FBIP Waterberg project kicks off 2023 with dung beetle survey

FBIP Waterberg project kicks off 2023 with dung beetle survey

Update by Marilize Greyling, project manager The new year has kicked off with a bang promising a fruitful year for biodiversity surveys and research for the FBIP Waterberg project. In the month of January, the project will see flora, arachnid, arthropod, mammal, and...
Here’s why a SA researcher is DNA barcoding fish larvae

Here’s why a SA researcher is DNA barcoding fish larvae

It’s spawning season and approximately 1 million fish eggs have just been released into the surf near Cape Padrone on the South East coast of South Africa. After a few days, the first egg hatches – larvae need to fend for themselves amid countless sea...
Young enquiring mind finds his way to ancient, therapeutic plant

Young enquiring mind finds his way to ancient, therapeutic plant

Sometimes a question can determine the course of a life. Kaylan Reddy is a Stellenbosch University PhD student who has already garnered five awards for his work in academia and is respected among his peers. However, he recounts a long journey that seemingly started...
SANBI releases crucial yet spectacular coffee table book

SANBI releases crucial yet spectacular coffee table book

Pretoria – The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has just published a new coffee table book on South African animals at risk of extinction. The authors hope to awaken conservation consciousness and environmental awareness. One of the authors...