FABI shines at the University of Pretoria’s 3MT competition
On 29 September, a few PhD students from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute…
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FABI’s Beach Day welcomes Spring
FABI ’s annual Spring Day event was celebrated with a Beach Party in the FABI courtyard on 1…
MacDay’25: Cracking the code – The power of data in Macadamias
The South African macadamia industry gathered at Zimbali for MacDay’25, with the theme “Cracking…
SASSB Conference 2025 held at FABI
The South African Society for Systematic Biologists Conference 2025 was held at FABI at the…
13 FABIans capped at the UP Spring Graduation
FABI congratulates the 13 FABIans that were capped at the University of Pretoria’s Spring…
The KPP team gets ready for the new Kiwifruit season
Kiwifruit buds are breaking and with this – a new season for the kiwifruit industry begins. This…
A double celebration for Caitlin!
It was a double celebration for Caitlin Gevers who was capped at the University of Pretoria’s…
SACTA colleagues visit FABI
On Friday, 29 August, the South African Cultivar and Technology Agency’s (SACTA) Transformation…
Prof. Brenda Wingfield featured in a newly published book celebrating 20 Years of inspiring South African Women in Science
South Africa commemorates Women’s Month in August as a tribute to the more than 20,000 women who…
Prof. Almuth Hammerbacher recognised for her contribution to chemical ecology research
FABI celebrates the recognition of, Professor Almuth Hammerbacher who was awarded the Scientific…
Back to the Future (1850s) – Rothamsted long term field trial and Kew Type specimens of Greyia
Professor Dave Berger recently visited two iconic Botanical research institutions in the UK.…
TPCP field extension visits the Eastern Cape
Travelling from the gently rolling landscape of Gauteng to the mountainous and coastal areas of the…
Darryl Herron’s final Doctoral seminar
FABI celebrated the successful completion of the PhD of one of its most recognisable and passionate…
Prof. Lucy Moleleki honoured as a distinguished woman researcher in Women’s Month
FABI Professor Lucy Moleleki was honoured as a ‘distinguished woman researcher’ at the 2025 South…
FABI Interns attend SACTA’s Annual Stakeholder Engagement Meeting
Six of FABI ’s interns were invited to attend the South African Cultivar and Technology Agency’s…
Prof. Bernard Slippers conferred the prestigious Humboldt Research Award
FABI celebrated the recent announcement that its Director, Prof. Bernard Slippers has been awarded…
Two outstanding FABI women honoured in the 2025 “She is Forestry” Awards
The forestry sector celebrated exceptional female excellence at the 2025 She is Forestry SA Awards…
FABIans take on the Netherlands as part of MycoBiomics exchange visit
The EU-funded MycoBiomics project is focused on using various -omics technologies to study fungi…
Mathew Harris celebrates the successful completion of his PhD
FABI celebrated the successful completion of another PhD, with Mathew Harris presenting his…
FABIan attends Invertebrate Pathology meeting in Chile
Innocent Rakubu , a PhD candidate at FABI , received the Travel Award from the Nematode Division of…