Working from Home: Dr Seonju Marincowitz
Dr Seonju Marincowitz is a mycologist and curator of the FABI Culture collection. Here are some of…
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Working from home: Neriman’s perspective
FABI research Fellow Dr Neriman Yilmaz shares with us her thoughts on working from home, like so…
Collaborative effort reveals diversity and distribution of eucalypt insect pests across 14 African countries
Non-native Eucalyptus insect pests pose a threat to eucalypt production in sub-Saharan Africa. In…
Moth pheromone trial in Underberg, KZN
Professor Jeremy Allison (Extraordinary Professor in FABI at UP) joined Luki-Marie Scheepers ,…
Emergency tree planting at FABI
A small group of FABI researchers assisted in an “emergency transplant” of a consignment of pine…
FABI Seminars go virtual for COVID-19 social distancing measures
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe causing severe disruption to daily routines as people are…
Brazilian forestry researchers visit FABI
FABI hosted a visit by two research and development specialists from the Brazilian-based forestry…
FABI recognises long service by staff
FABI handed out long service certificates to 25 staff members at the Monday morning meeting on 16…
FABI launches Applied Chemical Ecology satellite laboratory
FABI has officially launched an Applied Chemical Ecology satellite laboratory and research…
CSIR Synthetic Biology centre manager invites FABIans to collaborate
The Manager of the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Precision Medicine at the CSIR , Dr Deepak…
FABIan wins 3rd place prize in The South African Science Lens® photographic competition
FABI Research Fellow, Dr. Neriman Yilmaz was placed third in the ‘Science Close-Up’ category of the…
Ten interns welcomed into the CTHB
The DSI-NRF Centre for Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB) in FABI welcomed 10 interns on 2 March.…
FABI opens its doors for undergraduate students to “meet the scientists”
The CTHB Outreach Team at FABI hosted “Meet the scientists” information sessions for undergraduate…
Macadamia Protection Program research visit to Australia
Macadamia Protection Programme research group leader, Dr Gerda Fourie , PhD candidate Angel Maduke…
The Department of Plant and Soil Science casts the spotlight on plant health and food safety with an IYPH lecture series
In observing the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH), the Department of Plant and Soil…
CTHB welcomes 20 students into its Mentorship Programme
Twenty undergraduate students will gain hands-on scientific research experience as mentees in the…
A celebration of women in science at the first TPCP-CTHB publication party in 2020
FABI celebrated the first publications in an ISI-rated scientific journal of four FABI postgraduate…
Mike Wingfield starts sorting through the FABI slide collection
During the past week, FABI founding Director Prof. Mike Wingfield began the substantial task of…
Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research established at FABI
The Hans Merensky Chair in Avocado Research has been established at FABI within the Avocado…
FABIans participate in NRF-NSF funded bark beetle mycobiome network
The research team in FABI that works with bark and ambrosia beetles, are currently part of an…