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- Migrating is not a crime (HASTHAG)
Reposts on Facebook and one of the biggest humanitarian crises yet faced by the Central American Region By Maryoriet R.Salgado, junior researcher at ZEF I woke up today, to several… - Agroecology expert meeting at Welthungerhilfe in Bonn, Germany
On September 5, 2018 Cory Whitney took part of in an expert panel at the Welthungerhilfe, in Bonn, Germany, to help create awareness about the need for holistic and inclusive… - When Tropentag goes to Ghent
Marwa was train hopping from Bonn to Beautiful Ghent the other day ,yet on another insects related trip. [aesop_gallery id=”3774″ revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Tropentag 2018 just took place on the 17th… - A quest for insects along the trail of the ‘Game of Thrones’
Despite its dragons, dire wolves and white walkers, the Game of Thrones world isn’t quite as make-believe as it may seem. In fact, its capital, King’s Landing, is almost entirely filmed… - Field notes from the Taita Forests, Kenya
The Taita Hills, located in southeastern Kenya, comprise several mountain chains that rise dramatically from the savannah lowlands up to 2,228 m above sea level. It’s an amazing biodiversity hotspot…. - Al Jazeera writes about our edible insects research
Here I am posting a link to a report that Al Jazeera wrote about our research on edible insects and the shift in European policies & legislations regarding the production… - Black Soldier Fly Expert Panel Discussion
I was honored to take part in a very interesting Black Soldier Fly Expert Panel Discussion as part of the Ento Nation podcasts series. I will not write any further details… - “Wie die Wissenschaft uns ernährt”
Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ), one of Germany’s leading newspapers wrote an article on ZEF and my research on the black soldier fly. After grabbing a copy of the newspaper from the… - New research program and scientific cooperation in Colombia
[aesop_image img=”https://blog.zef.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/P1000567_1.jpg” panorama=”off” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”] Colombia is a case in point for investigating environmental conflicts related to different development models in the global south. New president… - The German President & I: ZEF at the Villa Hammerschmidt Open Day 2018
Little did I know when I decided to work with Black Soldier Flies that they will take me on this breathtaking journey. Seldom do you get invited to take part… - Ento Nation Podcast: The Lady of the Flies
I am back again with an update and a new link this time 😃 You will not only read about my research but rather get to hear my voice talking all… - Bonn Sciences Night/Bonner Wissenschaftsnacht
The 11th „Science Night“ of the University of Bonn took place at the Münsterplatz and the Central Building of the University of Bonn. Tailored to the common topic “Cycles”, there… - A spring full of bug activities
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland We did experience a long harsh winter this year, but at the end, spring did not skipp us… - About books and cooks: How ZEF’s NutriHAF project developed ways to combat malnutrition by sharing knowledge about agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia
The question of how to best put science into practice is not new but still subject of public and experts’ debate. In reality it is not that easy to accomplish…. - From theory to practice: How food security criteria can be implemented in palm oil production in Sabah, Malaysia
March 2018. Team members of the project “Implementation of food security criteria within biomass sustainability standards” (FSS I Project) with its partners ZEF, Welthungerhilfe and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)… - We made it to a list of great blogs on edible insects associated with an article on edible insects & food security for “The Independent”
University of Cambridge researcher Charlotte LR Payne wrote an article for the independent on edible insects & food security with an accompanying supplementary list on blogs related to edible insects… - Marwa Shumo featured in EntoNation Magazine
I was delighted to be featured in one of Ento Nation, USA posts 😊 Click here for a full view of the EntoNation post on Marwa Shumo The EntoNation article… - Back in Berlin: International Green Week 2018
I woke up on the morning to the 14th of November 2017 to a very beautiful and delighting email from the wonderful Anne Borisch, a junior consultant working for the… - 18th Bonn Science Slam
2018 started in a fantastic way. You could see the atmosphere we had from the fireworks we enjoyed and that ignited our city’s skyline. Somewhere in December, I was hooked… - Twelve months – twelve books: My 2018 reading list on cities
ZEF researchers read hundreds of academic articles, books, reports and media every year in order to stay up to date about what is going on in their field of study,…