadiverse,interdisciplinarysetoffacultyacrossschoolscenterandcampus;“localandglobal”mindset;large“toolbox”foraddressingglobalfoodsecurity,fromtellingthestorythroughglobalhealthprograminterventionsandpolicy;arecordofcollaborationbetweenuniversities,NGOsandCROs;teamscience;implementationscienceRTI/RTPCapabilitiesDr.PaulWeisenfelddiscussedtheResearchTriangleInstitute(RTI)RTIandRTPCapabilities.Paulisalawyerbytrainingandneverthoughthewouldgetinvolvedinthefoodsecurityarea.HegotinvolvedinlandtenantsecurityissuesinZimbabweandjoinedUSAIDafewyearslater.HesawthefoodinsecuritycrisisZimbabweexperienced.PaulsharedavideoaboutRTI’sglobalinvolvements:https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=SSwS2s0SiesRTIwasfoundedin1958andmovedtheTriangleareaintoaninnovative,technological,knowledge-basedeconomy.NowtheResearchTriangleParkisthemostsuccessfulresearchtriangleintheworld;foundbythethreeuniversitiesandthegovernorofNorthCarolina.RTI


submitsabout$2billioninproposalsayear.Thereare5000employeesandtheyhavea40%winrate–managinganongoingportfolioofthousandsofprojects.FourRTIresearchgroupsincludegroups–social,statisticalandenvironmentalgroup;discoveryscientistsandtechnologygroup;healthsolutionsgroup;andinternationaldevelopmentgroup.Theinternationaldevelopmentgroupworksacrossanumberofdisciplines.Theyhave3,000projectsin50countriesand$330millioninrevenuefromthisgroup.Intheagriculturespacetheyrecentlyincreasedcapabilitiesinagriculturebypurchasinganothercontractorandaddedtheircapabilitiesinagricultureandwater.WithinFoodSecurityandAgriculturetheyworkinthefollowingareas:marketsystemsstrengthening;foodsafety;foodandnutrition;climate-smartagriculture;agriculturalinnovation;obesityprevention.Theyarealsoworkingonreducingfoodlossandwaste;stimulatingprivatesectoragriculturalgrowth;supportingyouthleadershipinagriculture;engagingsmallholderfarmersandfarmergroups;improvingmarketinglinkages,competitiveness,valuechainsandexports.Intermsofresearch:foodchoice;InformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)foragriculture;youthmigration/acceptanceofagriculturallivelihoods;andprenatalaflatoxinexposurearefocusareas.BarrierstoworkinGlobalFoodSecurity-PollQuestion2


ParticipantIntroductionsEachparticipantwasaskedtointroducethemselvesandtheirresearchtothegroupviaa2minuteslicepresentation.Participantssharedaslidedescribingtheirexpertise,resourcesandresearchareasofinterest.Theintroductoryslidesareavailablehere:https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2O6IFMMUwCSk9FMGxnU3BXYjAParticipantsalsosharedtheirinstitutionaffiliationandwheretheyworkintheworldonfoodsecurity.


Whatdisciplineareasacrossthecampuses/industrywouldenhanceourabilitytodeveloppartnershipsinglobalfoodsecurity?PollQuestion3Participantswereaskedwhatdisciplineareasacrosscampuses/industrywouldenhanceourabilitytodeveloppartnershipsinglobalfoodsecurity?Responses(andnumberofrespondents)arelistedbelow.Policy 7Anthropology/sociology 6Engineering 5Environment/EnvironmentalEngineering 4Globalhealth 4BigData 3DataScience 3Economics 3Epidemiology 3Health/Nutrition 3Statistics/Biostatistics 3BusinessManagement 2Entomology 2

Forestry 2PestManagement 2Pathology 2AgEconomics 2PoliticalScience 2Abioticstress 1Agriculture 1BehavioralEconomics 1Bioengineering 1Breeding 1ClimateChange 1Computational 1Conflict 1CropBreeding 1


Entrepreneurship 1FoodData 1GIS 1EnergySecurity 1HealthPsychology 1Humanities 1

ImplementationScience 1InfectiousDisease 1Informatics 1

InformationManagement 1

InternationalPolicy/Trade/Relations 1Microbe 1Modeling 1PlantScience 1HumanRights 1PostHarvest 1ProjectManagement 1SoilManagement 1

SupplyChainManagement 1Systems 1

WhatUniversitiesHavetheBestModelforWorkinginFoodSecurity?PollQuestion4Participantsrespondedtoapollquestion:WhatuniversitieshavethebestmodelforworkinginthisFOODSECURITYspace?Why?


Responses(andnumberofrespondents)arelistedbelow.Davis 9MichiganState 8NCSU 7Cornell 5Stanford 4UNC 3Purdue 3PUSH 2Wageningen 1

UniversityofIllinois 1UniversityofYork 1UF 1Tufts 1Sussex 1Oxford 1KansasState 1JohnsHopkins 1Duke 1

Commentsforthereasonstheotheruniversitiesweresuccessfulinthefoodsecurityspacewere:

• Advancedanalyticsbackbone• Havestaffandofficepersonnelandareabletowritelargegrantsanddeployprojectson

theground• Multi-disciplinary,Mulit-sectoral• ExpertiseandVision• StrongInternationalConnections

NCState’sPlantSciencesInitiativeDr.SteveLommel,AssociateDeanofResearch,CALS,NCStateUniversitydescribedthePlantSciencesInitiative(PSI),a$160millioninvestmentinCALS.ThebuildingwillopeninAugust2021.Theaspirationistobecometheworld’sforemostPlantSciencesEnterprise.Therearetwoprongs:anewkindofbuildingandreprogrammingthewayweconductresearchatNCStateUniversity.Thebuildingisdesignedtoputteamsofpeopletogethertemporarilytoaddressthegrandchallengesandthegrandopportunitiesinagriculture.ThebuildingwillbeonCentennialCampus.Fundswereraisedfroma$85millionNCBond;$45fromTheGoldenLeafFoundation;andtheremainderoffundswereraisedfrommoneyfrom44commoditygroupsacrossNorthCarolina.Itispredictedthat84%ofUSagriculturaljobsareprojectedtobeinPlantSciencesdiscipline.Therewillbea$200millionprogrammaticinvestmentforthePSIendeavor.Heenvisionsongoingpartnershipengagement.OneNCAssetsincludegeography.ThestateofNorthCarolinaisdiverseintermsofsoil,climate,differentcommoditygroups,researchstationsacrossthestateandhasRTPandtheneighboringuniversitieswithalargeconcentrationofplantscientists.Thereareanumberofplantstart-upssothereisanecosystemforstart-ups.HowisNCPSIdifferent?

