GM food safety and allergies under the spotlight at seminar in FABI
A seminar at FABI on October 15 brought to the fore food safety issues (fears, regulations and…
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FABI student excels at thesis competition
FABI PhD student, Erika Viljoen , scooped the second place prize at the 3-Minute Thesis…
Researchers from Mexico’s Institute of Ecology present joint special seminar at FABI
FABI hosted a special seminar by Drs Enrique Ibarra-Laclette and Claudia-Anahí Perez-Torres from…
FABIans sizzle at SciBraai Data Quest
It’s not often that scientists, technology junkies and journalists work and socialise together but…
Six FABIans participate in the 20th Australasian Plant Pathology Society conference
Professors Mike Wingfield , Dave Berger , Brenda Wingfield , Pedro Crous and Dr Louise Shuey of…
FABI collaborates with researchers of Natural Resources Canada
Dr Marc Bouwer , a recent FABI graduate, had the opportunity visit the Great Lakes Forestry…
Extraordinary Professor Ian Toth deliveres two lectures at FABI
FABIans were treated to two seminars the past week by Extraordinary Professor Ian Toth of the James…
Plant science experts gather at UP for 2nd Annual DuPont Plant Breeding Symposium Africa
Scientists and industry leaders in plant science shared the latest advances in plant breeding at…
Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG) student team participates in international synthetic biology competition
The International Genetically Engineered Machines ( iGEM ) competition, started at the…
FABI takes to the courts
FABI entered three volleyball teams in the University of Pretoria’s annual Spring Day celebration…
Heritage Month celebrations at UP honour South Africa’s Champion trees
Many have outlived the people who planted them by centuries while others have grown to dizzying…
FABI student conducts outreach at Arbor Week Expo
PhD student, Joey Hulbert recently attended the Arbor Week Expo in Stellenbosch to conduct…
South African forestry industry on show at WFC2015
The two forestry orientated research programmes in FABI , the Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG)…
Scientists need skills to bridge the divide between science and practice
Scientists should aspire to have skills that would make them leaders in their field and enable them…
IUFRO assembles African forestry research leaders at WFC2015
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) President, Prof. Mike Wingfield ,…
A Conversation about tree loss, the value of plantations and forest health
Two recent influential documents mapped the current state of forest resources, and how it has…
Two FABIans attend the International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC) in Germany
Prof. Lucy Moleleki and PhD student Stanford Kwenda , of the Bacterial Genomics and Host Pathogen…
Youth Features Prominently at the WFC2015
The youth are the future of the forestry industry. This message was at the forefront of almost…
FABI Presents a World Café Session on Forest Health at the World Forestry Congress in Durban
As with many inter-disciplinary and wide-encompassing congresses like the 14th World Forestry…
IUFRO President Opens IFSA Workshop
International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) President Prof. Mike Wingfield opened…