The Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme
The Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) is a long-term programme to generate, manage and disseminate foundational biodiversity information and knowledge to improve decision-making, service delivery and create new economic opportunities.
The Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) is funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) jointly manages the programme.
News
Call for nominations to the 2022 GBIF Young Researchers Award
The GBIF Secretariat has invited nominations for the 2022 Young Researchers Award.
FBIP microbiology postdoc finds success amid COVID-19 pandemic
In addition to the challenge of completing a PhD, FBIP postdoc Tersia Conradie also overcame the restrictions imposed by the COVID pandemic.
Ex-engineering student first to correctly ID economically important bait worm in one of SA’s most important estuaries
MSc student, Hendré van Rensburg, never thought his career would shift from engineering to making taxonomic findings of economic importance.
Resources
This section contains templates and a selection of documents that you may find useful.
Forums
A forum is held annually to provide opportunities to:
Projects
Information about funding opportunities, recent grants / grantee research project results.
Funding Opportunities
You might qualify for an FBIP Small Grant if your work includes these outputs…
SANBI’s Prof Michelle Hamer recently told potential applicants for FBIP Small Grants that their projects must produce certain target outputs.
Call for FBIP Small Grant applications now open
The call for FBIP Small Grant applications is now open – applications should address critical gaps relevant to foundational biodiversity information.
APPLY: AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant 2021
Call for applications for AGNES-BAYER Science Foundation Research Grant for Biodiversity Cons 2021 has opened.