When seeds are deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, their legal ownership is not transferred. The seed boxes are stored under “black-box conditions,” meaning the depositors are the only ones who can withdraw their own seeds. The Seed Portal is updated after each deposit and can be found at the following URL: Can anyone get hold of the seeds stored in the Seed Vault? Updated information regarding the seeds deposited in the Seed Vault can be found on the online Seed Portal. Where can I see what the Seed Vault holds?
The Seed Vault does not have any possibilities to accept interns, job applications or students. Statsbygg, which has an office in Longyearbyen, is responsible for servicing and for the continuous surveillance of the Seed Vault. NordGen, who has its head office in Alnarp, Sweden, sends staff there when the Seed Vault is opened for deposits. There are no permanent staff on site at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It is operated in a unique partnership between the Norwegian Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the regional genebank NordGen and the Crop Trust, an independent international organization.Ĭan I apply for a position working at the Seed Vault? The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was established and is owned by Norway. By providing a safety back-up, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault contributes to securing crop diversity important for the world’s food production. The Seed Vault works as an insurance policy for these genebanks should they lose their material for any reason. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault offers safe, free-of-charge, long-term storage of duplicates of seed samples stored in the world’s genebanks. If you can’t find your question at this page you are welcome to contact us at the purpose of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault? Here, we have gathered some of the most common questions we answer. NordGen regularly receives enquiries about the Seed Vault and its operations. NordGen’s Seed Vault Coordinator Åsmund Asdal.
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