CINXE.COM
About us - NordGen
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-GB"> <head> <title>About us - NordGen</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.nordgen.org/about-us/"> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="sv" href="https://www.nordgen.org/sv/om-oss/" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="fi" href="https://www.nordgen.org/fi/organisaatio/" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/favicon/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon/favicon-32x32.png"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon/favicon-16x16.png"> <link rel="manifest" href="/favicon/site.webmanifest"> <link rel="mask-icon" color="#5bbad5" href="/favicon/safari-pinned-tab.svg"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#2b5797"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=5.0"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/css/main.css?v=q9NkYNHxLRmHuX_NHgyNyF71IiHwD3W_X-MP7kA_2qY" /> <script data-lang="en-US" data-id="f0281c40-f957-4a7d-8bff-1cbd381acfdb" src="//cdn.cookietractor.com/cookietractor.js"></script> <script src="/App_Plugins/Vizzit/js/integration.js"></script> <script>$vizzit$ = typeof $vizzit$ != 'undefined' ? $vizzit$ : {};$vizzit$ = {keys: $vizzit$.keys || {},client: $vizzit$.client || {},config: $vizzit$.config || {},endpoint: $vizzit$.endpoint || {},};$vizzit$.keys.public = 'k//hh7mT3fo7Ce76b8ARs5NtD941cD7zkwYLh3hjK0s=';$vizzit$.config.cookie_auto = false;</script> <script type="text/javascript"> window.addEventListener('CookieConsentGiven', function (event) { var allowStatistical = event.detail.consents.indexOf(cookieTractor.category.statistical) > -1; if (allowStatistical) { $vizzit.cookie.set() } }, false); </script> <script integrity="sha384-D1Kt99CQMDuVetoL1lrYwg5t+9QdHe7NLX/SoJYkXDFfX37iInKRy5xLSi8nO7UC" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://unpkg.com/htmx.org@1.9.10"></script> <script src="https://unpkg.com/idiomorph/dist/idiomorph-ext.min.js"></script> <style> [x-cloak] { display: none !important; } </style> <script src="/App_Plugins/UmbracoForms/Assets/promise-polyfill/dist/polyfill.min.js?v=13.1.2" type="application/javascript"></script><script src="/App_Plugins/UmbracoForms/Assets/aspnet-client-validation/dist/aspnet-validation.min.js?v=13.1.2" type="application/javascript"></script> </head> <body id="ContentPage" class="has-hero" hx-ext="morph"> <header x-data="{ atTop: false }" @scroll.window="atTop = window.scrollY < 10 ? 'true' : 'false'" x-init="atTop = window.scrollY < 10 ? 'true' : 'false'"> <div class="skip-to-content"> <a href="#content" id="skip-to-content">Skip to content</a> </div> <div class="site-header" :class="($store.nav.open || !atTop) && 'solid-header'"> <div class="section-1"> <div class="container pad"> <nav aria-label="Utility navigation" class="utility-navigation" x-data :style="$store.nav.open && 'display: none;'"> <ul> <li> <a class="utility-item" href="https://www.nordic-baltic-genebanks.org/gringlobal/search" target="_blank" aria-describedby="target-blank"> <span>GENBIS</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="utility-item" href="https://shop.nordgen.org/" target="_blank" aria-describedby="target-blank"> <span>Webshop (only in Swedish)</span> </a> </li> <li> <nav class="culture-nav" x-data="{ open: false }" aria-label="Language" @click.outside="open = false" @keydown.escape.window="open = false"> <button x-on:click="open = ! open" class="en-gb" :class="open && 'open'" :aria-expanded="open && 'true'"> English <span class="toggle-icon" aria-hidden="true" x-bind:class="open && 'icon-open'"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" fill="none"> <path d="M16.7469 1.5L8.99695 8.5L1.24695 1.5" stroke="white" stroke-width="2"/> </svg> </span> </button> <div class="lang-dropdown" x-show="open" x-transition> <a href="/sv/om-oss/" class="sv-se">SWE</a> <a href="/fi/organisaatio/" class="fi-fi">FIN</a> </div> </nav> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="section-2 "> <div class="container pad section-2-grid"> <a href="/" class="logo" aria-label="Back to tart"> <svg xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 1386.5072 300.19999" enable-background="new 0 0 226.77 56.69" xml:space="preserve"><metadata id="metadata39"><rdf:RDF><cc:Work rdf:about=""><dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" /><dc:title></dc:title></cc:Work></rdf:RDF></metadata><defs id="defs37" /><g id="g3" transform="translate(0.1,243.40999)"><defs id="defs5"><rect id="SVGID_1_" width="226.77" height="56.689999" x="0" y="0" /></defs><clipPath id="SVGID_2_"><use xlink:href="#SVGID_1_" overflow="visible" id="use9" style="overflow:visible" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" /></clipPath></g><g id="g11" transform="matrix(17.637721,0,0,17.637721,-176.27721,-251.53737)"><defs id="defs13"><rect id="SVGID_3_" width="226.77" height="56.689999" x="0" y="0" /></defs><clipPath id="SVGID_4_"><use xlink:href="#SVGID_3_" overflow="visible" id="use17" style="overflow:visible" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" /></clipPath><g id="g4152"><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path19" d="m 18.494,14.267 c -1.804,0 -3.476,0.562 -4.852,1.52 0.001,0.002 4.246,9.335 4.336,9.531 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.757,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.629,-0.394 l -3.999,-8.777 c -0.271,0.241 -0.526,0.499 -0.764,0.773 1.229,2.703 3.602,7.919 3.694,8.121 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.757,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.629,-0.394 L 11.388,18.1 c -0.231,0.351 -0.437,0.719 -0.615,1.104 1.228,2.699 2.709,5.955 2.781,6.114 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.756,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.63,-0.394 l -2.124,-4.663 c -0.159,0.587 -0.258,1.199 -0.287,1.829 0.722,1.587 1.298,2.854 