Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG) student team participates in international synthetic biology competition
The International Genetically Engineered Machines ( iGEM ) competition, started at the…
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FABI takes to the courts
FABI entered three volleyball teams in the University of Pretoria’s annual Spring Day celebration…
Heritage Month celebrations at UP honour South Africa’s Champion trees
Many have outlived the people who planted them by centuries while others have grown to dizzying…
FABI student conducts outreach at Arbor Week Expo
PhD student, Joey Hulbert recently attended the Arbor Week Expo in Stellenbosch to conduct…
South African forestry industry on show at WFC2015
The two forestry orientated research programmes in FABI , the Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG)…
Scientists need skills to bridge the divide between science and practice
Scientists should aspire to have skills that would make them leaders in their field and enable them…
IUFRO assembles African forestry research leaders at WFC2015
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) President, Prof. Mike Wingfield ,…
A Conversation about tree loss, the value of plantations and forest health
Two recent influential documents mapped the current state of forest resources, and how it has…
Two FABIans attend the International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC) in Germany
Prof. Lucy Moleleki and PhD student Stanford Kwenda , of the Bacterial Genomics and Host Pathogen…
Youth Features Prominently at the WFC2015
The youth are the future of the forestry industry. This message was at the forefront of almost…
FABI Presents a World Café Session on Forest Health at the World Forestry Congress in Durban
As with many inter-disciplinary and wide-encompassing congresses like the 14th World Forestry…
IUFRO President Opens IFSA Workshop
International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) President Prof. Mike Wingfield opened…
FABIans make an impact at ICFR symposium
FABI was well represented at the one-day Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR)…
Nine FABIans graduate at Spring Graduation Ceremony 2015
FABI applauds the nine graduates who made the Institute proud at the Spring Graduation Ceremony of…
FABIan awarded one of four SARChI chairs to be hosted at UP
When the science journal Nature announced it's recent impact factor it did so with a front cover…
FABIAns present research at Workshop on Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions in France
Two PhD students, Ronishree Mangwanda and Caryn Oates , postdoctoral fellow María Vivas , and a…
Goodbye winter, welcome spring!
In keeping with tradition, FABIans celebrated the first day of September with tea, cakes and other…
Invasion Biologist Visits FABI
Invasion biologist Prof. John Wilson addressed FABI on biological invasions in South Africa and the…
Nature Publishing Group visits UP to explore exciting opportunities for promoting science in Africa
A free online portal with a focus on Africa could open up opportunities on the continent to promote…
Celebrating Science success
During their quarterly meeting, the management committee of the Tree Protection Cooperative…