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Bioeconomy Careers

Many students aren’t aware of the expanding job opportunities in bioeconomy sectors. The SBBP project intends to increase awareness and excitement about the social, economic, and environmental value of the bioeconomy.

The Bioenergy Career Map

Jobs & Economic Impact of a Billion-Ton Bioeconomy

Bioenergy can play an important role in reducing U.S. dependence on foreign sources of energy in a sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective manner—while strengthening national security, generating jobs and economic activity across America, and protecting our country’s valuable natural resources.

Envisioning the Economic and Environmental Outcomes of Tripling the U.S. Bioeconomy

This infographic summarizes the production potential, as well as the economic and environmental outcomes, of utilizing 1 billion tons of biomass per year. To see the kinds of biomass that could constitute the bioeconomy, check out the “Enabling the Billion-Ton Bioeconomy” video.