Join us for the National Symposium on Biological Invasions 2023

The Stellenbosch University Centre for Invasion Biology (C·I·B) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) are collaborating to host the National Symposium on Biological Invasions 2023.

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In Memory – David Le Maitre

I was deeply saddened to receive the news that our colleague David Le Maitre (C·I·B Associate) had passed away after his three-year battle with cancer. I have known David since…

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Read more about the article Post-graduate students showcase projects at C·I·B Research Meeting
The C·I·B team, as well as online participants, at this year’s C·I·B Annual Research Meeting (Photo credit: Anton Jordaan)

Post-graduate students showcase projects at C·I·B Research Meeting

On 22 November, the Centre for Invasion Biology (C·I·B) hosted its Annual Research Meeting in Stellenbosch.

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Read more about the article Twenty years of alien plant management in South Africa reviewed
One of the Working for Water (WfW) teams and Professor Brian van Wilgen (on the left) at a clearing site at Clovelley.

Twenty years of alien plant management in South Africa reviewed

A study led by C·I·B Core Team member, Brian van Wilgen, found that clearing efforts by the Working for Water programme have only reached about 14% of the estimated invaded area in South Africa, and that alien plant invasions continued to grow when assessed at a national scale.

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