Feb 13, 2020 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Updated 11:00 – 13/02/2020 Applications for FBIP Concept Notes for Large Grants and FBIP Small Grants are now open. Researchers based at NRF recognised research institutions in South Africa are eligible to apply (Postdoctoral fellows and students are not...
Feb 5, 2019 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
One would not usually associate high numbers of parasites with a healthy ecosystem, yet this is exactly what was shown by a study on frog ‘haemoparasites’ in KwaZulu-Natal. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and...
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...
Apr 21, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Pretoria – The Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) calls for large and small grants 2018 have opened; South African researchers are encouraged to apply. For an overview of the FBIP, feel free to consult the programme’s Framework Document...
Mar 27, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Studies on South African marine invasive species have neglected key phases of the invasion process, a SeaKeys systematic review has shown. According to Stellenbosch University researcher and co-author on the study, Dr Tammy Robinson, invasion biology (until recently)...