1.343,2.951 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.757,0 c -0.172,0 -0.288,-0.011 -0.38,-0.062 1.147,3.341 4.315,5.743 8.045,5.743 4.697,0 8.504,-3.808 8.504,-8.504 0,-4.698 -3.807,-8.505 -8.504,-8.505 m 0,15.778 c -2.568,0 -4.825,-1.331 -6.119,-3.34 l 9.002,0 2.881,0 -1.594,-1.353 c 0,0 -0.727,0.242 -1.484,0.242 l -1.504,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.629,-0.394 l -4.021,-8.825 c 1.031,-0.561 2.212,-0.879 3.468,-0.879 4.018,0 7.275,3.257 7.275,7.274 0,4.019 -3.257,7.275 -7.275,7.275" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><polygon style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="polygon21" points="43.282,17.676 43.282,26.776 41.956,26.776 36.88,20.192 36.873,26.776 35.404,26.776 35.404,17.676 36.729,17.676 41.813,24.26 41.813,17.676 " clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path23" d="m 48.092,20.386 c 0.481,0 0.926,0.084 1.336,0.251 0.41,0.167 0.764,0.396 1.062,0.689 0.3,0.292 0.534,0.638 0.703,1.036 0.169,0.399 0.253,0.832 0.253,1.301 0,0.467 -0.084,0.901 -0.253,1.299 -0.169,0.399 -0.403,0.745 -0.703,1.037 -0.298,0.293 -0.652,0.522 -1.062,0.689 -0.41,0.167 -0.855,0.25 -1.336,0.25 -0.481,0 -0.926,-0.083 -1.335,-0.25 -0.41,-0.167 -0.763,-0.396 -1.06,-0.689 -0.297,-0.292 -0.53,-0.638 -0.699,-1.037 -0.169,-0.398 -0.253,-0.832 -0.253,-1.299 0,-0.469 0.084,-0.902 0.253,-1.301 0.169,-0.398 0.402,-0.744 0.699,-1.036 0.297,-0.293 0.65,-0.522 1.06,-0.689 0.409,-0.167 0.854,-0.251 1.335,-0.251 m 0,1.281 c -0.277,0 -0.535,0.049 -0.773,0.146 -0.239,0.098 -0.445,0.234 -0.618,0.41 -0.173,0.175 -0.31,0.385 -0.409,0.63 -0.1,0.245 -0.15,0.515 -0.15,0.81 0,0.294 0.05,0.564 0.15,0.809 0.099,0.244 0.236,0.455 0.409,0.63 0.173,0.176 0.379,0.312 0.618,0.41 0.238,0.097 0.496,0.146 0.773,0.146 0.277,0 0.535,-0.049 0.773,-0.146 0.239,-0.098 0.446,-0.234 0.622,-0.41 0.175,-0.175 0.313,-0.386 0.412,-0.63 0.1,-0.245 0.15,-0.515 0.15,-0.809 0,-0.295 -0.05,-0.565 -0.15,-0.81 -0.099,-0.245 -0.237,-0.455 -0.412,-0.63 -0.176,-0.176 -0.383,-0.312 -0.622,-0.41 -0.238,-0.097 -0.496,-0.146 -0.773,-0.146" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path25" d="m 55.892,20.386 c 0.208,0 0.396,0.014 0.562,0.042 0.167,0.029 0.329,0.073 0.485,0.134 l -0.325,1.345 c -0.143,-0.073 -0.31,-0.13 -0.501,-0.169 -0.191,-0.039 -0.368,-0.059 -0.533,-0.059 -0.216,0 -0.416,0.038 -0.598,0.111 -0.182,0.074 -0.338,0.182 -0.468,0.325 -0.13,0.143 -0.232,0.319 -0.305,0.527 -0.074,0.208 -0.111,0.444 -0.111,0.708 l 0,3.426 -1.358,0 0,-6.227 1.345,0 0,0.702 c 0.208,-0.3 0.466,-0.518 0.774,-0.657 0.307,-0.139 0.652,-0.208 1.033,-0.208" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path27" d="m 60.597,20.386 c 0.447,0 0.83,0.084 1.151,0.251 0.321,0.167 0.589,0.388 0.806,0.666 l 0,-3.887 1.358,0 0,9.36 -1.358,0 0,-0.748 c -0.217,0.278 -0.485,0.499 -0.806,0.663 -0.321,0.165 -0.704,0.247 -1.151,0.247 -0.437,0 -0.844,-0.081 -1.222,-0.243 -0.377,-0.163 -0.706,-0.389 -0.988,-0.68 -0.281,-0.29 -0.502,-0.636 -0.663,-1.036 -0.16,-0.401 -0.24,-0.84 -0.24,-1.316 0,-0.477 0.08,-0.916 0.24,-1.317 0.161,-0.401 0.382,-0.746 0.663,-1.036 0.282,-0.291 0.611,-0.518 0.988,-0.68 0.378,-0.162 0.785,-0.244 1.222,-0.244 m 0.163,1.281 c -0.295,0 -0.558,0.053 -0.79,0.159 -0.231,0.106 -0.428,0.249 -0.588,0.429 -0.161,0.18 -0.284,0.391 -0.371,0.634 -0.086,0.243 -0.129,0.5 -0.129,0.774 0,0.273 0.043,0.53 0.129,0.773 0.087,0.243 0.21,0.454 0.371,0.634 0.16,0.18 0.357,0.323 0.588,0.429 0.232,0.106 0.495,0.159 0.79,0.159 0.282,0 0.537,-0.051 0.767,-0.153 0.23,-0.102 0.427,-0.241 0.591,-0.419 0.165,-0.178 0.293,-0.388 0.384,-0.63 0.091,-0.243 0.136,-0.508 0.136,-0.793 0,-0.287 -0.045,-0.551 -0.136,-0.794 -0.091,-0.242 -0.219,-0.452 -0.384,-0.63 -0.164,-0.178 -0.361,-0.318 -0.591,-0.419 -0.23,-0.102 -0.485,-0.153 -0.767,-0.153" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path29" d="m 70.094,17.507 c 0.728,0 1.393,0.129 1.996,0.387 0.602,0.258 1.111,0.618 1.527,1.082 l -1.079,1.047 c -0.286,-0.343 -0.637,-0.613 -1.053,-0.81 -0.416,-0.197 -0.88,-0.295 -1.391,-0.295 -0.463,0 -0.893,0.08 -1.287,0.24 -0.394,0.161 -0.734,0.386 -1.02,0.676 -0.286,0.29 -0.51,0.639 -0.673,1.047 -0.163,0.407 -0.244,0.855 -0.244,1.345 0,0.49 0.08,0.938 0.241,1.345 0.16,0.408 0.382,0.757 0.666,1.047 0.284,0.29 0.617,0.516 1.001,0.676 0.383,0.16 0.8,0.24 1.251,0.24 0.832,0 1.489,-0.204 1.97,-0.614 0.481,-0.409 0.78,-0.991 0.897,-1.745 l -2.412,0 0,-1.365 4.004,0 c 0.004,0.061 0.008,0.119 0.01,0.176 0.002,0.056 0.003,0.114 0.003,0.175 0,0.655 -0.101,1.271 -0.302,1.849 -0.202,0.579 -0.494,1.085 -0.877,1.518 -0.384,0.434 -0.853,0.777 -1.408,1.03 -0.554,0.254 -1.183,0.381 -1.885,0.381 -0.39,0 -0.778,-0.047 -1.164,-0.14 -0.385,-0.093 -0.751,-0.23 -1.098,-0.41 C 67.42,26.21 67.097,25.986 66.799,25.72 66.5,25.453 66.242,25.146 66.025,24.797 65.808,24.448 65.638,24.059 65.515,23.63 65.391,23.201 65.33,22.733 65.33,22.226 c 0,-0.685 0.119,-1.315 0.357,-1.891 0.239,-0.577 0.569,-1.075 0.991,-1.495 0.423,-0.421 0.925,-0.748 1.508,-0.982 0.583,-0.234 1.219,-0.351 1.908,-0.351" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path31" d="m 78.569,20.386 c 0.433,0 0.831,0.079 1.193,0.237 0.362,0.159 0.672,0.382 0.929,0.67 0.258,0.288 0.459,0.633 0.605,1.033 0.145,0.401 0.218,0.844 0.218,1.33 0,0.086 -0.003,0.173 -0.007,0.26 -0.004,0.086 -0.011,0.169 -0.019,0.247 l -4.602,0 c 0.043,0.282 0.123,0.522 0.24,0.721 0.117,0.2 0.258,0.363 0.422,0.491 0.165,0.128 0.349,0.222 0.553,0.282 0.204,0.062 0.416,0.092 0.637,0.092 0.312,0 0.625,-0.058 0.939,-0.173 0.315,-0.114 0.602,-0.276 0.862,-0.484 l 0.675,0.969 c -0.381,0.325 -0.785,0.552 -1.212,0.682 -0.426,0.13 -0.876,0.195 -1.348,0.195 -0.468,0 -0.898,-0.078 -1.287,-0.234 -0.39,-0.156 -0.726,-0.377 -1.008,-0.663 -0.282,-0.286 -0.501,-0.631 -0.656,-1.033 -0.157,-0.403 -0.234,-0.852 -0.234,-1.346 0,-0.485 0.075,-0.929 0.227,-1.332 0.152,-0.403 0.364,-0.749 0.637,-1.037 0.273,-0.288 0.599,-0.511 0.979,-0.67 