• Deploymentoffluid,interdisciplinary,multi-partnerteamsonprojectstoaddressgrandchallengesandopportunities

• EmbeddedentrepreneurialnetworkwithafocusonIPandlaunchingstart-ups


• Trainingofanewbreedofinterdisciplinaryfarmersandscientistswithglobalteamexperience

AuniquelyintegratedinnovationpipelinewillbeinthePSI.Thenextgenerationofstudentneedstohavedeepknowledgeandbeabletocommunicatewithabroadgroupofpeople.TheNCPSIValueProposition:Discovery–Refinement–Application–Deliver–ImplementationAPartner-EngagedPlanningProcesswithover120peopleengagedinthisforoverayear.Therearefourtaskforces:TaskForce1:GovernanceandLeadershipTaskForce2:ResearchandTechnologyTaskForce3:AdvocacyandResourceDevelopmentTaskForce4:WorkforceDevelopmentandPublicEngagementThesetaskforceswillreportoutinthenextcoupleofweeks–guidingdocumentforPSI.Threeareasofscience:

• Plantimprovement• Datadrivenscience–leveragetheCollegeofEngineering,CollegeofSciences,

partnershipsinRTP• Resilientagriculturalsystems–internationalactivitiesandopportunities

PSIwillbeaworld-classfacilitythatwill:

• Fosterinterdisciplinaryresearchtosolveglobalchallenges• Willcreateuniquepartnerships

FacilitatingPartnershipsDr.AlanRebar,ViceChancellorforResearch,NCStateUniversity,spokeofthepowerofpartnerships.Themaingoaloftoday’ssymposiumistofacilitatepartnerships.NCStatehastheexpertiseandthedepthofconcernforfoodsecuritytobeaparticipantandaleaderwiththeseissues.Whatgreatergrandchallengethanglobalfoodsecurityandglobalhealth?Welookatthisasanopportunitytoworkwithotherstohaveagreaterimpact.CentennialCampusissymbolicofNCState’sbeliefinpartnershipsandcollaborations.Itisoneofthepremierlive/work/learncampusesintheU.S.WehopewhathappenstodaywillbroadentheUniversity’svisionandidentifyareasoffundable,significantareasofcollaboration.WehopethiscanhelpmaketheTriangletheworld’sleaderinfoodsecurityandglobalhealth.Rebarbelieveswecanpulltogetherandbecomethis.Hewasveryimpressedwiththeexpertisehehearddescribedthismorningintheroom.HecanseetheGFSIhavingmeaningfulimpact.We–allofus–willdowhatwecantofacilitateyourwork.TheGFSIisaboutthefacultyandtheirworkfromthegroundup.


BREAKOUTGROUPSParticipantsworkedingroupsfocusedoneachofthe8proposedthemes.Thegroupsaddressedfivequestionsabouteachofthethemes:

1. Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?2. HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthis

thematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?

3. Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?

4. DoyouhaveideasforasustainablefundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?5. Whatneedstobeinplace–besidesmoney–tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethe

challengesthatneedtobeovercome?

Afterthegroupdiscussedeachquestion,theparticipantsrotatedtoadifferenttableandtopictoprovidepeerreviewontheinitialgroup’sideas.Theinitialgroupsthensummarizedtheirideasandshareditwiththeentiregroup.Theinformationforeachthemefollowsbelowandthedetailednotesfromthebreakoutgroupdiscussions


Plantandanimalbiologyinagriculture,includingcoevolutionofplantsandanimals,pestsandpathogensGroupLeader:LindaHanley-Bowdoin(NCSU)GroupMembers:MarianMcCord(NCSU);FrankLouws(NCSU);ColleenDourety(NCSU);DahliaNielsen(NCSU);QingshenWei(NCSU);JeorgBauer(BASF)

AudienceQ&A:DidnotagreewithrelievingteachingworkloadtoparticipateonplanningcommitteeasNCSUisateachinginstitution–peoplejustneedto“carveoutthetime”,gettheirgrants;notallagreedandpointedoutthatitdependsonthedepartmentastheyhavedifferentteachingloads.

BrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?-Allpathogen-hostintersection,applytoplants,livestock,&wildlife/naturalsystems-Changingecosystemchangeswholebalance,urbanization-Worldchallenge:invasivespecies(plantsandanimals),shiftsinpopulations-Inlessdevelopedareas,wherethesefactors(disease,etc.)areworse,yieldimpactismuchgreater-Abioticandbioticstressisclearlimitationtofoodsecurity-Pestsarechangingbasicbioofhostresistancemovementofpathogens-Pathogens/viraldiseasesinsectsareadapting-Invasive2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-Sharedataonpets,geotype:where/howdetails,forexample.Diagnosticassessments-Sharedataandweatherdata;developopenstandardsfordata-Buildcapacitytogoforlargerresourcesinfrastructure:requiresholisticview-connectdotstoofferbiggersolutions-Lookathowotherfoodsecuritycentersdifferentiateandfocusonproduction-Infrastructuretofosterresearchexchange,getmaterial,ideas-Bringmoreresourcesthatcanbeleveraged,startwithinventoryofassets-Useframeworktoworkfornon-obvioussolution:fostercreativity-Mixhistorians,socioeconomics,withscientists,economists,politics,policy-Interactwithhumanhealthandnutrition

Discussionsummary:• Reducingabioticandbioticstressesiscriticalforfoodsecurity,especiallyinthedevelopingworld.• Globalecosystemapproachestoaddressstressinagriculture.Catalysttodevelopthesetypesof

collaborations.Facilitatedatasharinganddevelopmentofdatastandards.• Internships(corporate,government,NGO,international).Interdisciplinarytraining,professional

developmentandpolicy,certificatesandworkshops(localandinternationalcapacitybuilding).• Need5yearsofinstitutionalbuy-in(allpartnersandresearchers)todevelopinfrastructureandstaff

necessarytocompeteeffectivelyforlargeinterdisciplinarygrantsinfoodsecurityandtodeveloptrainingopportunities.ImmediatefundingforanAgricultureandGlobalFoodSecurityseminarprogram.

