FABI instrumental in reviving the African Mycological Association
FABIan, Prof. Irene Barnes chaired a meeting on 23 January aimed at reviving the African Mycological Association.
16 Feb 2023
14 Feb 2023
FABI welcomes the 2023 interns
FABI welcomed eight new members that join the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology (CPHB) Internship in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity.
9 Feb 2023
FABI Interns graduate
FABI celebrated the accomplishments of nine interns in the FABI Internship in Phytosanitation and Biosecurity on 9 December.
9 Feb 2023
28 Jan 2023
FABI opening celebrates 25 years of research excellence
FABI’s official opening, held on 16 January in the University of Pretoria’s Sanlam Auditorium, celebrated the Institute’s 25th anniversary.
12 Dec 2022
EPPI team undertakes a greenhouse inoculation trial
The EPPI team has been undertaking a large-scale greenhouse trial running for a third consecutive year since 2020.
6 Dec 2022
Interns present a research seminar
Members of the FABI Internship in Phytosanitation and Biotechnology programme presented a research seminar.
1 Dec 2022
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to track Gonipterus sp. n. 2 damage
A team of FABIans travelled to Melmoth to assess Gonipterus sp. n. 2 damage levels on both young and old Eucalyptus dunnii compartments using a UAV.
30 Nov 2022
RGE-FABI THP research seminar hosted in Indonesia
The annual RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme Symposium took place in Indonesia on Thursday 24 November.
29 Nov 2022
Book fun at MMM
Monday Morning Meeting ‘Book Fun’ has become a tradition in the Institute and when FABIans can share with their peers the books they enjoyed reading.
28 Nov 2022
FABI ends the year in style
FABIans took a break from their research activities and dressed up to attend the annual Year End Function hosted at the Future Africa Campus on 18 November.
25 Nov 2022
Three-week long international Bioinvasions Workshop draws to a close
The three-week long NSA-funded Bioinvasions workshop hosted by FABI ended with a symposium and a farewell at the year end function.
23 Nov 2022
Exciting developments in efforts to test a new potential biocontrol agent for Gonipterus sp. n. 2
A potential new biocontrol agent recently imported by FABI shows promising results for the control of Gonipterus sp. n. 2
22 Nov 2022
Mike Wingfield included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers for the sixth consecutive year
FABI was delighted to hear that Prof. Mike Wingfield has been included on the Clarivate Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers for the sixth consecutive year.
18 Nov 2022
Stompie Gonzales makes light work of log splitting
A new new automatic log splitter affectionately named ‘Stompie Gonzales’ is making light work of the back-breaking task of splitting logs.
17 Nov 2022
Royal Society honours for FABIans
Professor Dave Berger was inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa while Prof. Brenda Wingfield was announced as the 2023 Hershel medal winner.
16 Nov 2022
Professor Diana Six introduces SciArt at FABI’s MMM
Professor Diana Six presented a talk "SciArt: what, why, and how" at the FABI Monday Morning Meeting.
15 Nov 2022
FABian presents her research at SAAWK symposium
Luki-Marie Scheepers was one of 10 students from the University of Pretoria who participated in the annual SAAWK symposium
14 Nov 2022
Excellence celebrated at the UP Academic Achievers Awards 2022
Niine FABIans were amongst more than 130 UP academics recognised at this year's Academic Achievers' Awards ceremony.
11 Nov 2022
Microscopy techniques training for visiting graduate students
An international group of graduate students underwent training in microscopy techniques for visualizing morphology of ectomycorrhizal and arbuscular mycorrhizal structures in plant roots.
10 Nov 2022
FABI hosts NSF-sponsored “research experience for students” symposium
After two years of delay, FABI welcomed a large group of USA graduate students and academics to participate in a USA NSF-funded symposium, focused on fungal biological invasions.
9 Nov 2022
FABIans attend the 2022 Bark & Ambrosia Beetle Academy
Nine South Africans took part in the 2022 Bark & Ambrosia Beetle Academy held in Gainesville, Florida during late October.
7 Nov 2022
An international team behind a FABI-industry forest pest mating disruption trial
Several FABIans, international collaborators and industry partners were in Lothair, Mpumalanga during October to set up a mating disruption trial of Cossid moth in Eucalyptus nitens plantations.
4 Nov 2022
Brett Summerell presents a FABI special seminar
FABI hosted a special seminar by Dr Brett Summerell, Chief Scientist and Director of Research at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
3 Nov 2022
Chilean tree breeders visit FABI
Three tree breeders from Bioforest, a research branch of the Chilean forestry company Arauco, visited FABI on 28 October.
2 Nov 2022
A FABI/SANBI plant health and biosecurity workshop
FABI researchers joined members of SANBI’s Horticultural Enrichment Forum to host a Biosecurity best practice workshop at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.
1 Nov 2022
The start of a collaboration: FABIans learning the ins and outs of kiwi growing in South Africa
Two FABI researchers visited kiwi growers from the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces starting a formal research collaboration with the SA Kiwi Grower’s Association.
26 Oct 2022
MaPP attends the Macadamia Industry day
The Macadamia Protection Programme attended the annual grower symposium organised by SAMAC.
20 Oct 2022
Artists from the Art and Trees project visit FABI
Three artists attended the FABI Monday Morning Meeting on 17 October, specifically to engage with the FABI community regarding their deep interest in the intersections between science and art.
19 Oct 2022
13 Oct 2022
EPPI team performs in-field inoculation of the pitch canker pathogen
Members of the EPPI research group recently travelled to KZN to perform in-field inoculation of Fusarium circinatum on 3296 hybrid pines
12 Oct 2022
The Grain Research Programme visits the Eastern Cape to promote the Biosecurity platforms
Members of the GRP travelled to the Eastern Cape to promote the new biosecurity platforms which are being implemented to monitor pests and diseases of agriculture.
11 Oct 2022
UniVen students visit FABI
FABI hosted a visit by a group of 23 final year BSc in Agriculture (Plant Production and Horticulture) students from the University of Venda.
7 Oct 2022
FABIans celebrate the career of a special colleague and friend
Three FABIans joined a group of colleagues and friends to celebrate the outstanding research career of world-leading forest pathologist, Prof. Jan Stenlid.
5 Oct 2022
Macadamia spring planting!
The MaPP team and UP farm workers held a major tree planting session where they planted 320 Macadamia seedlings.
4 Oct 2022
FABI does it again!
FABIans enthusiastically gathered to take part in this season's seed packing as part of the National Maize Cultivar Evaluation Trials.