0.378,-0.158 0.798,-0.237 1.257,-0.237 m -0.026,1.209 c -0.243,0 -0.458,0.037 -0.646,0.111 -0.189,0.074 -0.352,0.179 -0.488,0.315 -0.137,0.136 -0.248,0.299 -0.335,0.488 -0.087,0.188 -0.147,0.395 -0.182,0.62 l 3.231,0 c -0.074,-0.485 -0.247,-0.862 -0.52,-1.131 -0.272,-0.268 -0.625,-0.403 -1.06,-0.403" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path33" d="m 86.071,20.386 c 0.368,0 0.708,0.061 1.017,0.182 0.31,0.122 0.578,0.292 0.803,0.51 0.225,0.219 0.4,0.48 0.523,0.784 0.124,0.303 0.185,0.637 0.185,1.001 l 0,3.913 -1.364,0 0,-3.465 c 0,-0.524 -0.127,-0.927 -0.381,-1.209 -0.253,-0.281 -0.61,-0.423 -1.069,-0.423 -0.221,0 -0.429,0.037 -0.624,0.108 -0.195,0.071 -0.365,0.177 -0.51,0.315 -0.145,0.139 -0.262,0.311 -0.348,0.517 -0.087,0.206 -0.13,0.441 -0.13,0.705 l 0,3.452 -1.365,0 0,-6.227 1.352,0 0,0.76 c 0.125,-0.182 0.265,-0.332 0.419,-0.452 0.154,-0.119 0.315,-0.213 0.484,-0.283 0.17,-0.069 0.34,-0.117 0.51,-0.146 0.172,-0.028 0.337,-0.042 0.498,-0.042" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /></g></g></svg> </a> <div class="space"></div> <nav class="primary-navigation" aria-label="Quick links"> <ul> <li class=""> <a href="/our-work/" aria-current="false" target="_self" aria-describedby="">Our work</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/projects/" aria-current="false" target="_self" aria-describedby="">Projects</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/publications/" aria-current="false" target="_self" aria-describedby="">Publications</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/news/" aria-current="false" target="_self" aria-describedby="">News</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/calendar/" aria-current="false" target="_self" aria-describedby="">Calendar</a> </li> <li class="active"> <a href="/about-us/" aria-current="page" target="_self" aria-describedby="">About us</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <div class="search-widget" id="search-widget" x-data @keydown.escape.window=" $store.nav.searchOpen = false $nextTick(() => { $refs.widgetInput.blur() $refs.widgetInput.value = '' }) " @click.outside=" $store.nav.searchOpen = false $nextTick(() => { $refs.widgetInput.blur() $refs.widgetInput.value = '' }) "> <button type="button" class="toggle-search" @click=" $store.nav.searchOpen = ! $store.nav.searchOpen $store.nav.open = false $nextTick(() => { $refs.widgetInput.focus() }) " aria-controls="search-form" :aria-expanded="$store.nav.searchOpen && 'true'"> <span>Search</span> <figure aria-hidden="true"> <svg width="34" height="34" viewBox="0 0 34 34" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <circle cx="15.5818" cy="15.5834" r="9.91667" stroke="var(--header-color)" stroke-width="2"/> <path d="M28.3318 28.3333L24.0818 24.0833" stroke="var(--header-color)" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/> </svg> </figure> </button> <form action="/search/" id="search-form" x-show="$store.nav.searchOpen" x-cloak x-collapse> <div class="container pad"> <input name="q" placeholder="Search..." x-ref="widgetInput" aria-label="Search..." /> <button type="button" class="close-search" aria-label="Close" title="Close" @click=" $store.nav.searchOpen = false $nextTick(() => { $refs.widgetInput.blur() $refs.widgetInput.value = '' }) "> <svg width="18" height="18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"> <g id="Close_round"> <path id="Vector_47" stroke-width="4" stroke="#33363F" class="st0" stroke-linecap="round" d="M22.9,1.1L1.1,22.9"/> <path id="Vector_48" stroke-width="4" class="st0" stroke="#33363F" stroke-linecap="round" d="M1.1,1.1l21.8,21.8"/> </g> </svg> </button> </div> </form> </div> <div class="burger-navigation" x-data x-trap.noscroll="$store.nav.open" @keydown.escape.window="$store.nav.open = false"> <button type="button" class="burger-navigation-toggle" :class="$store.nav.open && 'open'" :aria-label="$store.nav.open ? 'Close menu' : 'Open menu'" :aria-expanded="$store.nav.open && 'true'" aria-controls="burger-navigation" @click="$store.nav.toggle()"> <span class="label" x-text="$store.nav.open ? 'Close' : 'Menu'"></span> <span aria-hidden="true" class="icon" :class="$store.nav.open && 'open'"> <span class="line line-1"></span> <span class="line line-2"></span> <span class="line line-3"></span> </span> </button> <nav id="burger-navigation" aria-label="Primary navigation" x-show="$store.nav.open" x-cloak x-data="{ openItem: '-1' }"> <div class="container pad"> <div class="inner"> <div class="level-1"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-1"> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Our work </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-0" @click="openItem = '0'"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-2"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-2" :class="openItem == '0' && 'visible'" x-show="openItem == '0'" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="openItem = '-1'"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h2><a href="/our-work/">Our work</a></h2> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/our-work/farm-animals/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Farm animals </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-2-0" @click="childOpen = ! childOpen"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-3"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-3" :class="childOpen && 'visible'" x-show="childOpen" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="childOpen = false"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h3><a href="/our-work/farm-animals/">Farm animals</a></h3> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/farm-animals/the-animal-genetic-resources-council/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Council </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/farm-animals/networks/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Networks </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/farm-animals/the-eva-tool/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> The EVA-tool </a> </span> </li> </ul> </template> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/our-work/forest/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Forest </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-2-0" @click="childOpen = ! childOpen"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-3"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-3" :class="childOpen && 'visible'" x-show="childOpen" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="childOpen = false"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h3><a href="/our-work/forest/">Forest</a></h3> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/forest/forest-conferences/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Conferences </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/forest/thematic-days/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Thematic days </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/forest/forest-regeneration-council/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Forest regeneration council </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/forest/scholarship/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Scholarships </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/forest/working-group-on-genetic-resources/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Working group </a> </span> </li> </ul> </template> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/our-work/plants/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Plants </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-2-0" @click="childOpen = ! childOpen"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-3"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-3" :class="childOpen && 'visible'" x-show="childOpen" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="childOpen = false"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h3><a href="/our-work/plants/">Plants</a></h3> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/plants/working-groups/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Working groups </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/plants/research/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Research </a> </span> </li> </ul> </template> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/our-work/genebank/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Genebank </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-2-0" @click="childOpen = ! childOpen"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-3"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-3" :class="childOpen && 'visible'" x-show="childOpen" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="childOpen = false"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h3><a href="/our-work/genebank/">Genebank</a></h3> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/genebank/seed-requests/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Seed requests </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="" target="_blank" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Potato requests </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="" target="_blank" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Online shop for private users </a> </span> </li> </ul> </template> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/our-work/ppp/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> PPP on pre-breeding </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-2-0" @click="childOpen = ! childOpen"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-3"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-3" :class="childOpen && 'visible'" x-show="childOpen" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="childOpen = false"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h3><a href="/our-work/ppp/">PPP on pre-breeding</a></h3> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/ppp/secretariat/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Secretariat </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/ppp/projects-2024-2026/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Ongoing projects </a> </span> </li> </ul> </template> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/our-work/collaborations-and-networks/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Collaborations and networks </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Svalbard Global Seed Vault </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-2-0" @click="childOpen = ! childOpen"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-3"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-3" :class="childOpen && 'visible'" x-show="childOpen" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="childOpen = false"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h3><a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/">Svalbard Global Seed Vault</a></h3> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/the-seed-portal/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> The Seed Portal </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/information-for-depositors/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Information for depositors </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/media-enquiries/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Information for media </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/international-advisory-panel/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> International advisory panel </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/frequently-asked-questions/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> FAQ </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/virtual-tour/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> VR-tour </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-3 "> <span> <a href="/our-work/svalbard-global-seed-vault/annual-progress-reports/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Annual progress reports </a> </span> </li> </ul> </template> </li> </ul> </template> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1 "> <span> <a href="/projects/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Projects </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1 "> <span> <a href="/publications/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Publications </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1 "> <span> <a href="/news/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> News </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1 "> <span> <a href="/calendar/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Calendar </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-1 active"> <span> <a href="/about-us/" target="_self" aria-current="page" aria-describedby=""> About us </a> <button type="button" class="toggle-children" aria-label="Show child pages" aria-controls="child-list-5" @click="openItem = '5'"> <div class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M1.1,1.2l10.4,10.4L1.1,22" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </div> </button> </span> <template x-teleport="#level-2"> <ul class="menu-list menu-list-level-2" :class="openItem == '5' && 'visible'" x-show="openItem == '5'" x-cloak> <li class="menu-item menu-item-heading"> <button class="go-back mobile-only" aria-label="Back" @click="openItem = '-1'"> <span class="icon" aria-hidden="true"> <svg version="1.1" class="chevron" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 13.8 23.1" style="enable-background:new 0 0 13.8 23.1;" xml:space="preserve"> <path class="st0" d="M12.5,22L2.1,11.6L12.5,1.2" fill="none" stroke="#385988" stroke-width="2" /> </svg> </span> </button> <h2><a href="/about-us/">About us</a></h2> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/about-us/nordgen-s-mission/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Our mission </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/about-us/the-nordgen-board/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Board </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/about-us/staff/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Staff </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/about-us/career/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Career </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/about-us/contact-us/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Contact us </a> </span> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-level-2 " x-data="{ childOpen: false }" @click.outside="childOpen = false"> <span> <a href="/about-us/annual-reviews/" target="_self" aria-current="" aria-describedby=""> Annual reviews </a> </span> </li> </ul> </template> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="level-2" id="level-2"></div> <div class="level-3" id="level-3"></div> </div> <div class="mobile-only" id="utility-nav-mobile"> <nav aria-label="Utility navigation" class="utility-navigation" x-data :style="$store.nav.open && 'display: none;'"> <ul> <li> <a class="utility-item" href="https://www.nordic-baltic-genebanks.org/gringlobal/search" target="_blank" aria-describedby="target-blank"> <span>GENBIS</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="utility-item" href="https://shop.nordgen.org/" target="_blank" aria-describedby="target-blank"> <span>Webshop (only in Swedish)</span> </a> </li> <li> <nav class="culture-nav" x-data="{ open: false }" aria-label="Language" @click.outside="open = false" @keydown.escape.window="open = false"> <button x-on:click="open = ! open" class="en-gb" :class="open && 'open'" :aria-expanded="open && 'true'"> English <span class="toggle-icon" aria-hidden="true" x-bind:class="open && 'icon-open'"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="10" viewBox="0 0 18 10" fill="none"> <path d="M16.7469 1.5L8.99695 8.5L1.24695 1.5" stroke="white" stroke-width="2"/> </svg> </span> </button> <div class="lang-dropdown" x-show="open" x-transition> <a href="/sv/om-oss/" class="sv-se">SWE</a> <a href="/fi/organisaatio/" class="fi-fi">FIN</a> </div> </nav> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <main> <div class="page-content" id="content"> <section class="page-header page-header-container"> <figure> <img alt="" src="/media/d3mjcj5c/omosskollage.jpg?width=1920&height=600&v=1da8f1172c6d420&quality=80&format=webp" loading="eager"/> </figure> <div class="page-header-overlay"></div> <div class="container pad"> <div class="content"> <h1>About us</h1> <div class="page-header-button-container"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="container pad"> <nav class="bread-crumbs" aria-label="Breadcrumbs"> <ol itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem"> <a itemprop="item" href="/"> <span itemprop="name"> Home </span> </a> <meta itemprop="position" content="1" /> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem" aria-current="page"> <span itemprop="name"> About us </span> <meta itemprop="position" content="2" /> </li> </ol> </nav> </div> <section class="content-page page-with-navigation"> <div class="container pad page-with-navigation-container"> <div class="hide-small"> <aside class="page-navigation" x-data="{ open: false }" x-init="window.innerWidth > 900 ? open = true : open = false" @resize.window.debounce="window.innerWidth > 900 ? open = true : open = false"> <a href="#project" class="skip-navigation visually-hidden" @focus="$el.classList.remove('visually-hidden')" @blur="$el.classList.add('visually-hidden')">Skip to main content</a> <button type="button" class="page-navigation-toggle" @click="open = ! open" aria-controls="page-navigation" :aria-expanded="open ? 