The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has published its first assessment of the impact on biodiversity by genetically modified […]
Continue readingIntroductory workshop: Improving spatial ecological condition data for southern Africa
A virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams Why this workshop: This is a virtual workshop to introduce interested parties to the […]
Continue readingSANBI welcomes IUCN’s statement on importance of botanic and zoological gardens
SANBI celebrates IUCN affirmation that zoological and botanical gardens are powerful conservation resources SANBI chief executive Shonisani Munzhedzi: “This is […]
Continue readingUnleashing Innovation: The NASA Space App Hackathon
On October 7-8 2023, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI), along with local […]
Continue readingCourse on DNA barcode data in BOLD and GBIF
GBIF Phylogeny Explorer debuts on Legume Data Portal
The colonial legacy of herbaria
The past is a foreign country
URP Climate Change Indaba: Resilience, lessons and rewards
After a successful eight-year run, the UMngeni Resilience Project (URP) is in its final stages of implementation. The project, formerly […]
Continue readingURP partners step out in style to celebrate achievements
Over a hundred invited guests representing communities, civil society organisations, government officials, academics, researchers and scientists from various institutions stepped […]
Continue readingWinter Wonders of Kirstenbosch with free entry this school holiday
From 24 June to 17 July 2023, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden will host its annual Winter Wonders special, where children […]
Continue readingSANBI commemorates World Ocean Day 2023
Celebrating World Ocean Day Tomorrow, Thursday, 8 June 2023, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) will join the global […]
Continue readingDeacon Blue – South Africa Tour
Ricky Ross is thrilled to embark on Deacon Blue’s debut tour of South Africa early next year, saying “We are […]
Continue readingFree entrance to all national botanical and zoological gardens on International Day of Biological Diversity
In honour of the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May 2023, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) […]
Continue readingJoint Communique from SANBI and Botanical Society of South Africa
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Botanical Society of South Africa (BotSoc) have been strategic partners since […]
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