• Needanexcited,focusedplanningcommitteewithincentives(?)togetthisofftheground.Shouldhaverepresentativesfromalltypesofpartners.


-Needconsortiumlikehumanhealthhasforagriculture-Molecularassaysfieldapplicableuser-friendlyon-sidedetailforindividualusers-Sellingfoodsecurityasglobalhealthiseasier,bringinunexpected(liketextiles).Forexample,cottonisimportantsourceoffoodsecuritybecauseitprovidesincome.Valueaddedcropswithsocio-economicnature.-Sustainablesilvaculture-cookingwood,integratelandmanagementwithmostbasicenergy-KeepinmindtoOPCAmultiplechallenges3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Formalizedrecognitionfortrainingonglobalsecurity,certificateprograms,frameworkprogramforundergrads,grads-Optimizedinternships,industrialtrainerships.Projectscomefromindustry.-Leverageindustryinteractions,helpbringinstudents,setuptheinfrastructuretoallowstudentstoworkoverseas.-Professionaldevelopmentopportunities-OfferclassesoutsideofNCtofacilitateneedsofinternationalstudents-GetsupportfromNClegislatureforstudentsupport-Interdisciplinarycurriculuminpest&diseasemodeling-Internshipopportunities,realworldexperience,industrytrainingstudentneed-OpportunitiesforNGO,policy,editing,writing,etc,butkeepfacultyengaged4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-Developmentphilanthropicshowcase-Capturesomeoftheoverheadthatfacultygettogointoprogram-Becomeagloballearninginstitute,subsidizestudentsfromdevelopingworldtodevelopsupportprograms-Membershipdues-Largeresourcesinfederal/internationalgroupsexist5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-Needstafftobuildbridgessofacultydon'thavetodoallthework-InstitutetogetpresenceinbuildingSynthesis:-datasharingstandardsopen-interdisciplinaryprograms-professionaldevelopment-supportfordevelopmentofcorestaff-catchingmissedopportunitiesorlargemulti-nationalfundingopportunities-internships-complexapproach


ImpactofclimatechangeonplantandanimalperformanceGroupLeader:CraigYencho(NCSU)Groupmembers:ThomasMitchell-Olds(Duke);DonnaWomack(RTI);andMariaWelsh(NCBiotech)

AudienceQ&A:• TherewasaquestionaboutclimatechangeandiftherewasanythinguniqueaboutNorth

Carolina.Thestatehasarangeofclimatesandarangeofsoils.ThestateofNorthCarolinaisatransitionzonebetweenthedeepSouthandtheNorthandthisischanging–thisisagoodplacetotackleclimatechangeissues;also,thetriangulationofRTP,theuniversitiesandtheindustrieslendittobeingagreatplacetodifferentiateusfromotherlocations–alsoneedtothinkabouthowtheresearchstationscanbeusedandnothavetohaveaPIoverseetheresearchthatoccursatthesestations.Ourresearchstationsarestretchedtothelimit.Jeansharedthatwealsohavethegeospatialcenter,othercenters–awholeclusterthatcouldworkwithGFSIonclimatechange.“ThisistheoneareathattrulydifferentiatesNorthCarolina.”

• PeggyBentley(UNC)saidshewasataconsortiumwhereclimatechangewasabigtopicandhowglobalhealthisimpactedbyclimatechange.Craigsaidheisreallyinterestedinworkingwithfolksinthemedicalsciences–broadenoutsideofjustagriculture–needtocross-fertilizeacrossthedisciplines.Heseesabigdividebutseesopportunities

Discussionsummary:• Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?

• Yes,thisisimportantandthelistisalmosttoolongtoenumerate!• HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?

Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?

• TheGFSIshouldbeaclearinghousethatfosterspartnerships,helpstoIDanddevelopproposals,breaksdownbarriersandbringstransdisciplinaryteamstogether.Inshortitshouldfacilitateideation,translationandsolutionsforglobalchallenges.

• Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?• Yes...thisisbadlyneededanditwillleadtoincreasedcollaborationonglobalneedsin

RTP.Twowaytrainingopportunitiesforstudentsandinternshipsarekeyfordevelopinganddevelopedcountryscientists.

• DoyouhaveideasforasustainablefundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?• Weneedtolookatothersuccessfulinitiatives.Perhapsaconsortiumofmemberswith

subscriptionlevels?LocaluniversitiestoprovidecoresupportintermsofFTE’sandofficespace?NCStateanaturalleadinstitution.

• Whatneedstobeinplace–besidesmoney–tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?

• Acharismaticandexperiencedleaderwhoiswillingtoleadthecharge!


withinthisdivide.• Thisgroupenvisionstheconsortiumasgoingouttobringinfundstosustaintheefforts–NGOs,

USAID,WorldBank–wherevertheycangobutfirstneedtogetitupandrunning,getitpopulatedwithgreatideas.

• GretchenThompson(FHI360)saidthatintermsofthecurrentpoliticalclimate,thereareconcernsbutitisanationalsecuritypriorityandprivateindustryistakingitupaswell.JoergBauer(BASF)saidthattheydoseeclimatechangeasareality.Anotherparticipantagreedbutsharedthattheyalsoseechange/impactsonaqualityoflife.

DiscussionDetailandBrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?-Treesinthesolutionofsequestration-Manipulatemethaneemissiononrice-Yes-Increasedurbanpopulationsduetodisplacementoffarmers-Increasedlikelihoodofdroughtandflooding,pestpressures,soilquality,soilmicrobiome-Aquacultureimpacts,runoff/bioofcontaminants-Greenhousegaseseffectonagriculture-Interestingthought:plantscanbebredtohaveareducedimpactonclimatechange.-Globalclimatechangeimpactsfoodsecurityattremendouslevels2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-WhatwilltheGFSIlooklikegovernment-wise?-Matrixapproach?-Predictnowtostartbreedingfordryclimate-Breakdownbarriers-iftheyexist-Breed:bigproblemsrequirebigteams,transdisciplinary-Fosterpartnerships,bringpeopletogether,interdisciplinary(trans)teams-GFSIserveasaconnector/catalyzertodifferentdisciplines-Beaclearinghouseforinformation-Proposals:jointdevelopment,helptoidentifyandattractfunding-Leadershipdevelopment?Webinars-Pestmanagement,researchobservations!-Quantifyimpactsofclimatechange,societal,ROI,etc.-Soilhealth,forecastingofpestsanddiseases-Supportofplantbreedingresearch-Cultureadoptionofnewideas-Construction3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Yes!-Two-wayexchanges-NeedtodetermineNexGenneeds,bigdata,engineering,security,etc.-Fostermoreconnectivity,areauniversitiesandbeyond(Kannapolis)-Industryinternship:e.g.tri-county,howwillplantsbeaffectedbyanimalperformance?4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-Seedfunding!-Venturefunding?-SupplementalfundingbyNGOs,government,etc.


