Host: Food Tank
This plenary explores how biodiversity—from soil microbes to native species—underpins resilient food systems. Speakers highlight innovations in regenerative farming, soil restoration, and ecosystem stewardship that connect biodiversity, productivity, and climate action.
Featuring Sieg Snapp, Director of the Global Change Biology Initiative at Michigan State University and Senior Advisor to the CGIAR, this session explores how ancient DNA research reveals the hidden histories of soil ecosystems and informs modern strategies to regenerate biodiversity, enhance soil health, and build sustainable agriculture for the future. Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, with additional voices requested from across the CGIAR system, including the Alliance for Biodiversity and CIAT. Plenary/Blue Room