REMINDER: Applications for FBIP Small Grants close 30 October 2020
NOTE: Extended Designated Authority Cut-off date – 30 October 2020 Pretoria – Applications for FBIP Small Grants (Review Period 2) are now open and eligible researchers are encouraged to apply. The primary focus of the Foundational Biodiversity Information...
Stable Eastern Cape forests shielded bats from icy extermination
Forest bats were spared from an icy extermination during the Last Glacial Maximum, holding lessons for present threats and conservation management. The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) is a notorious period in the recent history of the earth (about 25 000 years ago)...
Free State mountains shield biodiversity from climate change, FBIP study shows
Content provided by Free State University, image by Dr Falko Buschke The iconic sandstone cliffs of the eastern Free State are often the focus of paintings and postcards. Now, new research shows they also protect wild plants and animals from climate change. This...
SA study reveals ten ‘cryptic’ snake species in one
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...
INVITATION: Biodiversity Research and Evidence Indaba
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...
Biodiversity students win with FBIP funding awards
By Dr Lita Pauw The FBIP is proud to have awarded 111 postgraduate student bursaries from 2014, including 43 Honours students, 42 Masters students, 22 Doctoral students and 4 Postdoctoral fellows. The main mechanism is through Grant-linked bursaries but the FBIP has...
FBIP data streaming in and ready for uptake
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...
SnapshotSafari South Africa: conservation continues during COVID
By Dr David Marnevick South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, boasting important mammal species globally. To assist with species conservation, we are continuing with our project to provide a multi-scale inventory of South Africa’s mammals using cutting edge...