UP with Science introduces school children to hidden world of plant disease
Identifying the causal agents of the most baffling plant diseases is a major feat that can take…
FABI News
Latest news, announcements and updates from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
New report of a serious fungal pathogen on Eucalyptus in SA
The TPCP team has recently confirmed the presence of a very serious pathogen of Eucalyptus in South…
International seed pathologist visits FABI
Prof. Lindsey du Toit from the Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, USA,…
FABI paper on forest health published in Science
The journal Science this week published a special issue focusing on forest health in a changing…
FABIans act as judges at Northern Gauteng Senior Expo for Young Scientists
FABIans lent their time and expertise to the participants of the Northern Gauteng Senior Expo for…
TPCP researchers release biocontrol agent for the red gum lerp psyllid
August 2015 marked the first releases of the parasitoid wasp Psyllaephagus bliteus in eucalypt…
FABI celebrates 7th prestige seminar for 2015
FABIans celebrated another milestone on August 14. David Read presented his prestige seminar in…
FABI participates in the South African Emergency Plant Pest Response Plan
Dr Brett Hurley of FABI was invited to participate in the South African Emergency Plant Pest…
FABIAns attend 48th Congress of the Brazilian Phytopathology Society
Two of FABI’s researchers recently attended the 48th meeting of the Brazilian Phytopathology…
FABI academics hit the airwaves
FABI Professors Zander Myburg and Bernard Slippers participated in a two-hour live broadcast on…
Two FABIans attend phytopathology congress in the USA
Professor Lucy Moleleki and her PhD student, Edward Onkendi , attended and presented their research…
FABIans participate in the National Science Week
Five PhD and MSc students from FABI represented the DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health…
Two new Extraordinary Lecturers appointed at FABI-UP
Two FABI PhD graduates, Drs Draginja Pavlic-Zupanc and Wubetu Bihon have been appointed…
Postdoc available on macroecology of fungal diversity
We are seeking to recruit a motivated post-doctoral fellow to explore macroecological patterns of…
IUFRO President joins forestry students for the 2015 IFSA International Symposium in Manila
The International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) , the world’s major body connecting…
FABI Postdoc attends Botany 2015 meeting in USA
Dr Stephen Taerum , a post-doctoral Fellow at FABI, recently attended Botany 2015 , which was a…
SAIF acknowledges members’ contributions to forestry at AGM in FABI
The Gauteng branch of the Southern African Institute of Forestry (SAIF) held its annual general…
FABI joins 110th anniversary of the SA National Collection of Fungi
Several FABIans joined in celebrating of the 110th anniversary of the South African National Fungi…
FMG hosts high level delegation
The Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG) Programme and FABI hosted a visit by a high level delegation,…
FABIans present at plant pathology congress in Mexico
The 2015 Plant Pathology Joint Meeting : LV American Phytopathological Society-Caribbean Division…