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50,000 Petitioners Support Russian Genebank
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (21 September 2010)—A global social media campaign to save Europe’s most important collection of fruits and berries has collected over 50,000 petition signatures worldwide. The campaign is part of a massive...
21 Sept 2010
21 Sept 2010
Arctic Seed Vault Inventory Passes Half-Million
LONGYEARBYEN, NORWAY (11 March 2010)—Days after celebrating its second anniversary, the Svalbard “Doomsday” Global Seed Vault is receiving this week thousands of new seeds that will push its collection to more than half a million...
11 Mar 2010
11 Mar 2010
TED Talks: Cary Fowler
This fantastic TED talk brings people closer to understanding the importance of crop diversity.
Tucked away under the snows of the Arctic...
1 Jul 2009
1 Jul 2009
Arctic Seed Vault Opens Doors for 100 Million Seeds
Longyearbyen, Norway (26 February 2008) The first seeds will be placed in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault at an opening ceremony on Tuesday, 26 February 2008. During the ceremony, thousands of crop varieties from countries around...
26 Feb 2008
26 Feb 2008
Architectural Plan of Seed Vault Revealed
OSLO, NORWAY (9 February 2007)—The Norwegian government has revealed the architectural design for the Svalbard International Seed Vault, to be carved deep into frozen rock on an island not far from the North Pole. The entrance to...
9 Feb 2007
9 Feb 2007
GROW Webinar: Unchaining genetic diversity by harnessing omics tools for genebank innovation and adaptive agriculture
27 March 10.00 - 11.00 CET
27 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2025
How to Use Genesys Webinar
Open to everyone interested in using Genesys to access genebank data for research and analysis, as well as those looking to request samples from genebanks.
5 Mar 2025 - 5 Mar 2025
Crop Diversity: A lifeline for resilience, peace, nutrition and food security
In-Person Event
Thursday, March 27 Mar, 4pm - 7pm AEDT
27 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2025
Vom Gen zum Teller: Nachhaltigkeit und Ernährung im Klimawandel
Die Veranstaltung bietet Studierenden eine wertvolle Gelegenheit, ihr Wissen zu erweitern und praktische Einblicke in die Arbeit nationaler und internationaler NGOs sowie gemeinnütziger Organisationen zu gewinnen.
15 May 2025 - 18 May 2025