Senior Director: Research, Innovation & Postgraduate Education, Department of Research and Innovation at UP, Dr Carol Nonkwelo was a guest speaker at the FABI Monday Morning Meeting.
The Management Committee of CPHB and TPCP met for two days of intensive discussions prior to being met by all students and staff for a report back session.
FABI celebrated the graduation of nine interns in the FABI Internship in Phytosanitation and Biotechnology programme on 19 January.
Four members of the Macadamia Protection Programme (MPP) in FABI, visited farms in the Mpumalanga province during a three day fieldtrip.
Dr Tanay Bose present a talk on the "mycorrhizal diversity associated with orchids in South Africa" as part of the NGOS's monthly seminar series.
Prof. Dave Berger presented in the genome editing session of the recent Science Forum South Africa 2021, where he gave an overview of current research in the field in South Africa.
The 30th of November marks a momentous day for the NGRP when its founding members from academia, industry and government adopted its constitution and voted in its first Chairperson and two Co-Directors.
The MadMacs finished off the year with two field trips to the KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces.
FABI postdoctoral researcher, Dr David Read visited a South African Breweries (SAB) hop farm between 16 and 18 November.
As part of the Sentinel Plant Project, Dr Mesfin Gossa has, in collaboration with the KZN NBG set up a PSHB monitoring system for the London plane trees.
Congratulations to Ariska van der Nest on becoming the tenth FABIan to complete their PhD in 2021.
It was a double celebration for Agil Katumanyane when she successfully defended het PhD on 30 November.
On Thursday evening, 11 November, FABI welcomed a new shipment of Gonipterus egg capsules all the way from Australia!
The RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme ended the year with a research update meeting on 30 November.
FABI PhD student Agil Katumanyane received the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award for Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents.
The Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Research Network hosted a meeting on 23 November, chaired by FABI’s Dr Trudy Paap.
On 20 October, FABI launched a new project called the TREE House. This initiative aims to create a safe space for all FABIans to discuss social issues and to make FABI a more inclusive place.
Some 40 FABI students and interns working in the TPCP, CPHB and GRP participated in the last tree planting event for 2021.
The final talk for 2021 in the popular FABI International Seminar series was presented by Dr Nicolas Langlade.
FABI hosted a second publication party for the year on Tuesday 16 November.
The “Book Club” has become a regular annual event held during a selected FABI Monday Morning Meeting towards the end of each year.
Postdoctoral research Fellow, Dr Mesfin Gossa visited three botanical gardens in the Western Cape Province as part of the SANBI-funded Sentinel Plant Project.
FABI chaired a national maize cultivar evaluation trial (MCET) lecture on 11 November.
FABI received the good news that Prof. Mike Wingfield, has again been included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers (2021/2022), this for the fifth consecutive year.
The Macadamia Protection Programme (MPP) team attended the annual Macadamias South Africa NPC (SAMAC) grower symposium in the Kruger National Park.
FABI researchers, have been engaging with UP campus landscape services staff to ensure the PSHB does not arrive unchecked.
Congratulations to Dr Abdullahi Yusuf on his appointment as a Humboldt Ambassador Scientist.
Thirteen FABI research staff members' research excellence was recognised at the recent UP Academic Achievers' Awards.
Members of MPP and UQ teams have been taking part in monthly research meeting throughout 2021 using online platforms.
FABI researchers make an early start to present at the 3rd IUFRO Acacia webinar.
The activities of the Swiss NGO, Plazi, was the topic of discussion by its Founder and President Dr Donat Agosti at the Southern African Society of Systematic Biologists (SASSB) seminar on 14 October.
AI and its role in crop health monitoring was featured in an article written by Prof. Dave Berger for a special edition of the newspaper Business Day.
After an 18 month hiatus, FABI celebrated the first publications in an ISI-rated scientific journal of three FABI postgraduate students in the TPCP and CTHB groups
