Oct 16, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Cape Town – Biodiversity research is ‘foundational’ to the South Africa Earth Observation Network’s (SAEON) primary focus, according to SAEON Fynbos Node scientist Dr Jasper Slingsby. Slingsby together with Dr Lara Atkinson presented...
Oct 11, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Cape Town – Local governments are becoming a central part of responding to the global biodiversity crisis in the 21st century ‘planet of cities’, according to Durban ecologist Natasha Govender. Govender presented her work, titled “Information...
Oct 5, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Groen Sebenza is aimed at developing priority skills in the biodiversity sector to create sustainable job opportunities for unemployed graduates for a period of two years. Groen (in Afrikaans meaning green) Sebenza (meaning work in isiZulu) brings young South Africans...
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...
