Sep 4, 2020 | News
Cape Town – A small team of herpetologists have uncovered a treasure trove of snake biodiversity as part of the FBIP’s Eastern Cape Forests Project. The findings were published in the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research and forms part of a...
Sep 3, 2020 | News
The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries invites you to the 5th Annual Biodiversity Research and Evidence Indaba to take place as follows: The main theme of the 5th Annual Indaba is intended to support the post 2020 Biodiversity Agenda, for the onset of...
Sep 1, 2020 | News
It is increasingly recognised that soil microbiomes play crucial roles in nutrient cycling, soil formation, plant growth and ultimately the production of food – understanding the microbiome has clear and very practical applications. The FBIP large project on the...
Sep 1, 2020 | Funding
By Dr Lita Pauw Capacity building initiatives are vital to achieve excellence and to sustain and grow the foundational biodiversity research and information sector. One of our main initiatives to enable capacity development is through providing scholarships to...
Sep 1, 2020 | News
By Mahlatse Kgatla Data from projects related to the Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) have started streaming in. FBIP funded projects need to generate and deliver primary biodiversity data sets or contribute to the compilation of species pages or...