-Consortiumofmembers'money:NCSU,Duke,UNC-CH,NCA&T,etc.-Stakeholdermentorships5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-Committedpeople-Weneedachampion!Jean...you'vegotusstarted!!!-CanRTIlead?-Infrastructureforapplyingfutureclimatescenariosinthefield-Infrastructureforgettingthepeopleoverseas


Foodwaste,safety,andsanitationGroupLeader:PeterOjiambo(NCSU);JoseCisneros(NCSU)GroupMembers:StevePowell(Synensys)

AudienceQ&A:Onesuggestion:haveprofessorscomefromdifferentinstitutionstoteachstudentson,sharetheirexpertiseCraigYencho(NCSU)–hesaidhehasto“pushback”–hisexperiencewasthatthingsthatworkwellheredon’tnecessarilyworkwellinotherareas;Joseagreedwithhim.However,thereissomesciencethatmaynothavetobetweakeddependingonthecountry–sometimesthescienceisthesameacrossareasandregions.Craigstilldisagreedwiththisasthereareotherfactors–electricity,storage,etc.LindaHanley-Bowdoin(NCSU)sharedthatevenifitwillworkinanotherplace,trustneedstobebuilt;othercountriesdon’twanttojustbetoldwhattodo–wanttopartnerandhaveengagement–thiswilldependontheculture(ex:Africavs.China).Lindathinksweshouldgotothatcountryandworkwiththeirsciencetohelpthemfigureitout.LindagaveexampleofUgandanscientistsworkingwithAmericanstofindasolutiononbananadisease.Weneedtohavethemindsetofworkingwiththemtohelpthemfigureoutsolutions,buttherealsolutionsarecomingfromthem.DiscussionDetailandBrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?-Wanttoadd“distribution”tothemetitle-Infrastructure-Definingtheproblem-Supply/demand-Standards:aretheyenforced?-Policy?Regulation?Costofregulation-Distribution-Value/supplychain-Lotoffoodproduction-Lackofinfrastructure-Loss:supplysideproduction-Waste:demandside-Safety:policybasedonaprocessandexperience-Standards,enforcedornotenforced-Economic-Distribution-Sustainability

Discussionsummary:• Rapidconveningmulti-disciplinaryteamstosolveproblems• Applyingnewtechnologiestosolveoldproblems• USsolutionsasproofofconceptforsolutionsinothercountries• Policyakeycomponentoftheseproblems:enhancetraininginpolicy• Wanttoadd“distribution”tothemetitle


2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-Multi-players-Expandingteam-Localdemo-Foodsecuritydevelopmentgoals-Causalrelationships-Doeswasteequalsecurity?-WehavetheexpertiseAddressingthisproblemsandwecanaddexpertisenotusedbefore.Sensorsforexample-Useoftechnologycanlowercostontimeonceit’sadapted-Prototypingnewsystems-Cutwasteatconsumerlevel-Howdoyoumovefoodfromitcouldbewastedtowhereit’sneeded-Howtolinkfoodsecuritywithdevelopment-Developmentprogramsforcommunities-Whydowehavefoodloss,waste3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Mentoringtechtransfer,policy/advocacy-Buildnetworks-Getexternalinvolvement,translateresearch-Workshops,technologytransfer-Interdisciplinaryteaching,coursetaughtbyprofessorsfromdifferentcolleges-Certifications,trainedheretopicktheirowntechnology-Getextensioninvolved-Network4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-PPP-Entrepreneur-Prototypes,case-bases-Seedfinance-Howtobringcompaniestobepartofthesolution5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-Focusongaps-Avoidduplicationtoconflictareas-Sharedata-Differentiatefocus-Avoidinternaloverlap-Avoidredundancywithotherinstitution-Whatisuniqueaboutus,thestate-Avoidoverlap,greatcollaboration


Evolutionary&EcologicalApproachestoReduceInfectiousDiseaseandImproveFoodSecurityGroupLeader:SidThakur(NCSU)andCharlesNunn(Duke)GroupMember:JeanRistaino(NCSU)

AudienceQ&A:LindaHanley-Bowdoin(NCSU)saidthereisagroupthatisworkingonmodelingforemergingdiseases(NOTE:ChrisGilligansgroupatCambridgeUniversity).JeanRistainonoteswearealreadypartneringwiththemongrantsandpapers.ThereisalotofhistoricaldataatAfricaninstitutions–challengeisgettingthatdatatransposedintoausableform

Discussionsummary:• Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?Yes,butthiswasoriginallytwo

themesthatweremerged• Evolutionary&EcologicalApproachestoReduceInfectiousDiseaseandImproveFood

Security• HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?

Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?

• OtherentitiesaroundTriangle:TriCEM,Ecology&Evolutionatall3university,strengthsinOneHealthandGlobalHealth,GlobalFoodSecurityCenteratDukeandfocuson“food”atUNC,geospatialanalysisteams

• FormSWATteamstoaddressparticularnewchallenges.• Exampletopicsofinterest:

• Evolutionary&ecologicalmodelingofresistanceinmeta-populations.• ModelingmovementofEIDsinTrade&Travel,andeffectsonevolutionof

virulence.• Identifydriversofhotspotsofagriculturaldiseaseemergence

• Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?• UsualsuspectsofRAs,GFSIcertificateprogram,gradprogram,etc.• Experientiallearningforundergraduatesthatdovetailswithneedsforpreliminarydata• NCSU-Duke-UNCcourse,modeledalonglinesofOneHealthCourse• Internshipswithindustry

• DoyouhaveideasforasustainablefundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?• Agencies:FDA,USAID,Gates• Initially:buy-infrommultipleuniversitiesandRTIfor5years• IGERT(NRT)• Localindustryconnections(assistantships,etc.)• Alumnidonors

• Whatneedstobeinplace–besidesmoney–tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?

