”Fifty years of invasion ecology – the legacy of Charles Elton”
Wallenburg Conference Centre Western CapeThe aim of this symposium was to explore developments in invasion ecology, to assess the level of understanding of different facets of invasions and our ability to manage them, and to discuss priorities for the future.
The 3rd Biodiversity Conservation Academy
De Hoop Nature Reserve Western CapeThe 3rd Biodiversity Conservation Academy, a joint venture between the DST/NRF Centres of Excellence for Invasion Biology (CIB) and for Birds as Keys to Biodiversity Conservation at the Percy FitzPatrick Institute, was held at Potberg Environmental Education Centre in De Hoop Nature Reserve from 19 – 23 January 2009. View PDF
The 4th Biodiversity Conservation Academy
De Hoop Nature Reserve Western CapeThe Centres of Excellence for Birds as Keys to Biodiversity (UCT) and Invasion Biology (Stellenbosch University) together held the 4th in its series of Biodiversity Conservation Academies that have as their main aim redress of the poor representation of previously disadvantaged persons in the South African conservation and natural science sectors and in higher education […]
The 5th Biodiversity Conservation Academy
De Hoop Nature Reserve Western CapeThe Centres of Excellence for Birds as Keys to Biodiversity (University of Cape Town) and Invasion Biology (Stellenbosch University) together held the 5th in its series of Biodiversity Conservation Academies that have as their main aim redress of the poor representation of previously disadvantaged persons in the South African conservation and natural science sectors and […]
Invasive Birds Workshop
Auberge Rozendal Omega Street, Rozendal FarmBirds have long been regarded as an icon in biodiversity conservation, receiving both public and scientific interest for centuries. As a symbol, birds have come to represent certain social and moral attributes (e.g. the association of doves with peace, and eagles with power). During the range expansion of humans, especially in the early colonial era, […]
Drivers, mechanisms and impacts of insect invasions
Stellenbosch University Merriman Avenue, Stellenbosch, Western CapeResearch on invasive insects (and other terrestrial invertebrates) is seeing an increasing number of contributions from various areas of ecological and evolutionary research such as population genetics, distribution modelling, functional traits and life-history studies. While much of the current understanding of biological invasions is based on studies using plants, vertebrates and other taxa, insects and […]
Evolutionary dynamics of tree invasions
Lanzerac Stellenbosch, Western CapeAn extensive body of research suggests that invasive plant populations often undergo phenotypic and ecological divergence from their native sources. These changes can result due to selective pressures in the new range or through demographic stochasticity during introduction. Given the life-history traits of trees that gives them long lifespans and generation times, it is not […]