'true' : 'false'" :class="open && 'open'"> <span class="label" x-text="!open ? 'Menu' : 'Close'"></span> <span class="icon" :class="open && 'open'" aria-hidden="true"></span> </button> <div x-show="open" x-cloak x-collapse> <nav class="inner" id="page-navigation" aria-label="Child pages"> <ul class="page-navigation-list" :class="open && 'open'"> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/" class="active" aria-current="page">About us</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/nordgen-s-mission/" class="" aria-current="">NordGen's mission</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/the-nordgen-board/" class="" aria-current="">The NordGen board</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/annual-reviews/" class="" aria-current="">Annual Reviews</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/policies/" class="" aria-current="">Policies</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/staff/" class="" aria-current="">Staff</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/career/" class="" aria-current="">Career</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/student-or-intern/" class="" aria-current="">Student or intern</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/for-media/" class="" aria-current="">For media</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/contact-us/" class="" aria-current="">Contact us</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </aside> <div class="content-page-contact"> </div> </div> <section class="page-with-navigation-content" id="page-content"> <p class="content-page-preamble">NordGen is short for the Nordic Genetic Resource Center. As the Nordic countries’ joint gene bank and knowledge center for genetic resources, our mission is to preserve and promote the sustainable use of the genetic resources within plants, farm animals and forestry in the Nordic countries.</p> <div class="content-page-text-content"> <p>Genetic resources are organisms that carry characteristics in their genes that may be important to humans. NordGen is responsible for genetic resources that are important for food and agriculture. These are crucial for meeting our most basic needs for nutrition, protection and fuel.</p> <p>A great variety of genetic resources, genetic diversity, is a prerequisite for natural selection, adaptation and evolution. Because climate change is happening faster now than nature’s ability to adapt, our mission is more important than ever. Genetic diversity is a prerequisite for sustainable food production and for achieving several of the global sustainability goals.</p> <h3>NordGen works for a sustainable future</h3> <p>Specifically, our mission involves handling a seed bank with about 33,000 different seed samples that continually need to be analyzed, tested, propagated and distributed to researchers and plant breeders. We make conservation plans for endangered native farm animal breeds and work for genetically strong and resilient forests. We participate in countless projects related to genetic resources at both Nordic, European and international levels and we bring together industry people in the Nordic countries.</p> <p>Our vision is a society where genetic diversity is one of the fundamental elements of the work for a sustainable future. We want to achieve this by sharing knowledge and genetic material that lead to sustainable bio-based solutions that help the Nordic region to meet climate change.</p> <p>Our main office is in Alnarp, Sweden, but we also have offices in Ås, Norway.</p> <article class="rte-block video-block"> <div class="inner"> <div class="video-container"> <iframe title="Short presentation video about NordGen." width="720" height="405" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/801229399">Short presentation video about NordGen.</iframe> </div> <div class="text-container"> <p><em>Watch a short presentation video about NordGen.</em></p> </div> </div> </article> </div> </section> </div> <div class="content-page-blocks container pad"> </div> <div class="container pad hide-large"> <aside class="page-navigation" x-data="{ open: false }" x-init="window.innerWidth > 900 ? open = true : open = false" @resize.window.debounce="window.innerWidth > 900 ? open = true : open = false"> <a href="#project" class="skip-navigation visually-hidden" @focus="$el.classList.remove('visually-hidden')" @blur="$el.classList.add('visually-hidden')">Skip to main content</a> <button type="button" class="page-navigation-toggle" @click="open = ! open" aria-controls="page-navigation" :aria-expanded="open ? 'true' : 'false'" :class="open && 'open'"> <span class="label" x-text="!open ? 'Menu' : 'Close'"></span> <span class="icon" :class="open && 'open'" aria-hidden="true"></span> </button> <div x-show="open" x-cloak x-collapse> <nav class="inner" id="page-navigation" aria-label="Child pages"> <ul class="page-navigation-list" :class="open && 'open'"> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/" class="active" aria-current="page">About us</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/nordgen-s-mission/" class="" aria-current="">NordGen's mission</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/the-nordgen-board/" class="" aria-current="">The NordGen board</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/annual-reviews/" class="" aria-current="">Annual Reviews</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/policies/" class="" aria-current="">Policies</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/staff/" class="" aria-current="">Staff</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/career/" class="" aria-current="">Career</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/student-or-intern/" class="" aria-current="">Student or intern</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/for-media/" class="" aria-current="">For media</a> </li> <li class="page-navigation-list-item"> <a href="/about-us/contact-us/" class="" aria-current="">Contact us</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </aside> <div class="content-page-contact"> </div> </div> </section> </div> </main> <footer> <section class="site-footer"> <div class="container pad footer-top-wrapper"> <div class="footer-section left"> <div class="newsletter-container"> <h4 class="footer-title">Sign up for our newsletter</h4> <p>Get the latest news about our events, projects, collaborations programs and more. NordGen's newsletter is shared 4-6 times a year.