• Challenges:streamlineprocessforcertificates,jointcommittees,courses(tuition,planning),internationalresearchheadachesandrisks.

• Needs:creativewaystobuildthecommunityofengagedscientists.


DiscussionDetailandBrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?Twothemesweremergedintoone:

• Evolutionarymedicineandinfectiousdisease• Evolutionofantibioticandpesticideresistance

-Evolutionary&ecologicalapproachestofoodsecurity-Ecology&evolutionofresistantinfectiouspathogens&impactsonfoodsecurity-Ecology&evolutionofinfectiousdiseases:pesticideresistance,antibioticresistance,beneficiates,hosts/pathogens,climatechange-FDAgenometracker,labgrants2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-Urbanizationasanecologicaldriver:urbanenvironmentasdifferentecology-Temporalandspatialdynamicsimpactonpathogenevolution-Driversofhostjumps-Localadaptationbyhumans,internationalneeds-Modelevolutionofresistanceinmeta-populations(communitiesoffarms)-Whydopathogensbecomeresistant?-Identifyhotspotsofdiseaseemergence(foragriculturaldisease)-ModelmovementofEIDSintrade&travel&effectsonvirulence-Howdoescultureimpactpathogenspread?-GFSIvs.Geospatialanalytics-SWATteamsEEID,foodscarcity,newemergingresistance,alternatesustainment-Howdoemanagementordiagnosticsstudiesimpactpopulationbiology?3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Internshipswithindustries-GFSIinternship-PhDAssistantships-Partnershipwiththe3universities-IncludestudyabroadresearchinGFSIcurriculum-MakeEvol.andEpid.onecourse:NCBC-DevelopNSFInt.Lectureexperienceforstudents-IRES4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-Hypothesisdriven,developIGERT,traininggrants:hotspots-USAID-Gates-Companies-Buyinfromthe3universities5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-StreamlinetheprocessforGraduatecourses/programsacrossthe3universities-Topleveluniversitybuyin


Thephytobiome,soil,human,andanimalmicrobiomesGroupLeader:RodolpheBarangou(NCSU)GroupMembers:BrookeBissinger(AgBiome);SharonInch(Novozymes);MathiasTwizeyimana(AgBiome);RickDeRose(Syngenta)

AudienceQ&A:• CraigYencho(NCSU)saidthatthreethingsthatpopoutforhim–heseesalotofoverlap;

trainingprogramisneeded;likestheideaoflookingathungerhereinNorthCarolina–hethinksthiscouldbeaninterestingtrainingground.Hethinksthatwecan’tbeallthingstoallpeople.Healsolikestheideaofthecollaborativenetwork–haveuniversities,industriesandNGOstothesametable.

• GretchenThompson(FHI360)–tothatpoint,thereareopportunitieswemaybemissingthattherearethingshappeninggloballythatcouldbescaledtolocally.PeggyBentley(UNC)saidthatweoftendonotknowhowtoscale;problemswillhavetobecontextualized.

• RickDeRose(Syngenta)saidthatthishastobeasolutionthatisnotputuponsomeone–needtoengagethepersonwhowillhavetobethepersontoimplementthesolutions.

• LindaHanley-Bowdoin(NCSU)saidbothlocalandinternationalareveryimportant.Morethan40%ofthefuturepopulationgrowthisgoingtobeinAfrica–theyaregoingtohavethesinglemostpopulationincreaseinthenextfewyears.ManyofthecropsgrowninAfricaarenotgrowninthedevelopedworld.Weneedtodobothinparallel–thereisnotimetodothisparallelbetweenlocalandinternational.

• FredGould(NCSU)saidthereisthatquestionofbalanceandwherefundingiscomingfrom–needtothinkaboutthatandneedtothinkaboutourresponsibilitieslocally.

Discussionsummary:• Microbiomes,areakeyenablingplatform,andnotastandalonethemeforGFSI(thereareother

morecriticalthemestofocuson,and9arearguablytoomany;somecouldbeeasilycombined)• Developingatrainingprogram(classes/certificates/workshops)isatremendousopportunity(to

coversampling,culturing,sequencing,dataanalytics,formulation,shelflifepredictionmodels)andacorecompetencyforNCState.Thismayalsobeanopportunityforfunding.

• Therearegapsinunderstandingtherootcausesoffoodinsecurityingeneral,andlocallyinparticular.Majorgapineducation,policies,communityempowerment,infrastructure.Perhapssolvingtheworld’sfoodinsecurityproblemstartsinRTP,withplantoscaletheprocessglobally.

• Inthisarea,itwillbenecessarytobuildacollaborativenetwork,withotheracademics(UNC&Duke),andindustry(RTP)andexplorewithin-industryopportunitiesundertheGFSIumbrella(transcendcompetitiveforces).Pre-competitiveandproduct-focusedareasmaybeofparticularinterest(fermentation,stability,analytics,manufacturing)


DiscussionDetailandBrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?-Microbiomesareanenablingplatform,buttheydonotstandaloneasaresearchthemeforGFSI-9themesaretoomanyforGFSItotackle2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-Bundlemicrobiomeresearchwithotherrelevantdisciplines-Exploitclusterhireframework-Manyopportunities(mandatory)tocollaboratewithlocalindustry,academics,Kannapolis-NCSUisnotviewedasaleaderinmicrobiomeresearch(withafewexceptions)-Researchobjectives:diseasemanagement,diagnostics,preventatives,curatives,performance,andhealth3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Adedicatedcertificateorsetofclassesinmicrobiomeresearchisagreatopportunity:animalhealth,planthealth,humanhealth,sampling,dataanalytics,shelflifemodeling,formulation&application,soilhealth,postharvest,integratedpestmanagement,genomics,discovery,bioassaydevelopment,QA/QC,microbiologyandculturing,insilico,bioinformatics,statistics4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-Thisisthemajorchallenge-Needincentiveforindustrytogetinvolved.Needsentrepreneurialspirit-Moreproductdriven&manufacturingdriventhanbasicresearch-focus5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-Rootcauseanalysisoflocalfoodsecurity.Understandingtheproblem(localfoodinsecurityasanexample)-Education,policies-Communityinitiatives-Infrastructure:understandingtheentirefoundation


