Prof. Everett Hansen visits FABI
FABIans were treated to a special seminar by renowned forest pathologist, Prof. Everett Hansen , on…
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Seminar by visiting PhD student shines the spotlight on public perceptions about genetically engineered trees
Scientists hope that genetic engineering approaches will revive Castanea dentata , the American…
Ceratocystis genome jamboree
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Argentinian tree growers visit FABI
FABI welcomed a group of tree growers from Argentina visiting South Africa to acquaint themselves…
Africa Science Leadership Programme: second round of success
As the challenges we face in the world, and especially in Africa, become more complex, a different…
Second FABI tea hosted by the 2016 Social Club brightens a cold autumn morning
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FABIans gear up for the annual FABI Blanket Drive
With winter fast approaching, contributions to the annual FABI Blanket Drive have been filling up…
Meetings in Vienna promote forestry research and education
Wearing his IUFRO "hat", FABI Director Professor Mike Wingfield spent three days during the week of…
The sod turned for Future Africa
Monday 25 April at 15h00 and a historic moment for the University of Pretoria, for Science in…
IMA Board meeting in Utrecht, The Netherlands
The annual board meeting of the International Mycological Association (IMA) took place on Saturday…
FABI PhD graduate delivers a special seminar on his work at prestigious American institute
Dr Ritesh Mewalal , a postdoctoral research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORLN) and a…
Exploring the Northern woods
During his visit to Finland Prof. Mike Wingfield had with the opportunity to spend time in northern…
FABIans participate in symposium on Fungi and Global Challenges in Amsterdam
From 13 to 15 April the Annual Symposium of the Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS) took…
A major new global research initiative established
Prior to the annual Spring symposium of the Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS) based in…
FABI Shines at Autumn Graduation
Forty postgraduate students affiliated with FABI were awarded their degrees at the Autumn…
FABI Director attends IUFRO Management Committee meeting
FABI Director and IUFRO President, Prof. Mike Wingfield , recently visited Lahti in Finland to lead…
Real scientists in FABI start young
Two Grade 7 students from Irene Primary School have been working in the FABI laboratories again.…
Canadian Professor presents special seminar at FABI
Professor Jeremy McNeil of the Department of Biology at the University of Western Ontario in Canada…
FISNA meeting hosted by FABI
FABI hosted a meeting of the Forest Invasive Species Network for Africa (FISNA) aimed at…
FABI excellence celebrated at UP’s Academic Achiever’s Awards function
Several members of FABI’s management committee were among the “academic stars” honoured at the…