Nov 16, 2018 | News, sustainability, Uncategorized
Updated 22/03/2020 Cape Town – A new ‘pearl white’ freshwater crab species has been discovered in the ‘forgotten’ Eastern Cape forests of South Africa. Prof Savel Daniels, a molecular taxonomist at Stellenbosch University, says freshwater crabs are relatively well...
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...
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...
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...
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...