</p> <a href="/newsletter/" class="button arrow-button">Subscribe<span class="arrow"></span></a> </div> <div class="logo-container"> <svg xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 1386.5072 300.19999" enable-background="new 0 0 226.77 56.69" xml:space="preserve"><metadata id="metadata39"><rdf:RDF><cc:Work rdf:about=""><dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" /><dc:title></dc:title></cc:Work></rdf:RDF></metadata><defs id="defs37" /><g id="g3" transform="translate(0.1,243.40999)"><defs id="defs5"><rect id="SVGID_1_" width="226.77" height="56.689999" x="0" y="0" /></defs><clipPath id="SVGID_2_"><use xlink:href="#SVGID_1_" overflow="visible" id="use9" style="overflow:visible" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" /></clipPath></g><g id="g11" transform="matrix(17.637721,0,0,17.637721,-176.27721,-251.53737)"><defs id="defs13"><rect id="SVGID_3_" width="226.77" height="56.689999" x="0" y="0" /></defs><clipPath id="SVGID_4_"><use xlink:href="#SVGID_3_" overflow="visible" id="use17" style="overflow:visible" x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" /></clipPath><g id="g4152"><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path19" d="m 18.494,14.267 c -1.804,0 -3.476,0.562 -4.852,1.52 0.001,0.002 4.246,9.335 4.336,9.531 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.757,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.629,-0.394 l -3.999,-8.777 c -0.271,0.241 -0.526,0.499 -0.764,0.773 1.229,2.703 3.602,7.919 3.694,8.121 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.757,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.629,-0.394 L 11.388,18.1 c -0.231,0.351 -0.437,0.719 -0.615,1.104 1.228,2.699 2.709,5.955 2.781,6.114 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.756,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.63,-0.394 l -2.124,-4.663 c -0.159,0.587 -0.258,1.199 -0.287,1.829 0.722,1.587 1.298,2.854 1.343,2.951 0.098,0.216 0.243,0.277 0.243,0.277 l -0.757,0 c -0.172,0 -0.288,-0.011 -0.38,-0.062 1.147,3.341 4.315,5.743 8.045,5.743 4.697,0 8.504,-3.808 8.504,-8.504 0,-4.698 -3.807,-8.505 -8.504,-8.505 m 0,15.778 c -2.568,0 -4.825,-1.331 -6.119,-3.34 l 9.002,0 2.881,0 -1.594,-1.353 c 0,0 -0.727,0.242 -1.484,0.242 l -1.504,0 c -0.352,0 -0.471,-0.045 -0.629,-0.394 l -4.021,-8.825 c 1.031,-0.561 2.212,-0.879 3.468,-0.879 4.018,0 7.275,3.257 7.275,7.274 0,4.019 -3.257,7.275 -7.275,7.275" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><polygon style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="polygon21" points="43.282,17.676 43.282,26.776 41.956,26.776 36.88,20.192 36.873,26.776 35.404,26.776 35.404,17.676 36.729,17.676 41.813,24.26 41.813,17.676 " clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path23" d="m 48.092,20.386 c 0.481,0 0.926,0.084 1.336,0.251 0.41,0.167 0.764,0.396 1.062,0.689 0.3,0.292 0.534,0.638 0.703,1.036 0.169,0.399 0.253,0.832 0.253,1.301 0,0.467 -0.084,0.901 -0.253,1.299 -0.169,0.399 -0.403,0.745 -0.703,1.037 -0.298,0.293 -0.652,0.522 -1.062,0.689 -0.41,0.167 -0.855,0.25 -1.336,0.25 -0.481,0 -0.926,-0.083 -1.335,-0.25 -0.41,-0.167 -0.763,-0.396 -1.06,-0.689 -0.297,-0.292 -0.53,-0.638 -0.699,-1.037 -0.169,-0.398 -0.253,-0.832 -0.253,-1.299 0,-0.469 0.084,-0.902 0.253,-1.301 0.169,-0.398 0.402,-0.744 0.699,-1.036 0.297,-0.293 0.65,-0.522 1.06,-0.689 0.409,-0.167 0.854,-0.251 1.335,-0.251 m 0,1.281 c -0.277,0 -0.535,0.049 -0.773,0.146 -0.239,0.098 -0.445,0.234 -0.618,0.41 -0.173,0.175 -0.31,0.385 -0.409,0.63 -0.1,0.245 -0.15,0.515 -0.15,0.81 0,0.294 0.05,0.564 0.15,0.809 0.099,0.244 0.236,0.455 0.409,0.63 0.173,0.176 0.379,0.312 0.618,0.41 0.238,0.097 0.496,0.146 0.773,0.146 0.277,0 0.535,-0.049 0.773,-0.146 0.239,-0.098 0.446,-0.234 0.622,-0.41 0.175,-0.175 0.313,-0.386 0.412,-0.63 0.1,-0.245 0.15,-0.515 0.15,-0.809 0,-0.295 -0.05,-0.565 -0.15,-0.81 -0.099,-0.245 -0.237,-0.455 -0.412,-0.63 -0.176,-0.176 -0.383,-0.312 -0.622,-0.41 -0.238,-0.097 -0.496,-0.146 -0.773,-0.146" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path25" d="m 55.892,20.386 c 0.208,0 0.396,0.014 0.562,0.042 0.167,0.029 0.329,0.073 0.485,0.134 l -0.325,1.345 c -0.143,-0.073 -0.31,-0.13 -0.501,-0.169 -0.191,-0.039 -0.368,-0.059 -0.533,-0.059 -0.216,0 -0.416,0.038 -0.598,0.111 -0.182,0.074 -0.338,0.182 -0.468,0.325 -0.13,0.143 -0.232,0.319 -0.305,0.527 -0.074,0.208 -0.111,0.444 -0.111,0.708 l 0,3.426 -1.358,0 0,-6.227 1.345,0 0,0.702 c 0.208,-0.3 0.466,-0.518 0.774,-0.657 0.307,-0.139 0.652,-0.208 1.033,-0.208" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path27" d="m 60.597,20.386 c 0.447,0 0.83,0.084 1.151,0.251 0.321,0.167 0.589,0.388 0.806,0.666 l 0,-3.887 1.358,0 0,9.36 -1.358,0 0,-0.748 c -0.217,0.278 -0.485,0.499 -0.806,0.663 -0.321,0.165 -0.704,0.247 -1.151,0.247 -0.437,0 -0.844,-0.081 -1.222,-0.243 -0.377,-0.163 -0.706,-0.389 -0.988,-0.68 -0.281,-0.29 -0.502,-0.636 -0.663,-1.036 -0.16,-0.401 -0.24,-0.84 -0.24,-1.316 0,-0.477 0.08,-0.916 0.24,-1.317 0.161,-0.401 0.382,-0.746 0.663,-1.036 0.282,-0.291 0.611,-0.518 0.988,-0.68 0.378,-0.162 0.785,-0.244 1.222,-0.244 m 0.163,1.281 c -0.295,0 -0.558,0.053 -0.79,0.159 -0.231,0.106 -0.428,0.249 -0.588,0.429 -0.161,0.18 -0.284,0.391 -0.371,0.634 -0.086,0.243 -0.129,0.5 -0.129,0.774 0,0.273 0.043,0.53 0.129,0.773 0.087,0.243 0.21,0.454 