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Read more at: Dr David Nally awarded 2013 Leverhulme Prize in Geography

Dr David Nally awarded 2013 Leverhulme Prize in Geography

22 November 2013

Congratulations to Dr David Nally who has been awarded the Geography Philip Leverhulme Prize for 2013. Dr Nally is a member of the Global Food Security Strategic Initiative Steering Committee and co-organiser of the Public Debates in Global Food Security . Download a list of this year’s Philip Leverhulme Prize winners


Read more at: Molecular breeding of medicinal crops and discoveries along the way - Seminar at the Department of Plant Sciences, TODAY 1PM

Molecular breeding of medicinal crops and discoveries along the way - Seminar at the Department of Plant Sciences, TODAY 1PM

21 November 2013

Ian A. Graham, Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, Department of Biology, University of York, UK From Sweet Wormwood to Opium Poppies The Chinese medicinal plant Artemisia annua (Sweet Wormwood or Qing Hao) is the primary source of the leading anti-malarial drug artemisinin. This sesquiterpene lactone is produced in...


Read more at: Agricultural-Omics at EMBL-EBI - 21 Feb 2014

Agricultural-Omics at EMBL-EBI - 21 Feb 2014

15 November 2013

Agricultural-Omics Course 2014 Venue: Training Room 1, European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, CB10 1SD Date: Monday 17 – Friday 21 February 2014 Organizers: Laura Emery , EMBL-EBI, UK, Barbara Geric Stare , Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Slovenia, Paul Kersey , EMBL-EBI, UK Application Deadline: Friday, December...


Read more at: Tim Benton: Natural Capital and Agricultural Intensification - 28 Nov

Tim Benton: Natural Capital and Agricultural Intensification - 28 Nov

14 November 2013

Natural Capital and Agricultural Intensification: Can we have both? 28 November 2013 Professor Tim Benton - UK Champion for Global Food Security presents this Global Food Lecture The lecture takes place at the University of East Anglia at 7.30pm. Demand for food is growing fast, yet constraints on production growth are...


Read more at: “Who is responsible for your food" - Global Food Security programme report

“Who is responsible for your food" - Global Food Security programme report

5 November 2013

On 23 September 2013 the Global Food Security programme, in partnership with the Society of Biology, held a discussion event titled: “Who is responsible for your food ”. The event was open to all to attend. The majority of participants had some formal interest in the subject. Food waste and loss was used as a topic to...


Read more at: (BEFTA) Project - biodiversity and eco-system services of palm oil plantation

(BEFTA) Project - biodiversity and eco-system services of palm oil plantation

29 October 2013

The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Tropical Agriculture William Foster and Ed Turner, University Museum of Zoology. Cambridge Website: www.oilpalmbiodiversity.com Palm oil is among the most important sources of vegetable oil worldwide. With increasing demand as a feedstock for biofuel production, its global demand...


Read more at: Vacancies: Academic Director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems - Vancouver, BC

Vacancies: Academic Director of the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems - Vancouver, BC

21 October 2013

University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications from outstanding candidates for a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with appointment in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems ( www.landfood.ubc.ca ) Further information - download pdf document with further particulars


Read more at: The Impact of Pesticides on Bee Health: 22-24 Jan 2014, London

The Impact of Pesticides on Bee Health: 22-24 Jan 2014, London

15 October 2013

Joint meeting of the British Ecological Society, the Biochemical Society and the Society for Experimental Biology Charles Darwin House, London, UK 22 -–24 January 2014 For a full programme please visit: www.jointbessebbs.org/2014 Abstract submission deadline: 24 November 2013 Earlybird registration deadline: 16 December...


Read more at: Priority research questions for the UK food system

Priority research questions for the UK food system

27 September 2013

Original Paper: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food Priority research questions for the UK food system John Ingram et al incl. William Sutherland http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12571-013-0294-4/fulltext.html Abstract The rise of food security up international political...


Read more at: Royal Geographical Society & 21 Century Challenges Series - Feeding the 9 Billion
Royal Geographical Society & 21 Century Challenges Series - Feeding the 9 Billion

Royal Geographical Society & 21 Century Challenges Series - Feeding the 9 Billion

27 September 2013

FEEDING THE 9 BILLION WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2013 7.00 - 8.30PM Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR "Our global food system is under increasing strain. We need to produce and supply enough safe and nutritious food in a sustainable way to a population which is expected to rise to 9...


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