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FABIANs attend International Symposium on Biological Control

FABIANs attend International Symposium on Biological Control

Drs Brett Hurley and Michelle Schröder attended the 5 th International Symposium on Biological…

FABI student leads international session at IUFRO Congress

FABI student leads international session at IUFRO Congress

FABI PhD student Joey Hulbert organised a session titled ‘Early detection and monitoring of…

Professor Mike Wingfield receives the Chinese Government Friendship Award

Professor Mike Wingfield receives the Chinese Government Friendship Award

Professor Mike Wingfield , Director of FABI and President of IUFRO visited Beijing during the…

IUFRO President’s Dinner celebrates 125 year history

IUFRO President’s Dinner celebrates 125 year history

IUFRO President Prof. Mike Wingfield celebrated the 125 th Anniversary of the establishment of the…

IUFRO President addresses IFSA sub-plenary session on forestry

IUFRO President addresses IFSA sub-plenary session on forestry

The International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) hosted a sub-plenary session titled “Our…

IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative Launched at Anniversary Congress

IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative Launched at Anniversary Congress

IUFRO President Prof. Mike Wingfield and European Forest Institute (EFI) Director, Dr Marc Palahí…

IUFRO Russian book launch

IUFRO Russian book launch

IUFRO and the Russian forestry community have a long and successful association that stretches back…

Acoustic Welcome for the IUFRO President

Acoustic Welcome for the IUFRO President

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IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress opens

IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress opens

The much anticipated International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) 125 th…

FABI researcher elected as a Fellow of the Next Einstein Forum

FABI researcher elected as a Fellow of the Next Einstein Forum

Congratulations to Programme leader of the Eucalyptus and Pine Pathogen Interactions Group at FABI…

IUFRO President officiates at tree planting ceremony

IUFRO President officiates at tree planting ceremony

IUFRO President and director of FABI Prof. Mike Wingfield joined a host of dignitaries on 18…

Sarawak Forestry Group visits FABI

Sarawak Forestry Group visits FABI

FABI was honoured to receive a visit on 11 September by a delegation of forestry industry…

FABI volleyball team face rivals at UP Spring Day tournament

FABI volleyball team face rivals at UP Spring Day tournament

FABIans took to the courts once again on 13 September at the University of Pretoria ’s Spring Day…

Three papers published on genetics and genomics of Cassava Brown Streak Disease

Three papers published on genetics and genomics of Cassava Brown Streak Disease

Cassava Brown Streak Disease is an emerging and major virus threat to cassava production in East…

Centre of Excellence Annual Director’s Forum and Community Outreach

Centre of Excellence Annual Director’s Forum and Community Outreach

The Annual Centres of Excellence Director’s Forum held in Port Elizabeth from 31 August till 2…

Macadamia research: FABI attend the 2017 SAMAC Research Symposium

Macadamia research: FABI attend the 2017 SAMAC Research Symposium

The research leader of FABI ’s Macadamia Protection Programme , Dr Gerda Fourie , attended the…

FABI student's poster commended in SAASTA's Young Science Communicators Competition

FABI student's poster commended in SAASTA's Young Science Communicators Competition

The South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) holds an annual Young…

FABIans welcome spring in a kaleidoscope of colour!

FABIans welcome spring in a kaleidoscope of colour!

FABIans put dreary winter days behind them in the best way they know how – through a display of…

The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences hosts learners from Woodhill College

The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences hosts learners from Woodhill College

The Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Pretoria on 1 September hosted a…

Listening in on plant-microbe communication: Australian Mycologist visits FABI

Listening in on plant-microbe communication: Australian Mycologist visits FABI

FABI was delighted to host Dr Jonathan Plett , a leading mycologist, from the Hawkesbury Institute…