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Majeje termites: Scientists uncover diversity in edible African delicacy, ecosystem hero

Sep 16, 2021 | News

If biodiversity is one of the pillars of the sustainability of the African continent and the survival of its human inhabitants, then “Majeje” is a crucial brick without which the design would be very unstable. Majeje or Makeke are the indigenous names for a group of...

MSc FOCUS: Maduenyane wants to drive advancement in parasitology

Sep 10, 2021 | News

Mpho Maduenyane is a 25 year old MSc student from Emdeni South in Soweto, Johannesburg. Upon completion of her matric studies at Dr B.W. Vilakazi High School in Soweto, she had no knowledge of Zoology but knew she wanted to become a forensic scientist inspired by...

Call for author proposals for new & updated GBIF technical guides

Sep 9, 2021 | Announcements, News

Herewith a Call for author proposals for new and updated GBIF technical guides. GBIF seeks submissions from experts or teams of experts to prepare new or updated documentation on the topics below. The deadline for authors’ submissions to prepare...

STUDENT FOCUS: Ndidi’s MSc working towards food security in South Africa

Sep 3, 2021 | News

Lubabalo Ndidi is a 28 year old second year MSc student from Cape Town, Gugulethu. However, he says his family origins can be traced back to Eastern Cape. He recalls that he has always wanted to be at the forefront of research to find new ways of helping people deal...

You might qualify for an FBIP Small Grant if your work includes these outputs…

Sep 1, 2021 | Announcements, Funding, News

The South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI) Prof Michelle Hamer recently told potential applicants for FBIP Small Grants that their projects must produce certain target outputs including DNA barcodes, species occurrence data, or species pages. Hamer...

Majeje termites: Scientists uncover diversity in edible African delicacy, ecosystem hero

MSc FOCUS: Maduenyane wants to drive advancement in parasitology

Call for author proposals for new & updated GBIF technical guides

STUDENT FOCUS: Ndidi’s MSc working towards food security in South Africa

You might qualify for an FBIP Small Grant if your work includes these outputs…

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