XXV IUFRO 2019 Tree Planting Ceremony
The XXV IUFRO 2019 World Congress official opening was preceded with a tree planting ceremony at…
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John Taylor visits FABI
FABI was honoured to host a visit by Prof. John Taylor , one of the world’s most eminent…
FABI flying high at the annual NRF Awards Ceremony
FABI researchers featured very prominently at the annual awards ceremony of the National Research…
The CFTPP Team visit the Chinese Embassy
On 28 August, the CERC-FABI Tree Protection Programme members (CFTPP) team, including FABI Director…
FABI considers dying trees and fungal biodiversity in Namaqualand
FABI Founder Director Prof. Mike Wingfield and Prof. Pedro Crous , Director of the Westerdijk…
Chilean Forestry Delegation visits FABI
FABI hosted a three day visit from 9-11 September by Prof. Claudio Maggi from the Universidad de…
Fourteen FABIans capped at the 2019 Spring Graduation Ceremony
The University of Pretoria conferred 14 postgraduate degrees – eight PhD degrees and six MSc…
Prof. Martin Coetzee attends the Mycological Society of America (USA) Meeting 2019
Professor Martin Coetzee attended the 87 th Meeting of the Mycological Society of America (MSA)…
FABI features prominently at AgriCAREERSConnect
FABI was prominent at AgriCAREERSConnect , an interactive careers fair at the University of…
FABIans “begin afresh” and look forward to sunnier and happier days at the annual Spring Day Tea
FABI ans celebrated a colourful yet pensive Spring Day Tea in the FABI Courtyard on 4 September.…
MPI Fungal Symposium 2019
Professor Brenda Wingfield had the privilege of attending the MPI Fungal Symposium in Plön, Germany…
Michel becomes the latest FABIan to fulfil requirements for a PhD
James Michel Tchotet Tchoumi has become the latest FABI an to pass his PhD, fulfilling all the…
CTHB at FABI hosts delegation from the University of Venda
The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB) at the University of Pretoria…
Connecting with FABI friends in Sabah-Malaysia
Professor Mike Wingfield , Founder Director of FABI recently visited Sabah in Malaysia to continue…
Lori Eckhardt visits FABI
Long-time FABI -collaborator Prof. Lori Eckhardt visited the Institute during August as part of the…
FABIan highlights challenges to tree-planting initiatives in Malawi in an opinion piece
The 16 August edition of The Nation , a popular daily newspaper in Malawi, includes an opinion…
FABI says farewell to Runlei Chang
FABI ans gathered to say farewell to Dr RunLei Chang who is returning to China to take up a…
West African Science Leadership Programme launched
FABI and FoundingFuture Africa Director Prof. Bernard Slippers attended the inaugural West Africa…
FABIan invited to write SCION Forest Health news article
FABI PhD candidate Mandy Messal was invited by SCION researchers Mr Andrew Pugh and (former FABIan)…
Prof Robin Crewe draws FABIans into the intricacies of bee colonies
Professor Robin Crewe , a world-renowned expert on bees, presented a special seminar on the…