Mastering AI research assistants: Reflections from a sabbatical
Prof. Bernard Slippers is spending part of his 2026 sabbatical at the Technische Universität…
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Two fabulous Phytophthora field visits hosted by FABI in the Western Cape
Delegates attending the 12th Meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09, Phytophthora in Forests…
AI and fungal research in the spotlight at the Molecular Biology of Fungi Symposium
Professor Bernard Slippers was a keynote speaker at the Molecular Biology of Fungi Symposium, held…
FABI hosts an international conference on Phytophthora species and the diseases they cause
FABI recently hosted the 12th IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 conference, Phytophthora in Forests and…
FABI contributes to Bezos Earth Fund workshop on native trees for global restoration
In August 2026 Prof. Bernard Slippers joined scientists, restoration practitioners and forestry…
FABI and Stellenbosch's EucXylo team explore AI in joint forest research
In August 2026 FABI Director Prof. Bernard Slippers visited Profs David Drew and Francois Roets,…
Making waves in Gqeberha: FABIans celebrate science and success at SAGS & SASBi 2026
A delegation of researchers and postgraduate students from FABI represented the Institute at the…
The Mycobiomics 2.0 project is officially launched
Building on the first Mycobiomics network , the new project brings together 13 organisations across…
CryptoADAPT team completes fieldwork in Mapungubwe National Park
A CryptoADAPT team conducted a field trip from 3-6 September to Mapungubwe National Park, following…
Thirteen FABIans conferred postgraduate degrees at the UP Spring Graduation
FABI congratulates the seven PhD and six MSc graduates from the Institute who were conferred their…
FABI hosts first CryptoADAPT workshop on Cryptococcus biodiversity
FABI hosted the first CryptoADAPT workshop from 31 August to 2 September, bringing together…
Congratulations to Lazarus on completing his PhD!
Lazarus Mavima concluded his PhD journey with a Prestige Seminar “Evolution and biology of South…
Aaron Harvey secures second runner-up at the 2026 UP Visualise Your Thesis competition
Aaron Harvey, a PhD candidate in FABI, has been awarded Second Runner-Up in the 2026 Institutional…
Bayer presentation at FABI
FABI strives to expose its students to research activities of collaborators as well as to cutting…
FABI interns attend SACTA’s 2026 Annual Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
On 19 August, SACTA-funded interns in FABI ’s Phytosanitation and Biosecurity Programme attended…
Croatian forest health researchers visit FABI
Following a week of fieldwork with FABI researchers in Sappi pine plantations in Mpumalanga, FABI…
Fungi associated with South African pine-infesting bark beetles: The search continues
FABI researchers have a long and globally recognized history of research on the fungi associated…
A research visit from Ethiopia – Training in action
The “Management of Pests and Diseases of Forest Crops in Ethiopia” project is funded by the…
South African Association of Botanists 51st Conference at University of Mpumalanga
The 51 st Annual Conference of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) took place in the…
FABI's Brett Hurley presents on biocontrol at forest disturbance conference in Canada
Professor Brett Hurley recently attended the IUFRO Ecology and Management of Biotic Disturbances in…