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Argentinian Forest Pathologist visits FABI

Argentinian Forest Pathologist visits FABI

FABI hosted a visit by Argentinian forest pathologist Sergio Ramos from the National Institute for…

Insect pests of Eucalyptus in Rwanda

Insect pests of Eucalyptus in Rwanda

FABI researcher Dr Brett Hurley recently visited Rwanda, as part of a project funded by the Food…

CTHB honours participants of its outreach and mentorship programmes

CTHB honours participants of its outreach and mentorship programmes

The DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health in Biotechnology (CTHB) at the University of…

FABIans participate in Santa Shoebox Project: Share the joy of giving

FABIans participate in Santa Shoebox Project: Share the joy of giving

The festive season is about the joys of giving, so in this tradition, a small group of FABIans from…

International Insect Rearing Workshop

International Insect Rearing Workshop

A Research Assistant and postgraduate student at the FABI Biocontrol Facility, Samantha Bush ,…

PSANA SPCA drive

PSANA SPCA drive

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FABI hosts Lesotho Biosafety Committee visit

FABI hosts Lesotho Biosafety Committee visit

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FABIan selected as ASPB Plantae Fellow

FABIan selected as ASPB Plantae Fellow

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FABIans present at the Plant Genome Evolution Conference

FABIans present at the Plant Genome Evolution Conference

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FABI Biennial Report available online

FABI Biennial Report available online

The FABI Biennial Report 2015-2017 is now available online and can be downloaded here (add url).…

FABI Research Fellow visits CERC

FABI Research Fellow visits CERC

FABI Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Janneke Aylward , visited the China Eucalypt Research Centre…

Jolanda Roux receives Havenga Prize

Jolanda Roux receives Havenga Prize

Prof. Jolanda Roux , an associate professor in FABI, has been awarded the prestigious Havenga Prize…

FABI shines at the IUFRO Anniversary Congress

FABI shines at the IUFRO Anniversary Congress

A large contingent of FABI and other South African forestry research scientists and postgraduate…

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…