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With South Africa’s population steadily increasing, the demand for food will double by 2040. The…
Fungi in FABI lockdown! Discovering unexpected and hidden mycological gems
As we move to more relaxed lockdown regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools, businesses…
#LockdownSA: Boldly going back to the spaces we enjoy
After what felt like an eternity in lockdown, FABI and the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme…
Why it’s so critical to continuously monitor and manage plant diseases
This News Item is a copy of the article published by The Conversation on 10 June. To see the…
Stephanie van Wyk becomes the first FABIan to present her Prestige Seminar online
FABI congratulates Stephanie van Wyk who presented her PhD prestige seminar and thesis defence on 2…
First online stage gate meetings at FABI
Postgraduate research activities have continued at FABI despite the COVID-19 lockdown. Stage Gate…
Professor Bernard Slippers awarded the prestigious Havenga Prize for Natural Sciences
The FABI team was delighted to hear that the Institute Director Prof. Bernard Slippers has been…
FABI maintains science engagement with research community through the FABI International Seminar Series
FABI launched its first virtual International Seminar Series on 28 May, with more than 160…
Two FABIans among 17 FameLab SA finalists
Two FABI PhD candidates are among 17 young science communicators from South African universities…
FABI's Blanket Drive brings warmth to the community
FABI ans have continued to share warmth and spread cheer to the less fortunate, albeit from their…
Introductory Microsatellite Workshop hosted online during lockdown
The DNA Sanger Sequencing facility at the University of Pretoria (UP) hosted an annual in-house…
Donating re-usable cloth face masks for the children at Steve Biko hospital
With the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, many hospitals are running low on personal protective equipment,…
Big data, biotechnology and the future of tree health management at FABI
Harnessing the rapid advances in biotechnology and ‘big-data’ processing will open up new…
Panel discusses the merits of ongoing monitoring in tree health research at the annual meeting of the TPCP and CPHB
Members of a panel highlighted the essential contributions of fundamental research in efforts to…
Reflections on the application of fundamental research to keep plantation trees healthy
Speaking at the historic online meeting of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) and…
The Tree Protection Co-operative Programme: 31 years of serving the forestry industry
The situation the world’s population currently finds itself in with the global-spread of the COVID…
Tree health in a changing world: planning for the ‘New Normal’
Climate change is an undisputed challenge to commercial forestry worldwide. It brings with it…
FABI’s first ‘virtual’ symposium successfully connects academia-industry-government networks
The 31 st Annual meeting of the Tree Protection Co-Operative Programme (TPCP) and DSI-NRF Centre of…
Stakeholders consider strategic partnerships post-COVID-19 at the first online meeting of the TPCP and the CPHB
Participants attending the first online meeting of the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme…