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ACGT and FABI jointly hosts a Plant Phenotyping and Precision Agriculture workshop at Future Africa

ACGT and FABI jointly hosts a Plant Phenotyping and Precision Agriculture workshop at Future Africa

On Tuesday, September 17, the African Centre for Gene Technologies (ACGT) , Forestry and…

FABI chemical ecology field trials planned for 2019 and 2020

FABI chemical ecology field trials planned for 2019 and 2020

Work at FABI in the area of applied chemical ecology for insect pest management and monitoring…

XXV IUFRO 2019 World Congress closes with a new President-elect at the helm

XXV IUFRO 2019 World Congress closes with a new President-elect at the helm

The XXV IUFRO 2019 World Congress was officially closed on 5 October with a new President at the…

FABI flag flies high at the XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019

FABI flag flies high at the XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019

FABI had a significant and visible presence at the recently concluded XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019…

IUFRO President Presents the Wangari Mathai Award for 2019

IUFRO President Presents the Wangari Mathai Award for 2019

The Burundian forestry activist Leonidas Nzigiyimpa was announced as the winner of the 2019 Wangari…

XXV IUFRO World Congress Opens on a high in Curitiba

XXV IUFRO World Congress Opens on a high in Curitiba

The XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019 opened in the Brazilian city of Curitiba on Monday 30 September.…

XXV IUFRO 2019 Tree Planting Ceremony

XXV IUFRO 2019 Tree Planting Ceremony

The XXV IUFRO 2019 World Congress official opening was preceded with a tree planting ceremony at…

John Taylor visits FABI

John Taylor visits FABI

FABI was honoured to host a visit by Prof. John Taylor , one of the world’s most eminent…

FABI flying high at the annual NRF Awards Ceremony

FABI flying high at the annual NRF Awards Ceremony

FABI researchers featured very prominently at the annual awards ceremony of the National Research…

The CFTPP Team visit the Chinese Embassy

The CFTPP Team visit the Chinese Embassy

On 28 August, the CERC-FABI Tree Protection Programme members (CFTPP) team, including FABI Director…

FABI considers dying trees and fungal biodiversity in Namaqualand

FABI considers dying trees and fungal biodiversity in Namaqualand

FABI Founder Director Prof. Mike Wingfield and Prof. Pedro Crous , Director of the Westerdijk…

Chilean Forestry Delegation visits FABI

Chilean Forestry Delegation visits FABI

FABI hosted a three day visit from 9-11 September by Prof. Claudio Maggi from the Universidad de…

Fourteen FABIans capped at the 2019 Spring Graduation Ceremony

Fourteen FABIans capped at the 2019 Spring Graduation Ceremony

The University of Pretoria conferred 14 postgraduate degrees – eight PhD degrees and six MSc…

Prof. Martin Coetzee attends the Mycological Society of America (USA) Meeting 2019

Prof. Martin Coetzee attends the Mycological Society of America (USA) Meeting 2019

Professor Martin Coetzee attended the 87 th Meeting of the Mycological Society of America (MSA)…

FABI features prominently at AgriCAREERSConnect

FABI features prominently at AgriCAREERSConnect

FABI was prominent at AgriCAREERSConnect , an interactive careers fair at the University of…

FABIans “begin afresh” and look forward to sunnier and happier days at the annual Spring Day Tea

FABIans “begin afresh” and look forward to sunnier and happier days at the annual Spring Day Tea

FABI ans celebrated a colourful yet pensive Spring Day Tea in the FABI Courtyard on 4 September.…

MPI Fungal Symposium 2019

MPI Fungal Symposium 2019

Professor Brenda Wingfield had the privilege of attending the MPI Fungal Symposium in Plön, Germany…

Michel becomes the latest FABIan to fulfil requirements for a PhD

Michel becomes the latest FABIan to fulfil requirements for a PhD

James Michel Tchotet Tchoumi has become the latest FABI an to pass his PhD, fulfilling all the…

CTHB at FABI hosts delegation from the University of Venda

CTHB at FABI hosts delegation from the University of Venda

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

Connecting with FABI friends in Sabah-Malaysia

Connecting with FABI friends in Sabah-Malaysia

Professor Mike Wingfield , Founder Director of FABI recently visited Sabah in Malaysia to continue…