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Experts call for action to address the loss of knowledge about plants
Concerned by the alarming loss of plant species, on 1-2 May international experts met in St Louis, USA, calling for a concerted worldwide effort to address the loss of essential knowledge about plants and their uses, especially at the level of local communities.
Zooming in on nutrition-sensitive landscapes
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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Internships
Rena Chen from Princeton University producing videos for our crop resource portal.
Bioversity International offers internships for students or recent graduates who wish to work on key issues in agricultural biodiversity management aligned with Bioversity’s research priorities.
There are two types of internship programmes available:
- Internships that can be arranged on an individual basis
- Internships that are organized institutionally
Our sponsored internship programmes with universities and research organizations include:
- Princeton University International Summer Internship
- Iowa State University – Global Dean's Food and Agriculture Leadership Program
- University of British Columbia - Biodiversity Research: Integrative Training and Education (BRITE) Internship Program
These internships have included projects such as:
- Support for preparations for the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) in Nagoya, Japan from 19-28 October 2010
- Team project on the Mediterranean Diet in Italy - The Role of Green Leafy Vegetables
For more information on individually organized internships, please see Internships or Job Opportunities.
For further details, please contact: 
Per Rudebjer
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