Celebrating 20 years of NSTF Awards
T he National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) celebrated 20 years of awardees at the NSTF-South…
FABI News
Latest news, announcements and updates from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
Field visit to inspect Ceratocystis infected Eucalyptus
During the week of 25-29 June, Prof Mike Wingfield and Dr Irene Barnes visited Sappi ’s tree health…
FABI hosts the first TYRLP bring-and-share lunch
FABI hosted the first Tuks Young Research Leader Programme (TYRLP) bring-and-share lunch on 27…
The Writing Club @ FABI
Edgar L. Doctorow, a famous American writer, once said “Writing is an exploration. You start from…
FABI bids Kershney farewell
FABI said a sad farewell to Dr Kershney Naidoo who is leaving the University of Pretoria where she…
Visiting entomologist introduces FABIans to invasive exotic insect pests in the UK at a special seminar
Dr Chris Malumphy shed light on alien insect species that threaten the survival of various tree…
FABIans take in spectacle of aloes in full bloom
A group of FABIans enjoyed a colourful spectacle of red, orange and yellow flowers in full bloom at…
Macadamia Protection Programme members engages with stakeholders
Dr Gerda Fourie , leader of the Macadamia Protection Programme at FABI, and her PhD student, Angel…
FABI celebrates eighth PhD success
Congratulations to Esther Andrew Masumba, who successfully defended her PhD thesis on 13 June,…
FABI researchers attend a workshop at SASRI
FABI researchers, Dr Marc Bouwer , Dr Kennedy Eguzozie and Agil Katumanyane recently attended a…
Meeting to develop a national forestry Protection Program for Colombia
FABI ’s Professor Mike Wingfield attended a meeting to provide advise on options to develop a…
FABIans stimulate science interest at Science Week
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Avocado Brainstorming 2018
From 28 May to 1 June, members of the Avocado Research Programme (ARP) at FABI attended the Avocado…
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…
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…