At Nutrition-sensitive landscapes, a CIFOR and ICRAF organized side-event at the Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition, Bioversity International's researcher Céline Termote spoke about putting people at the centre of the landscapes approach: "Food is an expression of their culture, we must not forget that," she said. Photo: CIFOR
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The International Conference on Forests, Food Security and Nutrition will take place at FAO in Rome, Italy from 13-15 May, 2013. The Conference aims to increase understanding of the crucial role that forests, trees and agroforestry systems can play in improving the food security and nutrition of rural people, especially in developing countries.
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Title: Scientist, forest genetic resources
Duty post: Bioversity HQ, Rome, Italy
Barbara Vinceti, an Italian national, joined Bioversity International in January 2002 as an Associate Expert. Initially, she was responsible for planning and the coordination of research activities on conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources in Latin American countries. Then
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In Papua New Guinea, a lethal plant disease called Bogia syndrome is killing coconut palms, other palm species and some banana varieties. With support from Bioversity International and CGIAR, COGENT is mobilizing the fight against this disease and to re-locate the International Coconut Collection.
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Start gearing up for the Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference in Bali, Indonesia, August 2013. The conference will be a chance for practitioners, policymakers, researchers and others working on ecosystem services to exchange ideas and develop tools for better management and decision-making.
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Gearing up for the International Conference on Forests for Food Security and Nutrition Bioversity International scientist Barbara Vinceti speaks about the importance of forest foods in peoples' diets. Photo: CIFOR
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The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests. The Day will celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Forest scientists at Bioversity International study how to conserve and manage the genetic diversity of trees — the diversity that is the foundation and backbone of any forest.
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Title: Associate scientist, Forest Genetic Resources programme and SAFORGEN network coordinator
Duty post: Sub-regional office for Central Africa, Yaoundé, Cameroon
By integrating population genetics, phylogeny, phylogeography, ecology and molecular evolution approaches, Jérôme's research activities focused on the evolution of the genetic diversity of tropical African plant species (Free University of Brussels, supervised
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'The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum' is the theme of this year's International Women's Day and it could not be more timely as Bioversity International launches its Gender Research Fellowship Programme.
Happy International Women's Day!
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Conservation and management of forest genetic resources deserves our attention. Diversity within tree species is the raw material for trait improvement and adaptation to changing environments. Bioversity International Honorary Research Fellow, David Boshier, explains what is different about this training guide compared to other forestry training materials.
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A new open access research paper looks at peach palm in tropical Latin America and its implications for biodiversity conservation, natural resource management and human nutrition, with contributions from scientists at CIAT, CIRAD and Bioversity International.
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Bioversity International is furthering its long tradition in capacity strengthening, through a new collaboration with an International Masters Course in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (TROPIMUNDO). Our involvement will include supervising thesis students and evaluating course content.
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In 2008, David Boshier and colleagues from Bioversity International started creating free 'off the shelf' materials that would make forest genetic resources training relevant, attractive and accessible, both in language and availability to non-specialists. The team is currently working on the 3rd and 4th training modules Seed supply chain and Forest management.
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Bioversity International's Forest Genetic Resources Programme undertakes research on the diversity of tree species, and on how it can be used and conserved more effectively.
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The Global Timber Tracking Network (GTTN) brings together the science, scientists, policy makers and stakeholders to promote the integrated use of DNA and stable isotope technologies to ensure legal timber trade and curb illegal and unsustainable logging. GTTN recently launched their website.
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National Public Radio (NPR) interviewed Stephan Weise of Bioversity International and Ronald Bourdeix of CIRAD on their vision for how to preserve a thousand or more genetic varieties of coconut trees.
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In the run up to UN climate summit, CIFOR have issued a media advisory asking Can the world’s forests and farms work together to tackle pressing food security challenges and climate change?
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In partnership with CIFOR, Bioversity International's Forest Genetic Resources Programme is leading a project in the Congo Basin to develop sustainable forest management plans to benefit rural communities and the logging concessionaires while avoiding over-exploitation of valuable tree species. Photo by Ollivier Girard for CIFOR.
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 12-month Abdou Salam Ouédraogo (ASO) 2012 Fellowship for Research on Conservation and Use of Forest Genetic Resources is Ms Addisalem Ayele Bekele from Ethiopia.
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Climate models, DNA analysis, geographic information systems and genebanks come together to illuminate the past and safeguard the future of the tree that gives us chocolate. Photo: IITA
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The seeds and saplings from expensive, hard-to-maintain field genebanks are used to prevent the loss of tree species, and to select and breed superior fruit cultivars – but only a few of which have found their way back to farms.
Hugo Lamers, Bioversity International researcher, asks "how is this helping farmers?" in this CIFOR Blog post. Photo: IITA
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Evert Thomas, a native of Belgium, joined the AMS office in April 2011. His main task consists of enhancing the conservation and use of forest genetic resources, among others through the use of spatial diversity analysis. Evert is also contributing to the thematic study on ecological restoration for FAO’s State of the World Forest Genetic Resources.
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Today The Washington Times highlights the importance of fruit tree conservation in Kyrgyzstan and the work of Fauna & Flora and Bioversity International. Photo: Bioversity/F. van Oudenhoven
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In light of the closing sessions of the UN Convention on Biodiversity and Tree Diversity Day, CIFOR Forests News Blog spoke to Bioversity International scientists, Phrang Roy and Hugo Lamers, about recognizing the wealth of biodiversity that can be found in indigenous peoples' sacred areas and community biodiversity management. Photo: M. High
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Muhabbat Turdieva, Central Asia Project Coordinator, Bioversity International, was part of the delegation at the UN Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in India last week. She speaks about her work on wild fruits and forest systems in Central Asia.
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Judy Loo, Theme Leader for Forest Genetic Resources programme at Bioversity International (featured here talking to COP11 TV), talks about her work on tree conservation, land use pressures and the illegal timber trade, and how she would like to see the CBD implemented.
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The vast global chocolate industry — worth more than US$100 billion a year — rests on shaky agricultural foundations. Millions of farmers have just a few trees each, and those trees are constantly under threat from a range of pests and diseases. Long-term, they need better trees. Photo: Bioversity/B. Sthapit
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CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry has agreed to join forces with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity as part of a broader goal to cut the rate of deforestation in half by the end of the decade and to promote sustainable management of farms and forests. Photo: A. Marie
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A joint workshop by Bioversity International and CIFOR at the IUCN World Conservation Congress looked at how demand for açaí's age-defying properties is leading to reforestation in Brazil rainforest, with smallholder forest management tending to be better for biodiversity. Read more on the CIFOR blog.
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Ackee is a tropical West African fruit tree that plays an important role in rural livelihoods and traditional agroforestry systems in Benin. The research Marius carried out during his fellowship involved collecting information about traditional knowledge and use of the species, its genetic diversity, as well as its market value and landscape needs.
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Laura Snook Programme Leader, Forest Genetic Resources Conservation and Use, talks about the need to harness the huge genetic diversity of different tree species to face challenges such as climate change and find sustainable ways to use and conserve it for our future. This video is the latest from our Rio+20 campaign blog.
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The mountainous area around Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is one of the centres of origin for traditional fruit tree varieties such as apple, peach and pomegranate. Meet the farmers who, with support from Bioversity, are helping to put these trees back at the heart of local communities. This is the second in our series of farmer stories for Rio+20.
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As part of its reorganisation, the Consortium of International Research Centers(CGIAR)adopted a new vision, of reducing poverty and hunger, improving human health and nutrition, and enhancing sustainable management of natural resources in the developing world. This vision will be delivered through four strategic system outcomes.
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