0.371,0.634 0.16,0.18 0.357,0.323 0.588,0.429 0.232,0.106 0.495,0.159 0.79,0.159 0.282,0 0.537,-0.051 0.767,-0.153 0.23,-0.102 0.427,-0.241 0.591,-0.419 0.165,-0.178 0.293,-0.388 0.384,-0.63 0.091,-0.243 0.136,-0.508 0.136,-0.793 0,-0.287 -0.045,-0.551 -0.136,-0.794 -0.091,-0.242 -0.219,-0.452 -0.384,-0.63 -0.164,-0.178 -0.361,-0.318 -0.591,-0.419 -0.23,-0.102 -0.485,-0.153 -0.767,-0.153" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path29" d="m 70.094,17.507 c 0.728,0 1.393,0.129 1.996,0.387 0.602,0.258 1.111,0.618 1.527,1.082 l -1.079,1.047 c -0.286,-0.343 -0.637,-0.613 -1.053,-0.81 -0.416,-0.197 -0.88,-0.295 -1.391,-0.295 -0.463,0 -0.893,0.08 -1.287,0.24 -0.394,0.161 -0.734,0.386 -1.02,0.676 -0.286,0.29 -0.51,0.639 -0.673,1.047 -0.163,0.407 -0.244,0.855 -0.244,1.345 0,0.49 0.08,0.938 0.241,1.345 0.16,0.408 0.382,0.757 0.666,1.047 0.284,0.29 0.617,0.516 1.001,0.676 0.383,0.16 0.8,0.24 1.251,0.24 0.832,0 1.489,-0.204 1.97,-0.614 0.481,-0.409 0.78,-0.991 0.897,-1.745 l -2.412,0 0,-1.365 4.004,0 c 0.004,0.061 0.008,0.119 0.01,0.176 0.002,0.056 0.003,0.114 0.003,0.175 0,0.655 -0.101,1.271 -0.302,1.849 -0.202,0.579 -0.494,1.085 -0.877,1.518 -0.384,0.434 -0.853,0.777 -1.408,1.03 -0.554,0.254 -1.183,0.381 -1.885,0.381 -0.39,0 -0.778,-0.047 -1.164,-0.14 -0.385,-0.093 -0.751,-0.23 -1.098,-0.41 C 67.42,26.21 67.097,25.986 66.799,25.72 66.5,25.453 66.242,25.146 66.025,24.797 65.808,24.448 65.638,24.059 65.515,23.63 65.391,23.201 65.33,22.733 65.33,22.226 c 0,-0.685 0.119,-1.315 0.357,-1.891 0.239,-0.577 0.569,-1.075 0.991,-1.495 0.423,-0.421 0.925,-0.748 1.508,-0.982 0.583,-0.234 1.219,-0.351 1.908,-0.351" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path31" d="m 78.569,20.386 c 0.433,0 0.831,0.079 1.193,0.237 0.362,0.159 0.672,0.382 0.929,0.67 0.258,0.288 0.459,0.633 0.605,1.033 0.145,0.401 0.218,0.844 0.218,1.33 0,0.086 -0.003,0.173 -0.007,0.26 -0.004,0.086 -0.011,0.169 -0.019,0.247 l -4.602,0 c 0.043,0.282 0.123,0.522 0.24,0.721 0.117,0.2 0.258,0.363 0.422,0.491 0.165,0.128 0.349,0.222 0.553,0.282 0.204,0.062 0.416,0.092 0.637,0.092 0.312,0 0.625,-0.058 0.939,-0.173 0.315,-0.114 0.602,-0.276 0.862,-0.484 l 0.675,0.969 c -0.381,0.325 -0.785,0.552 -1.212,0.682 -0.426,0.13 -0.876,0.195 -1.348,0.195 -0.468,0 -0.898,-0.078 -1.287,-0.234 -0.39,-0.156 -0.726,-0.377 -1.008,-0.663 -0.282,-0.286 -0.501,-0.631 -0.656,-1.033 -0.157,-0.403 -0.234,-0.852 -0.234,-1.346 0,-0.485 0.075,-0.929 0.227,-1.332 0.152,-0.403 0.364,-0.749 0.637,-1.037 0.273,-0.288 0.599,-0.511 0.979,-0.67 0.378,-0.158 0.798,-0.237 1.257,-0.237 m -0.026,1.209 c -0.243,0 -0.458,0.037 -0.646,0.111 -0.189,0.074 -0.352,0.179 -0.488,0.315 -0.137,0.136 -0.248,0.299 -0.335,0.488 -0.087,0.188 -0.147,0.395 -0.182,0.62 l 3.231,0 c -0.074,-0.485 -0.247,-0.862 -0.52,-1.131 -0.272,-0.268 -0.625,-0.403 -1.06,-0.403" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /><path style="fill:var(--logo-color);fill-opacity:1" id="path33" d="m 86.071,20.386 c 0.368,0 0.708,0.061 1.017,0.182 0.31,0.122 0.578,0.292 0.803,0.51 0.225,0.219 0.4,0.48 0.523,0.784 0.124,0.303 0.185,0.637 0.185,1.001 l 0,3.913 -1.364,0 0,-3.465 c 0,-0.524 -0.127,-0.927 -0.381,-1.209 -0.253,-0.281 -0.61,-0.423 -1.069,-0.423 -0.221,0 -0.429,0.037 -0.624,0.108 -0.195,0.071 -0.365,0.177 -0.51,0.315 -0.145,0.139 -0.262,0.311 -0.348,0.517 -0.087,0.206 -0.13,0.441 -0.13,0.705 l 0,3.452 -1.365,0 0,-6.227 1.352,0 0,0.76 c 0.125,-0.182 0.265,-0.332 0.419,-0.452 0.154,-0.119 0.315,-0.213 0.484,-0.283 0.17,-0.069 0.34,-0.117 0.51,-0.146 0.172,-0.028 0.337,-0.042 0.498,-0.042" clip-path="url(#SVGID_4_)" /></g></g></svg> </div> </div> <div class="footer-section right"> <div class="footer-links-container"> <div class="links-column"> <h4 class="footer-title"></h4> <a href="/our-work/plants/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Plants</a> <a href="/our-work/farm-animals/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Farm animals</a> <a href="/our-work/forest/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Forest</a> <a href="/projects/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Projects</a> <a href="/publications/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Publications</a> </div> <div class="links-column"> <h4 class="footer-title"></h4> <a href="https://www.nordic-baltic-genebanks.org/gringlobal/search" target="_blank" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="target-blank">GENBIS</a> <a href="/calendar/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Calendar</a> <a href="/about-us/staff/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Staff</a> <a href="/about-us/career/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Career</a> <a href="/about-us/contact-us/" target="_self" class="footer-link" aria-describedby="">Contact</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container pad footer-bottom-wrapper"> <p></p> <div> <span class="link-wrapper"> <a class="social-media-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/nordgen/" aria-describedby="target-blank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Linkedin</a> </span> <span class="link-wrapper"> <a class="social-media-link" href="https://www.facebook.com/nordgen/" aria-describedby="target-blank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> </span> <span class="link-wrapper"> <a class="social-media-link" href="https://www.instagram.com/nordgen/" aria-describedby="target-blank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> </span> </div> </div> <div class="container pad footer-cookiesettings"> <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="cookie-consent-settings">Inställningar för cookies</a> </div> <span id="target-blank" hidden>Opens in new tab</span> </section> </footer> <script> window.process = { env: { NODE_ENV: 'production' } } </script> <script src="/js/main.js?v=dVm9AuYZ2Ks3EXKe06UPI9xCdldYGvmaCwVh8TBhu40"></script> </body> </html>