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  • Dr Duduzile Ngwenya

    Dr Duduzile Ngwenya

    Value-added bioeconomy development and biodiversity: Assessing environmental impacts of utilizing biomass from alien invasive species clearing.
  • Dr Ewunetu Tazebew Gonete

    Dr Ewunetu Tazebew Gonete

    Biochar business models and socioeconomic impacts.  
  • Dr Jawi Ramahlo

    Dr Jawi Ramahlo

    Limpopo otters as biological indicators of freshwater ecosystem health.
  • Dr Katie O’Shaughnessy

    Dr Katie O’Shaughnessy

    Understanding the drivers of biological invasions in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along the South African coast
  • Dr Lehlohonolo Donald Adams

    Dr Lehlohonolo Donald Adams

    Understanding invasion potential and risk of fleshy-fruited invasive shrubs and trees in South Africa.
  • Dr Luke Potgieter

    Dr Luke Potgieter

    Using citizen-science to understand drivers of urban biological invasions
  • Dr Refilwe Mofokeng

    Dr Refilwe Mofokeng

    Examining the implications of heavy metal contamination under changing climate conditions.

PhD

  • Cathleen Deelie

    Cathleen Deelie

    Marine invasions in Namibia: past, present and future.
  • Daniel van Blerk

    Daniel van Blerk

    Marine invasions in the Knysna estuary.
  • Loyd Vukeya

    Loyd Vukeya

    Resilience of southern African grassland biome to biological invasions.
  • Mr Armand Engelbrecht

    Mr Armand Engelbrecht

    Development and application of integrated pest management principles for the control of invasive rodent species.  
  • Perryn Richardson

    Perryn Richardson

    Causes and consequences of developmental plasticity of melanisation in insects.
  • Sarah Ackland

    Sarah Ackland

    Citizen science as a tool for monitoring threats in coastal marine areas 
  • Tania Pogue

    Tania Pogue

    Quantifying sources of variation in the thermal performance curve framework: Trait variation, methodological artefacts, and stress recovery

Masters

  • Charity Sambo

    Charity Sambo

    Examining the role of invasive freshwater crayfish as bioindicator in the Crocodile River system.
  • Jessica Howard

    Jessica Howard

    Functional and evolutionary determinants of recruitment differentiation between Fynbos Protea individuals, population, and species.
  • Kemoratile Maseko

    Kemoratile Maseko

    Of niches and genes: Understanding evolutionary relationships and niche dynamics in invasive and indigenous rodents from Southern Africa under climate change scenarios.
  • Rivoningo Mchavi

    Rivoningo Mchavi

    Mechanisms, efficiency and resilience of sediment and phosphorus retention in subtropical natural wetlands: the role of native and alien aquatic macrophytes.
  • Venerate Mdaka

    Venerate Mdaka

    Impacts of invasive alien plant clearing on freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in South African river systems.
  • Zeane Nel

    Zeane Nel

    Distribution, seasonality and impacts of the alien bryozoan Amathia verticillata.

Highlighted Paper

  • Evolution in overdrive: Seed-borne microbes supercharge plant invasiveness in just five generations
    Evolution in overdrive: Seed-borne microbes supercharge plant invasiveness in just five generations
    3 March 2026/
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Recent News

  • South Africa, the world capital of tree invasions
    South Africa, the world capital of tree invasions
    15 April 2026/
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  • C·I·B and OneSTOP partnership celebrates first year of progress
    C·I·B and OneSTOP partnership celebrates first year of progress
    12 March 2026/
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  • C·I·B alumnus elected to IPBES expert panel
    C·I·B alumnus elected to IPBES expert panel
    7 March 2026/
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  • Eerste River study needs your help – students, hikers, landowners and other stakeholders
    Eerste River study needs your help – students, hikers, landowners and other stakeholders
    18 February 2026/
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Do invasive trees help mitigate climate change? https://youtu.be/jgPXa4qsVDM

C·I·B Sponsored Events

  • 4 - 6 July 2023
    National Symposium on Biological Invasions 2023
  • Biological Invasion-Related Events

  • 6 - 10 October 2025
    National Symposium on Biological Invasions, Nort West University, Mahikeng, South Africa
  • 15 - 19 May 2023
    XIth International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • 14 - 17 Mar 2022
    Southern African Mountain Conference (SAMC 2022), Maloti/Drakensberg Mountains, SA
  • 5 - 9 Sept 2022
    MEDECOS Conference 2022, Club Myknonos, Langebaan, SA
  • 26 - 29 Sept 2022
    4th International Congress on Biological Invasions, Christchurch, New Zealand
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    C·I·B in the Media

    Podcast: Keeping invasive species in check

    C·I·B Member, Prof Brian van Wilgen, speaks to Dr Gillian Arendse from Stellenbosch University about the impact of invasive species...

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    EnviroKids: Understanding alien plants and animals in South Africa

    The C·I·B has joined forces with the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa (WESSA) in putting together an issue...

    The Fall Army Worm in South Africa: Fact Sheets

    Access the latest fact sheets on the army worm situation in South Africa.

    C·I·B contributes to articles in The Conversation

    The Conversation Africa is running a series on invasive species. Read the articles to find out how invasive species are...

    Special issue of QUEST on invasion science in South Africa

    The C·I·B collaborated with Quest to produce a special issue of the magazine dedicated to biological invasions in South Africa.

    Research Products

    Restoring Lowland Sand Fynbos – guidelines hot off the press

    Restoring Lowland Sand Fynbos – guidelines hot off the press

    Several C·I·B Core Team members, Associates and former students are among the authors of newly published guidelines for restoring Lowland...
    New book edited by C∙I∙B researcher shines light on invasive birds

    New book edited by C∙I∙B researcher shines light on invasive birds

    A new book is the first to give a comprehensive overview of invasive bird species and their management.
    Plant Invasions: The Role of Biotic Interactions

    Plant Invasions: The Role of Biotic Interactions

    The CABI-published book ‘Plant Invasions: The Role of Biotic Interactions’ is the first to focus on the key role of...
    Report on status of biological invasions in South Africa a world first

    Report on status of biological invasions in South Africa a world first

    Two ecologists from C·I·B, Prof. Brian van Wilgen and Prof. John Wilson, were the lead authors of South Africa's first...
    C·I·B researcher co-authors book on detection and response to plant invasions

    C·I·B researcher co-authors book on detection and response to plant invasions

    In a book by C·I·B researcher, John Wilson and colleagues, they explore how to detect and respond to alien plant...
    Freshwater Life

    Freshwater Life

    Field guide by C·I·B Core Team Member, Charles Griffiths, describes life in freshwater
    Invasion Dynamics

    Invasion Dynamics

    Invasion Dynamics focuses on the ecology of invasive species and their impacts in recipient social-ecological systems.
    Biological Invasions – Implications for biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being

    Biological Invasions – Implications for biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being

    How biological invasions impact biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being
    The Bulletin, Science for Society July 2017

    The Bulletin, Science for Society July 2017

    British Ecological Society showcases the C·I·B's contributions to Science for Society.
    AoB PLANTS Special Issue

    AoB PLANTS Special Issue

    We are happy to announce the new AoB PLANTS Special Issue on Evolutionary Dynamics of Tree Invasions.
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