13 December 2010: The Natural History Museum of London has joined the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Consortium of Scientific Institutions.

The Museum houses life and science specimens comprising more than 70 million items collected since 1660. It specializes in taxonomy, identification and conservation, and is the third UK scientific institution to join the CBD Consortium of Scientific Partners. The Consortium, which now has 15 member institutions from 10 countries, includes some of the largest natural history museums and research institutes in the world. Members leverage their experience and expertise in order to implement education and training activities to support developing countries that are building scientific, technical and policy skills in the area of biodiversity. [CBD Press Release]