Sep 25, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Homo sapiens are a scientific species. We observe the world around us, identify patterns in the natural world, and base our decisions on our findings…birds with wings tend to fly…what goes up tends to come down…the seasons come and go…and so forth. A new #BigScience...
Sep 1, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Compiled by Dr Lita Pauw (FBIP co-ordinator) The Postgraduate Student Forum was convened as part of the main BIMF-FBIP Forum for the third consecutive year. The Forum aimed to provide a friendly and supportive environment for FBIP-funded students to share ideas and...
Aug 10, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased to announce a call for applications for Groen Sebenza biodiversity internships in a variety of related fields, as South Africa marches towards the National Development Plan Vision 2030. Groen Sebenza...
Jul 19, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Cape Town – A key focus at this year’s FBIP Forum will be ‘DNA barcoding’ with International Barcode of Life (iBOL) project leader, Dr Evgeny Zakharov, headlining the event, while FBIP students reflect on the recent iBOL 2017 conference. See...
Jul 10, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Second announcement – Delegates to the 2018 Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme Forum can look forward to a solid lineup including Dr Evgeny Zakharov who heads up the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) initiative. Zakharov has been invited as guest...
Jul 5, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Cape Town – A new species of polychaete has been discovered by chance off the coast of Gansbaai in the Western Cape of South Africa. Polychaetes, more commonly known as bristle worms, are mostly marine segmented worms generally less than 10 cm in length, but with some...
Jun 6, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Cape Town – The number of brittle star species known from South Africa has escalated by 20%, after a recent SeaKeys taxonomic study. The taxonomy of brittle stars, scientifically known as ophiuroids, is back on track after a 40 year lull during which no work was...
May 24, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Cape Town – Its that time of the year again. Members of the biodiversity fraternity in South Africa are invited to submit abstracts. The joint BIMF-FBIP Forum provides an opportunity for the foundational biodiversity information research and data community in...
May 18, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
This article forms part of a series covering the experiences of FBIP-funded travel grant students at the 7th International Barcode of Life (iBOL) Conference. Cape Town – A University of KwaZulu-Natal PhD student has returned from the 7th International Barcode of Life...
May 12, 2018 | News, SeaKeys, sustainability, Uncategorized
Cape Town – South Africa’s Blue Economy vision for a stronger and sustainable ocean economy depends on the strength of its scientific foundation, says SAEON’s Dr Lara Atkinson. On Thursday the South African Earth Observation Network (SAEON) in collaboration with...