Agriculture,nutrition,andglobalhealthGroupLeader:HeatherWasser(UNC)GroupMembers:AmandaThompson(UNC);ScottJohnson(NCBiotech);PeggyBentley(UNC);AndyStringer(NCSU);MaggieZhang(UNC);DavidDixon(NCSU)

AudienceQ&A:• FrankLouws(NCSU):NCStatehasExtensionforalocalimpactandUNCandDukehavepublic

healthpeople;wehavethepowernottocompetebutratherhowtobemoresynergistic.Thereisamodel;wetakeresearch-basedinformationandtakeittothefarmer.Thereisadisconnect

Discussionsummary:• DevelopanoverarchingframeworkalignedwithSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandleveragescapacityof

“TheTriangle”• Shouldtherebestrategic/priorityregionsorcountriesthatbuildonexistingexpertiseand

infrastructure???• Curriculum:graduate-level“farmtofork”/“celltosociety”/planetaryhealthcross-campuscourse;inventory

ofexistingcourseofferingsacrossinstitutions• Sustainability:bottom-upteamscienceresearchgrantsandcontracts,leveraging“TheTriangle”–USAID,NIH,

DOD,NSF,BMBG,WellcomeTrust,StateGovernment,Industry(diversifysources)• Questionconfusing(clarify)àforGSFIorforincreasedcollaborationacrossconsortium???• Cleargoalsandmetricsofsuccess–3year,5year,10year

• Leadership(full-timeexecutivedirectorandstaff),developstrategic/businessplan,advisoryboard,politicalcommitmentà(showimpactforNC;doespoliticalwillexist?)


betweenourhealthservicesandouragriculturalservices–needtomakethisconnection.CraigYencho(NCSU)saidthatmanyoftheExtensionservicesindevelopingcompaniesareprovidedbytheNGOs.

• SarahthoughtCooperativeExtensionshouldbeintheGFSI.UNCalsohasaninstitutethatworkswitheverysinglecounty–publichealth.

DiscussionDetailandBrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?-AlignmentwithSDGs&capacityoftriangle&institutemission2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-UseSDGsasgoals/researchthemes:goodhealth,hunger,poverty,genderequity-IntegratefoodsecwithinSDGs-Goaltargetstogeneratequestions:endingmalnutrition,doublingproduction,enablingsustainability-Focusonregions/country-areasthatbuildonstrategicpartners(existingexpertiseandinfrastructure)3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Yes,haveexistingexamples:onehealthcourse,DVM/MPHprogram,existingFScourses,FarmtoFork-Couldcollaborate/developMAs/Certificateprogram-Planetaryhealth-Lab/cell:societyforfoodsec.(moleculartopophealth)-Createaninventoryofexistingexamples4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-Bottomupfromresearchers-USAID,Gates,NIH,NSF,NOAA,DOD,WellcomeTrust-Public-privatepartnerships-Donors-Diversityofsources-AdvocacyprioritizeAgR&D5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-IP,industryinteractions-ShowingimpactforNC-Leadershipcommitment(institutional,government,andindustry):doesitexistyet?Howtoachieveit?-Metricsforsuccess(3years,5,10):possiblesunset?-Time-Expertiseininternationallaw,finance,tax-Value-addedproductdevelopment/revenuegeneration


Policyinfluencingtechnologyadoptioninareassuchastransgenics,gender,food,nutrition,andhealthGroupLeader:FredGould(NCSU);SarahZoubek(Duke)GroupMembers:TomBirkland(NCSU);ChantellLapan(NCSU);PaulWiesland(RTI)

AudienceQ&A:Needtoremindpeoplethatfundamentalscienceisimportant.

DiscussionDetailandBrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?-Change“impacting”intheoriginaltitleto“influencing”-Therealissueiscanpoliciesmitigaterisktodriveadoption-Questionisgood,butshouldnotbelimitedtotransgenics-Advocacyforfunding-Foreignaidpolicyinfluencesfoodsecurity-Drivehowcallsforproposalsarewritten-interdisciplinary-Opendatavs.proprietarydata-Yes:policyregulationaddressesfood&agriculture-Variationinriskregulation,risk&culture-Taxandeconpoliciesthataffectagriculture-Food,conflict,andsecurity2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-Adoptionoffood-Humaneffortvs.mechanism-Culturalidentityinworkroles-Participatoryresearch

Discussionsummary:• Theareaisappropriate:Policyinfluencesallaspectsoffoodstudies;possiblyincludeadvocacyfor

increasedfundinginagR&D(todevelopthetechnologytobeginwith!)Whoinfluenceswhatintermsofpolicy?

• Researchandcollaboration:• Riskandculture• Publicunderstandingofscience• Technologyadoption

• teaching/curriculum/academicprograms• Yes,butmostarewithininstitutions;cross-institutionalprogramsarechallenging• IGERT-likeprograms• Interdisciplinary:Science,behavior,policy

• Fundingrequireshighlyentrepreneurialfaculty,marketbasedstrategicplanningorabusinessplan,advocacyforincreasedfunding,trueinterdisciplinarity,strongresearchleadership

Challenges:Overcomingdisciplinary,organizationalandinstitutionalsilos.Needatriangle-wideinstituteformatchmaking,proposaldevelopment,pilotstudies.Translateresearchtoapplication.


-Complexhuman&naturesystemsresearch-Publicunderstandingofscience/sciencecommunication-Opportunity:food&gender-Understandfoodculture&foodways-Behaviorchangeandtechadoption3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Duke-behaviorchange-ProgramslikeIGERT-RTI&centerforcommunicationsscience4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-Astrategicplanforfunding:"market"based-Needcompetitivemarketanalysis.Who'sprovidingfundingforwhat?HowdoGFSI'scostscomparetomarket?-Promoteresponsiveandentrepreneurialfacultyresearchers5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-Effectivecommunicationacrossdiscipline-Siloedinstitutionsareachallenge-Pilotstudiesfortechnologyadoption-Needatriangle-wideinstitute-Transinstitutefundamentalsciencetoapplication


Datadrivenanalytics,metadata,andproductivemodelingtoimprovefoodsecurityGroupLeader:RajuVatsavai(NCSU)GroupMembers:JaySwaminathan(UNC);JaimeAdams(USDA);LauraTateosian(NCSU);GretchenThompson(FHI360)

AudienceQ&A:• Thisproblemistrulymulti-disciplinary–localandglobal• FredGould(NCSU):opendataisdifferentfromtheanalytics–hardthingtomakeopen.

