Melissa Simpson presents the seventh prestige seminar at FABI in 2018
In the presence of academics from the joint Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology…
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Eucalypt insect pest survey in Ghana and Sierra Leone
FABI postdoctoral research Fellow Dr Mesfin Gossa recently visited MIRO Forestry Company in Ghana…
RGE chairman visits FABI
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Podcasting for scientists workshop at FABI
On 30 May, FABI in collaboration with Future Africa held a podcasting workshop facilitated by Anina…
Osmond Mlonyeni becomes the first candidate at FABI to defend his PhD thesis publically
In a first for FABI , Osmond Mlonyeni publically defended his PhD thesis on 23 May, marking a shift…
Five FABI researchers receive top honours at UP’s 2018 Academic Achievers Awards ceremony
Congratulations to the five FABI researchers whose stellar achievements were acknowledged by the…
FABIan makes it to the South African FameLab finals
FameLab is an international science communication competition hosted in over 25 different…
CTHB Outreach Team participate in Career Week 2018
The CTHB Outreach Team once again joined the team at the Mondi Science, Career Guidance and FET…
ACGT Plant Forum on plant gene networks
Four FABI ans presented at the 15 th African Centre for Gene Technologies (ACGT) Regional Plant…
FABIan attends Commonwealth Science Advisors meeting
Many of the research leaders in FABI actively participate in, and are members of national and…
FABIans recognised by the South African Institute of Forestry
The Southern African Institute of Forestry (SAIF) celebrated its 50 th Birthday at a special dinner…
Opportunities for trailblazing research discussed on the second day of the 29th annual meeting of the TPCP
Presentations and discussions on the second and last day of the 29 th Annual Meeting of the Tree…
Tree health experts inspect PSHB infestation in Johannesburg suburbs
The invasive and aggressive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) was discovered killing trees in…
FABIan exhibits at Botanical Art Worldwide Exhibition
FABI Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Trudy Paap was one of 82 South African botanical artists invited to…
Tree health specialists converge on the University of Pretoria for the 29th annual meeting of the TPCP
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Collaborators, researchers and core team members of the CTHB celebrate the programme’s successes at its 14th annual meeting
The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB) hosted its 14 th annual…
FABI excellence shines through at UP’s Autumn Graduations
More than 30 postgraduate students affiliated with FABI were awarded their degrees at the Faculty…
FABI Team surveys Johannesburg gardens for PSHB infestations
A team of 13 FABIans, under the leadership of Prof Wilhelm de Beer and Dr Trudy Paap, conducted a…
FABIan wins ASPB Travel Award
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FABI hosts Spanish marine microbiologist
Following his presentation at the meeting of the South African Society for Microbiology where he…