support research to significantly advance our understanding of the food-energy-water system through quantitative and computational modeling, including support for relevant cyberinfrastructure;

develop real-time, cyber-enabled interfaces that improve understanding of the behavior of food-energy-water systems and increase decision support capability;

support research that will lead to innovative solutions to critical food-energy-water system problems; and

grow the scientific workforce capable of studying and managing the food-energy-water system, through education and other professional development.