Analyticsforfoodsecurity–couldbeimpactedbywhohascontroloftheseanalytics.JaimeAdams(USDA)thinksitwouldbegoodfortheGFSItohaveitsownopendatapolicy.GretchenThompson(FHI360):industriesandtheirprofitmotives–reallyhavetobuildstrongcollaborationsbuiltonsocialcapital,trustandreciprocity–needtofigureoutmotivationsandwhatpeoplecangetoutofcollaborations.RickDeRose(Syngenta):bydefinition,opendataalsomeansthatyouhavetobeopenastohowyouuseit.

DiscussionDetailandBrainstormingNotes:1.Doesthethematicareaaddressafoodsecurityissueareawell?-Analyticsisacommonthread-PredictivemodelingtoIDrightpeopleattherighttime-Integral:necessaryforevidence-baseddiscussions-Howcandatainformandconnectdecision-makingacrossspace?Units?-Usingdatatodevelophypotheses-Reactivetoproactive,explainvs.predict-Yes:resourcesallocation-Informsresourcesallocation/investmentinsolutions-Informspolicy/decisionmaking

Discussionsummary:Q1.Yes,analyticsisacommonthread

• Betterresourceallocation,targetrightpeopleatrighttime• Bigdataanalyticstogeneratenewhypothesis• However,weneedtoincreasedatasharing

Q2.GFSIaddressingdatadrivenanalytics• Bridgegapbetweenscientists-farmers-government• Enhanceresilienceoffoodsystems(demand-supplymodeling;productionvs.distribution

debate)Q3.Couldnewacademicprogramsbedeveloped?Yes!

• Developcurriculumforfoodsecuritydatascientists(datasci+domainsci)• Duke–policy/medical;UNC–medical/publichealth/biology/water,NCSU–

Analytics/Agriculture• Public,Privateparticipation(RTI,…)–scholarships,fundedstudentprojects,internships

Q4.SustainablefundingmodelforfundingGFSI?• Traditional:Government,Industry,andFoundation• Servicesmodel(bringyourdata–GFSIprovidesknowledge);Extension(existingpartnerships)

Q5.Whatneedstobeinplace–besidesmoney?• Concreteplans(short,medium,andlong-term),andwillingnesstoadopt• Usedatatomotivategoals• Avoidexpertareastove-piping


-Enablingglobalandlocalsolution-Informsresourceallocation:targetingtherightpeopleattherighttime(e.g.,NorthernNiger—aknownfragilestate,predictivemodeling)-Usebigdataanalysistogeneratehypothesestodeterminethemostimportantissuestomodel.Modelsmaybeforfarmers/government/publicetc.-However–weneedtoincreasedatasharing2.HowdoyouenvisiontheGlobalFoodSecurityInstituteaddressingresearchinthisthematicarea?Whataretheopportunitiesforcollaborationinthisthematicarea?Whataretheresearchobjectives?-Supplymodel:localcapacity-Whoisthedecisionmaker?-Demandmodel:humanbasednutrition,geo-politicalmovement-Productionvs.distributiondebate,enhancetheresilienceoffoodsecurityvs.demand-Howdowenarrowthemodeling?-Bridgethegapbetweenscientists-farmers-government-Enhanceresilienceoffoodsystems(demand-supplymodelling;productionvs.distributiondebate)3.Couldnewteaching/curriculum/academicprogramsbedevelopedacrosstrianglecolleges?-Datatranslationandvisualizationforexpertstothelayman-Transformationalanalytics:datavisualizationandwriters-Globalfarmingecosystemcertificate-Foodsecuritydatascientist-Datascienceanddemandscience(agriculture)-Gap:dataliteracy-Ag-healthconcentration-Developcurriculumforfoodsecuritydatascientists(datascience+domainscience)-Globalfarmingecosystemcertificate.-Communication(Datavisualizationandscientificwriting)4.DoyouhaveideasforafundingmodeloropportunitiesforfundingGFSI?-Governmentandfirmsfoundation-Philanthropist/foundations-Govt.,industry,foundation,servicemodelwherefarmerscanregisterforexpertservices

5.Whatneedstobeinplace-besidesmoney-tomakeGFSIareality?Whatarethechallengesthatneedtobeovercome?-Humanbehaviorevolution-QuantitativegoalwithasunsetdateonInstitute-Useddatatodrivedefinitionofend-goalandROI-Whatisourendgoal?Whatdatasetsdowehave?-Concrete,short,medium,long-termgoalsandtheirimpact-Unitsofanalysis,NationalGlobalProgrammers-Avoidexpertareastovepiping-Inductivevs.deductiveresolve-Concreteplans(Short,medium,andlong-term)-Willingnesstostrategicallyfocusonpriorityissuesdemonstratedtohavehighestimpact&discontinueothers-Needtointegratecontextualknowledge(conflicts?politics?climate?)-Clearlydefinedquantitativegoal(s).E.g.,(decreasepeoplegoingtobehungryby2%after5yrs).Usedatatomotivatethese,thoughthemodelneedstobeinformedbyhumanbehavior.Asunsetdateoninstitute-Avoidexpertareastove-piping


ClosingCommentsChancellorRandyWoodson(NCStateUniversity)thankedeveryonefortheircommitmenttobehere.OneofthemanythingsthatdrewhimtoNCStateistheregionandthepossibilityof

outstandingcollaborationswithDuke,UNCandRTI.Hehopesthatwhatevercomesoutofthis,webreakoutofthesilos.Wehaveatremendousopportunityhere.HeischairingacommissionfortheAssociationofPublicLand-GrantUniversitiesthatisabouttoreleaseareport.Thereareover110millionpeopleinasmallregionineastAfricathatareveryfoodinsecure.Thegoalofthereportwastofocusonthetransitionoftheadministration–butthecommissionisnotsurewhotodeliverthereporttogiventhevacantofficesinWashington,DC.Hopetoprovideinformationformanyuniversitiesforhowtoovercomedisciplinarybarriersthatgetinthewayoftruecollaborationsthatcanaddressglobalissuessuchasfoodsecurity.Reportwillbeoutinearlytomid-May.Bottomline:thewhole

