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TPCP Field Activities in Mpumalanga's Lowveld
During the week of 5 October 2026, the Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) extension team, led by Sandisiwe Jali and including Tholinhlanhla Ndlovu, Junior Mateya, and…
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FABI presents MUFASA at the 15th Oppenheimer Research Conference
From 7 to 9 October 2026, Prof. Cobus Visagie attended the 15th Oppenheimer Research Conference…
FABI shares fungal taxonomy perspective at the International Symposium on Fungal Stress in Brazil
From 21 to 24 September 2026, Prof. Cobus Visagie attended the 6th International Symposium on…
Pioneering trials explore a new approach to Gonipterus biological control
Recent outbreaks of Gonipterus sp. n. 2 in South African Eucalyptus plantations have raised…
FABI strengthens links with KWS and HIPS during Humboldt research stay in Germany
During his Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award stay in Germany, Prof. Bernard Slippers…
Mastering AI research assistants: Reflections from a sabbatical
Prof. Bernard Slippers is spending part of his 2026 sabbatical at the Technische Universität…
Two fabulous Phytophthora field visits hosted by FABI in the Western Cape
Delegates attending the 12th Meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09, Phytophthora in Forests…
AI and fungal research in the spotlight at the Molecular Biology of Fungi Symposium
Professor Bernard Slippers was a keynote speaker at the Molecular Biology of Fungi Symposium, held…
FABI hosts an international conference on Phytophthora species and the diseases they cause
FABI recently hosted the 12th IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 conference, Phytophthora in Forests and…
FABI contributes to Bezos Earth Fund workshop on native trees for global restoration
In August 2026 Prof. Bernard Slippers joined scientists, restoration practitioners and forestry…
FABI and Stellenbosch's EucXylo team explore AI in joint forest research
In August 2026 FABI Director Prof. Bernard Slippers visited Profs David Drew and Francois Roets,…
Making waves in Gqeberha: FABIans celebrate science and success at SAGS & SASBi 2026
A delegation of researchers and postgraduate students from FABI represented the Institute at the…
The Mycobiomics 2.0 project is officially launched
Building on the first Mycobiomics network , the new project brings together 13 organisations across…
CryptoADAPT team completes fieldwork in Mapungubwe National Park
A CryptoADAPT team conducted a field trip from 3-6 September to Mapungubwe National Park, following…
Thirteen FABIans conferred postgraduate degrees at the UP Spring Graduation
FABI congratulates the seven PhD and six MSc graduates from the Institute who were conferred their…
FABI hosts first CryptoADAPT workshop on Cryptococcus biodiversity
FABI hosted the first CryptoADAPT workshop from 31 August to 2 September, bringing together…
Congratulations to Lazarus on completing his PhD!
Lazarus Mavima concluded his PhD journey with a Prestige Seminar “Evolution and biology of South…
Aaron Harvey secures second runner-up at the 2026 UP Visualise Your Thesis competition
Aaron Harvey, a PhD candidate in FABI, has been awarded Second Runner-Up in the 2026 Institutional…