A research visit from Ethiopia – Training in action
FABI hosted a visit by Ethiopian research collaborator for hands-on laboratory and field techniques training in forest pathology and general forest protection
13 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026
South African Association of Botanists 51st Conference at University of Mpumalanga
Prof. Dave Berger and PhD candidate Jana Botes attended the recent 51st Annual Conference of the South African Association of Botanists
11 Aug 2026
FABI's Brett Hurley presents on biocontrol at forest disturbance conference in Canada
Prof. Brett Hurley recently attended the IUFRO Ecology and Management of Biotic Disturbances in Forests conference in Fredericton, Canada
6 Aug 2026
Brazilian PhD student deepens fungal taxonomy skills during six-month research stay at FABI
FABI recently said goodbye to Wellington Barros dos Santos, who spent six months working with Prof. Cobus Visagie at FABI
4 Aug 2026
Congratulations to Shae on the successful completion of her PhD!
Congratulations to Shae Cooper on the successful completion of her PhD.
29 Jul 2026
FABI Researchers attend the IUFRO Small-scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Conference in Kenya
FABI participated in the recent IUFRO Working Groups on Small-scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Conference in Kenya
28 Jul 2026
FABI researchers study fungi associated with pine bark beetles in South Africa
For many years, FABI researchers have actively studied the fungi associated with conifer infesting bark and ambrosia beetles in South Africa and elsewhere in the world
27 Jul 2026
The Circus is in town for SPOOF
The circus was in town for FABI’s annual meeting of the Society for the Presentation of Outrageous Facts (SPOOF)
24 Jul 2026
Publication party celebrates first publications by FABIans
FABIans gathered to celebrate the first peer-reviewed journal publications from the MSc and PhD studies of nine students in the Institute
21 Jul 2026
Book and series fun at the FABI Monday Morning Meeting
It was time for the annual Books and Series presentation at the FABI Monday Morning Meeting
16 Jul 2026
Persistence pays off for Dineo as she completes her PhD
Congratulations to Dineo Mailula on the successful completion of her PhD
10 Jul 2026
Special Seminar by a leading plant pathologist, Prof. Dilantha Fernando
The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and FABI hosted a joint special seminar by Prof. Dilantha Fernando
6 Jul 2026
FABI Director completes Humboldt research visit to Germany
Prof. Bernard Slippers recently completed a research visit to Germany as part of his Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award and the German Global Minds Initiative.
2 Jul 2026
Prof. Sanushka Naidoo visits Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Prof. Sanushka Naidoo was honored to participate as a plenary speaker at the International Christmas Tree Research and Extension Conference
29 Jun 2026
FABIAN visits the University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center
Dr Wilma Nel visited the University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) to attend the MICROBENet^Net workshop
24 Jun 2026
FABI Researcher Delivers Keynote at the 2nd Symposium on Fungal Genetics and Biology in Brazil
FABI's Dr Neriman Ylmaz attended the recent 2nd Symposium on Fungal Genetics and Biology (SFGB) in Brazil.
22 Jun 2026
FABI participates in celebrating Prof. Robin Crewe’s 80th birthday
FABIans were part of a recent symposium highlighting the scholarship and remarkable academic legacy of Prof. Robin Crewe
17 Jun 2026
Two FABI team members shortlisted for South Africa’s ‘Science Oscars’
Two FABI Mancom members have been announced as finalists in the 2025/2026 NSTF-South32 Awards, widely recognised as South Africa’s ‘Science Oscars’
13 Jun 2026
UP Director: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education, a guest speaker at the FABI MMM
Dr Prudence Makhura, Director: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Education at UP was the guest speaker at the FABI Monday Morning Meeting
28 May 2026
FABI mycologist lands major Oppenheimer Memorial Trust award to unlock South Africa's fungal secrets
Professor. Cobus Visagie has received one of South Africa's most prestigious research grants
27 May 2026
FABI researchers participate in the IUFRO Tree Wilt Disease Congress in Athens
A group of FABI researchers met in Athens to attend and participate in a joint meeting of two IUFRO Division 7 Working Parties
26 May 2026
FABI researchers study and compare Croatian and South African bark beetle fungi
Prof. Mike Wingfield recently visited Croatia to inspect various field sites and to plan further details of a research project
25 May 2026
TPCP field extension and diagnostic clinic trip visits the Eastern Cape
Teams from the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) field extension and diagnostic clinic embark on a joint field trip to the Eastern Cape.
20 May 2026
CPHB-FABI interns at Nampo Harvest Day 2026
On 12 May, interns in the Phytosanitation and Biosecurity Internship Program at FABI had the exciting opportunity to attend NAMPO Harvest Day 2026
15 May 2026
A record number of FABIans capped at the University of Pretoria’s Autumn Graduation
Congratulations to all the FABI graduates that were capped at the recent Autumn Graduation.
13 May 2026
FABI Fieldwork Expands Microbial Diversity Sampling in Limpopo and Mapungubwe
A FABI team completed a fieldwork trip in the Venda region of the Limpopo Province and Mapungubwe National Park.
7 May 2026
Congratulations Ginna!
Well done to Dr Ginna Granados on the successful completion of her PhD degree!
28 Apr 2026
FABIans Visit Eastern Cape Maize Farms in Support of the Ukhanyo Farmer Development Programme
team of FABIans travelled to the Eastern Cape for a field trip to maize farms supported by the Ukhanyo Farmer Development Programme (UFD)
24 Apr 2026
Special Seminar by Prof. René Heim
Research collaborator Prof. René Heim of the Georg-August University of Göttingen, Germany presented a special seminar in FABI
22 Apr 2026
CPHB Interns meet SACTA officials
SACTA officials visited FABI to meet with the group of CPHB interns
20 Apr 2026
Phophi Nethononda perseveres to complete her PhD
It was a big celebration for Phophi Nethononda when she marked the successful completion of her PhD journey in FABI with the presentation of her Prestige Seminar
17 Apr 2026
FABI Marks Jackie Robinson Day 2026
FABIans gathered at the University of Pretoria’s LC de Villiers Sports Campus for another enjoyable Jackie Robinson Day celebration
17 Apr 2026
FABI researchers contribute to One Health discussions at the Westerdijk Spring Symposium
FABIans Dr Neriman Yilmaz and Prof. Bernard Slippers attended the Spring Symposium hosted by the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
15 Apr 2026
The FMG-EPPI research group collects samples for a eucalypt pangenome project
Members of the FMG-EPPI research group recently departed on a three-day field trip to the Greytown area of KwaZulu-Natal
14 Apr 2026
FABI at Fungal Genetics 2026
Researchers from FABI recently participated in the 33rd Fungal Genetics Conference
14 Apr 2026
Chanel Thomas completes a research visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
FABI PhD student Chanel Thomas recently undertook a three-week research visit to the University of Wisconsin-Madison