Peter Wenzl

#genebank manager @BiovIntCIAT_eng #geneticresources #cropdiversity #food • I love systems thinking, photography, rainforests, space, jogging, salsa • views own

[Peter Wenzl @Peter_CaliCol]

#FutureSeeds, the new #genebank of the Alliance between @BioversityInt & @CIAT_ in #Colombia, will be a truly 'green genebank', complying with both Living Building Challenge & LEED Platinum standards @livingbuilding @USGBC @CGIAR @CropTrust https://t.co/joVdZQmGL3

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

🌱 The #FutureSeeds genebank, operated by @BiovIntCIAT_eng holds the largest collections of beans accessions and tropical forages worldwide, providing a wealth of traits that will help develop new varieties adapted to climate challenges.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/Lio62P5zqR

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

The Crop Trust's Long-term Partnership Agreement with the Alliance @BiovIntCIAT_eng ensures protection for the diversity of vital crops in the face of the #climatecrisis and #biodiversityloss.

More ➡️ https://t.co/Lio62P5zqR

[Peter Wenzl @Peter_CaliCol]

@OldTiredGrumpy Indeed!!

[Peter Wenzl @Peter_CaliCol]

A big milestone for our genebank team!

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

🤝The @CropTrust has signed a new long-term partnership agreement with the Alliance of @BiovIntCIAT_eng to secure the future of two globally important collections of crop diversity held in the #FutureSeeds genebank in Palmira, Colombia.
🌱🌎https://t.co/OFJffBCQcw

[Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_esp]

Este acuerdo garantiza financiamiento perpetuo y garantizado para mantener alrededor de 70.000 muestras de semillas vivas y disponibles para investigadores, fitomejoradores y agricultores.
🌱🫘🌎https://t.co/yQA78OFXDG

[Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_eng]

Joe Tohme, our ad-interim Managing Director of the Americas, proudly announces our partnership with @CropTrust. "With their support, we can protect long-term beans and tropical forages and help facilitate solutions to some of the biggest environmental challenges." 🌱🌎

[Peter Wenzl @Peter_CaliCol]

@elianeubalijoro @BiovIntCIAT_eng @kentnnadozie @CropTrust It's been a pleasure - hope to meet again, next time in Kenya!

[Peter Wenzl @Peter_CaliCol]

Looking forward to it!

[The Crop Trust @CropTrust]

Join us for the first GROW webinar in the new series!

@Peter_CaliCol, genetic resources program leader
at the @BiovIntCIAT_eng #FutureSeeds genebank,
presents his experience in building a LEED platinum-certified #genebank.

Register here 👉https://t.co/G662wDl3M2

[Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_esp]

📌¡Nos adelantamos al #DíaMundialdelaAlimentación!
Acompáñanos este 6 de octubre en un #FacebookLive donde conversaremos sobre nuestros esfuerzos para conservar, caracterizar y distribuir las semillas para la alimentación del futuro de la humanidad.
🔵 https://t.co/p0Ao1PbUbk

[Claudia Sadoff @ClaudiaSadoff]

#FutureSeeds is a global facility for a more resilient, food secure future.

@CGIAR’s newest, state-of-the-art genebank provides plant genetic material free of charge for researchers to breed improved crop varieties.

Thank you for the support, @BezosEarthFund.

[Peter Wenzl @Peter_CaliCol]

@JorgeCBerny @BiovIntCIAT_eng Agreed! But have you seen this one... https://t.co/Hjb5zl9KAH

[Peter Wenzl @Peter_CaliCol]

A nice write-up about the new @BiovIntCIAT_eng genebank in Colombia: https://t.co/329CTCFg8H

[Bezos Earth Fund @BezosEarthFund]

Imagine if the food you eat every day could help fight climate change. Exciting work is happening at @bioversityciat #FutureSeeds. @JeffBezos, Lauren Sanchez, @DrAndrewSteer and @bezosearthfund visited and pledged $17 million to create the #climate resilient crops of tomorrow.

[Jacobo Arango @Jacobo_ABC]

New paper from @BiovIntCIAT_eng and partners on nitrogen acquisition by two U. humidicola grass genotypes differing in BNI capacity and associated microorganisms.
Just published in Biol Fertil Soils journal
https://t.co/ntb2aOyjqH
@BiovIntCIAT_Lib

[Jonathan Newby @jononewby]

Getting improved 🧬 🌱 germplasm into farmers ✋ quickly and at low cost. Visit to the @BiovIntCIAT_eng #cassava #tissueculture #seedsystem group in 🇨🇴 distributing out improved germplasm to #partners and developing #innovative solutions.

[Claudia Sadoff @ClaudiaSadoff]

Congratulations @BiovIntCIAT_eng on today's launch of #FutureSeeds – the first platinum-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified genebank building in the world, operating at the highest technical, scientific standards: https://t.co/XJwTrmF2VS #OneCGIAR @CGIAR

[ICA Colombia @ICACOLOMBIA]

📅 ¡HOY conéctese a la inauguración de #SemillasdelFuturo!

🎉Nos enorgullece hacer parte de este proyecto que contribuye a la protección continua de la diversidad de cultivos para las generaciones futuras.

¡Sigue la transmisión!
🌱https://t.co/tS2RsyRHNb

[Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_esp]

🚧Así se construyó #SemillasdelFuturo, nuestro nuevo banco de germoplasma que albergará más de 65,000 especies de fríjol, yuca y forrajes tropicales contribuyendo a la protección continua de la valiosa reserva de diversidad de cultivos de la humanidad.
🔴 https://t.co/GxWMaGLWRy

[Leroy Mwanzia @LMwanzia]

The new @BiovIntCIAT_eng & @CGIAR Future Seeds #genebank will use artificial intelligence #AI to speed up crop analysis to help scientists breed new varieties of plants capable of coping in extreme conditions.
https://t.co/jRauLvkU5k

[Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT @BiovIntCIAT_esp]

📅 El 15 de marzo daremos la bienvenida a nuestro nuevo banco de germoplasma: #SemillasdelFuturo.

Desde Colombia 🇨🇴 aportaremos: semillas, conocimiento y capacitación a la próxima generación de expertos en recursos genéticos.

🌱Escucha nuestro #podcast: https://t.co/2txrBinf1h