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On-going macadamia pest and disease monitoring

On-going macadamia pest and disease monitoring

Professor Gerda Fourie , Stephen Shange (field extension officer) and Byron Sonnekus (PhD…

Women and Girls in Forestry Science celebrated by a global IUFRO Webinar series

Women and Girls in Forestry Science celebrated by a global IUFRO Webinar series

A global IUFRO webinar event took place on the 11 and 12 February to celebrate the 2025…

FABI exposed to fabulous fungi of northern Zambia

FABI exposed to fabulous fungi of northern Zambia

FABI Professor Mike Wingfield recently had the privilege of joining a group of biologists and…

Team members of the FABI-based CPHB consider the year ahead

Team members of the FABI-based CPHB consider the year ahead

At the start of every academic year, members of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health…

New CPHB Interns welcomed to FABI

New CPHB Interns welcomed to FABI

FABI welcomed six new members joining the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health…

Kira Lynn completes the requirements for a Ph.D.

Kira Lynn completes the requirements for a Ph.D.

The FABI team had the pleasure to congratulate Kira Lynn on completing her PhD. This marked the…

UP Vice Chancellor and Principal meets FABI

UP Vice Chancellor and Principal meets FABI

The recently appointed Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria (UP), Prof.…

What kills trees?

What kills trees?

Global warming is driving climate change that is resulting in large scale forest mortality events…

CPHB Interns complete their training

CPHB Interns complete their training

FABI said goodbye to its 2024 cohort of Interns in the Centre of Excellence for Plant Health…

FABIans Visit Charles University and Czech Academy of Sciences as Part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Project

FABIans Visit Charles University and Czech Academy of Sciences as Part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Project

FABIans Dr Neriman Yilmaz and Prof. Cobus Visagie recently visited Charles University and the Czech…

Launch of five-year project on the management of forest pests and diseases of forest crops in Ethiopia

Launch of five-year project on the management of forest pests and diseases of forest crops in Ethiopia

December 2024 saw the inception meeting and official launch of the five-year project ‘Management of…

The FABI yearend function ends another successful year for the Institute

The FABI yearend function ends another successful year for the Institute

FABI ans celebrated the end of another successful year at the yearend function held at the Sanlam…

Prof. Mike Wingfield included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers list for the eight time

Prof. Mike Wingfield included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers list for the eight time

FABI congratulates Prof. Mike Wingfield on being included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly…

UP Academic Achievers celebrated

UP Academic Achievers celebrated

The University of Pretoria is a leading, research-intensive university on the African continent and…

SAPPI forestry group visits FABI

SAPPI forestry group visits FABI

On 4 December, FABI hosted a visit by a group from Sappi ’s Mpumalanga forestry operations. The…

Mycobiomics Project brings HZI researchers to FABI

Mycobiomics Project brings HZI researchers to FABI

FABI hosted Prof. Marc Stadler , and three of his PhD candidates Ms. Javariya Syeda Khalid, Ms.…

Hard work and willpower wins the day for Phrasia!

Hard work and willpower wins the day for Phrasia!

FABI congratulates Phrasia Mapfumo on the successful completion of her PhD. Phrasia presented her…

Advancing solutions for Facial eczema: FABI hosts the 2<sup>nd</sup> Annual SILD Programme Meeting

Advancing solutions for Facial eczema: FABI hosts the 2nd Annual SILD Programme Meeting

On 21 November, FABI hosted the 2 nd Annual Meeting of the Sporidesmin-Induced Liver Disease (SILD)…

New fungal culture collection Curator appointed

New fungal culture collection Curator appointed

The Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) fungal culture collection (CMW) and…

RGE-FABI THP team host a tree health symposium

RGE-FABI THP team host a tree health symposium

The RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme (THP) is a collaborative venture between the global integrated…