reasonfortheAPLUCommissionistopromotewhatishappeningheretoday–howtocollaboratetoaddressbothlocalandinternationalissues.HeisproudoftheleadershipJeanRistainohasprovided.GFSIisonhisradarscreen.Hesaiditisaboutaccess,foodloss,nutrition;someofthetensionisbetweenthosewhoarefocusedontheglobalissueofprovidingfoodandcaloriesandthoseconcernedaboutlocalissuesinourownbackyard.Allofitistrueandallofitisrelevant.HethinkswhatwehavetalkedaboutwillbeseenandreflectedintheAPLUreport.Heisafirmbelieverinharnessingourintellectualcapacityandtechnologytoaddresstheseissues.HebelieveswehavetheabilitytoaddressallareasoffoodsecuritywithNCSU,UNC,DukeandRTI.Dr.KellyBrownell,DeanoftheSanfordSchoolofPublicPolicy(DukeUniversity)sharedhewasveryimpressedwiththediscussions.Onethingthatcameuptimeandtimeagainwastheamountofintellectualcapitalwehaveinthisarea.Healsoseesalotofcollaboration.HeisinspiredbythediscussiontodayabouttheGFSIandthinksitwouldbeterrificthingforNCStateandtheTriangle.DukeisdevelopingaWorldFoodPolicyInstitute–itisadauntingenterprise.Thiswillonlyworkiftheycancollaborateandgeneratenovelsolutions.TheyaregoingtocreateaFoodPolicyInnovationlabtobringtogetherpeoplewhonormallywouldnotspeaktooneanother.Globalfront:startingupanendeavor–hopefullywithGoogle–tocreateanetworkwiththoseworkingonfoodpolicy.Thehopeistoconnectpeopleallaroundtheworldtoconnect,shareresourcesandinformation.Thiswouldbeadigitalnetworkwhereyoucouldsearchtheworld,postquestions,shareideas,withdrawandusetheideas.Theotherprojectislocal:wanttoaddressparticularissues.Wouldliketohavecollaborativeteamsacrosstheareatoworkonthisissue,suchasagriculturalstudentsfromNCState,publichealthstudentsfromUNC,engineeringstudentsfromNCState.HopetocreateabigdataenterprisewithinthecontextoftheCenteritself.InthecontextoftheirCenter,theyareusingevidence-basedscientificinquirytocreatepolicy-baseddecisions–notionofstrategicscience.Lookforwardtocollaborating,co-teaching.


NEXTSTEPSJeanRistaino(NCStateUniversity)concludedthemeetingbydiscussingnextsteps.

• Reviewingthethemesandmergingsomeofthem,formulatingthemissionandresearchareas.

• Writeadocumentthatwillbesentouttoeachgroupleaderwhowillreviewitwiththeirteamforfeedback

• Jeanwillfinalizeadocumentandthenpresentittothechancellorsofthethreeuniversities

• Willbeseekingfunding• Startasmallgrantsprogram,

encouragecross-collegecross-universitycollaborationandteamprojects

• StartseveralGFSIcorecoursesineachthematicareaandfundgraduateassistantships

• Holdthematicareagroupbreak-outmeetings• Leadershipisneeded;grantwritingleadershipisneeded;administrativeassistanceis

neededAndinconclusion,participantswereaskedhoweachpersonintheroomwouldcontributetoGFSI:

• Pursueproject-basedfundingopportunities• Sharewithcolleagues• Helpconnectresearcherstoopportunities• Research• Teach• WriteProposals/developcollaborativeproposals• Internationalpartners• Participateinresearchgroups,• Helpwritegrants• Workontheconceptualframework• Internships


GFSIPlanningMeetingAttendees

Name (Last, First) Institution/Afiliation Title Adams, Jaime USDA Senior Science Advisor Barrangou, Rodolphe NC State Associate Professor Bauer, Joerg BASF

Bentley, Peggy UNC Distinguished Professor Birkland, Tom NC State

Bissinger, Brooke AgBiome Director of Entomology Boston, Becky NC State Assistant Director CALS Brandenburg, Rick NC State Professor Cisneros, Jose NC State Director, CALS Global Initiatives De Los Reyes, Francis NC State Professor DeRose, Rick Syngenta Global Expert, Technology Acquisition Dixon, David NC State International Programs Coordinator Doherty, Colleen NC State Assistant Professor Gibson, Jim RTI COO-RTI Gould, Fred NC State WNR Professor Hanley-Bowdoin, Linda NC State WNR Professor Inch, Sharon Novozymes Research Scientist Ingham, Dave AgBiome Pre-Product Manager Johnson, Scott NCBio Center VP, Agricultural Biotechnology Kuzma, Jennifer NC State Co-Director GES Center LaPan, Chantell NC State Office of International Affairs, NCSU Larick, Duane NC State Executive Vice Provost, NCSU Li, Bailian NC State Vice Provost for International Affairs Lommel, Steve NC State Associate Dean CALS Louws, Frank NC State Director, NSF-Center for Integrated Pest Mgmnt McCord, Marian NC State Associate Dean for Research CNR Mitchell-Olds, Thomas Duke University Professor Nielsen, Dahlia NC State Associate Professor Nunn, Charles Duke University Professor Ojiambo, Peter NC State Entomology and Plant Path Olich, Jacqueline RTI Director of University Collaborations Oralkan, Omer NC State

Pramanik, Pradip NC State Director Proposal Development Unit Rebar, Alan NC State Vice Chancellor for Research

Ristaino, Jean NC State Director, Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security Cluster

Sederoff, Heike NC State Plant and Microbial Biology Stringer, Andy NC State Director, Global Health Initiatives


Swaminathan, Jay UNC GlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor of Operations and Associate Dean of OneMBA

Tateosian, Laura NC State Assistant Professor Thakur, Sid NC State Associate Professor Thompson, Amanda UNC Associate Professor Thompson, Deborah NC State Director of Research Partnerships Thompson, Gretchen FHI 360 Scientist Twizeyimana, Mathias AgBiome Scientist Vatsavai, Raju NC State Associate Professor Wasser, Heather UNC Dept Nutrition UNC Wei, Qingshan NC State Assistant Professor Weisenfeld, Paul RTI VP International Development Welsh, Maria NCBio Center Project manager Womack, Donna RTI

Woodson, Randy NC State Chancellor Yencho, Craig NC State Professor Zhang, Maggie UNC

Zoubek, Sarah Duke University Director of Planning, World Food Policy Center Facilitators

Brenman, Julie Fountainworks Pait, Paige Fountainworks Sutton, Rhonda NC State

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