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  • Dr Anandi Bierman

    Fine-scale landscape genomics for estimating dispersal in PSHB
  • Dr Christophe Botella

    Dr Christophe Botella

    Assessing the current and potential value of iNaturalist data for invasion science in South Africa
  • Dr Emily McCulloch-Jones

    Dr Emily McCulloch-Jones

    Measuring the impact of tree invasions and developing repeatable methods for continued evaluation
  • Dr Julia van Velden

    Dr Julia van Velden

    Seeds of success for invasive species management
  • Dr Laura Fernandez

    Dr Laura Fernandez

    Development and testing of indicators for biological invasions in the South African landscape
  • Dr Luke Potgieter

    Dr Luke Potgieter

    Using citizen-science to understand drivers of urban biological invasions

PhD

  • Mr Bheka Nxele

    Mr Bheka Nxele

    Validating the Influence of Chemical Application for Invasive Alien Plant Control on Biodiversity Recruitment and Ecosystem Services
  • Mr Phuluso Mudau

    Invasion and management of pompom weed, Campuloclinium macrocephalum (Less.) DC (Asteraceae) in South Africa
  • Mr Siphosenkosi Mbonani

    Genomics and defence mechanisms of Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck (Cactaceae: Opuntioideae) lineages in Africa, as the basis for host-selection by potential biocontrol agents.
  • Mr Thozamile Yapi

    Mr Thozamile Yapi

    A Systems Approach to Understanding the Social-Ecological Dynamics of Wattles in Rangeland Ecosystems
  • Ms Alekzandra Szewczuk

    Detection and mapping of three prevalent invasive alien plants (IAP) using freely available remote sensing imagery
  • Ms Dewidine van der Colff

    Invasive plant species in South Africa and their impacts on threatened native species
  • Ms Henrika Bosua

    Are Tephritidae invasions facilitated by dessication resistance via nutritional physiology?
  • Ms Laurie Araspin

    Whole animal performance and physiology through genomics of African clawed frogs in their native and invasive ranges
  • Ms Lerato Maimela

    Impact of Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo trutta and Clarias gariepinus on indigenous fish communities and macro-invertebrate diversity in Magoebaskloof area, Limpopo Province, South Africa
  • Ms Mmatsawela Ramahlo

    Ms Mmatsawela Ramahlo

    Seasonal endocrine correlates, behaviour, diet and diversity in rodents across transformed and pristine ecosystems in the Magaliesberg  
  • Ms Patricia Duncan

    Quantifying the extent of the problem: a case for future biological control of Paterson’s Curse (Echium plantagineum) within South Africa

Masters

  • Megan van den Berg

    Megan van den Berg

    The invasive alien tree fern Sphaeropteris cooperi in South Africa and on Reunion Island
  • Mr Armand Engelbrecht

    Using isotope sequencing to determine the diet of the invasive House mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) on Marion Island
  • Ms Aneesa Du Plessis

    Ms Aneesa Du Plessis

    Effects of invasive alien plants on fynbos pollinator networks: Can we restore native pollinator networks?
  • Ms Chelsey Matthys

    Where Are They Now? Developing a Protocol for Declaring Alien Species Absent from South Africa
  • Ms Gaylen Carelse

    Do urban areas provide thermal refugia to invasive species?
  • Ms Marizanne Visagie

    Belowground success: Collembola as indicators of restoration progress following active and passive restoration
  • Ms Thandeka Mahlobo

    Ms Thandeka Mahlobo

    Ant diversity and distribution in newly proclaimed Nature Reserves in eThekwini municipality, Durban

Highlighted Paper

  • Consensus and controversy in the discipline of invasion science
    Consensus and controversy in the discipline of invasion science
    2 September 2022/
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Recent News

  • In  Memory – David Le Maitre
    In Memory – David Le Maitre
    15 January 2023/
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  • Post-graduate students showcase projects at C·I·B Research Meeting
    Post-graduate students showcase projects at C·I·B Research Meeting
    7 December 2022/
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  • Twenty years of alien plant management in South Africa reviewed
    Twenty years of alien plant management in South Africa reviewed
    21 November 2022/
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  • C·I·B researcher awarded NRF Lifetime Achievement Award
    C·I·B researcher awarded NRF Lifetime Achievement Award
    22 September 2022/
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Do invasive trees help mitigate climate change? https://youtu.be/jgPXa4qsVDM

C·I·B Sponsored Events

  • 30 Mar 2022
    Book launch – Prickly Pear: The social history of a plant in the Eastern Cape: new edition

Biological Invasion-Related Events

  • 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 in South Africa.

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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 of the EnviroKids magazine.

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 affecting Africa and what measures are being used to reduce their impact.

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 Sand Fynbos ecosystems.
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 species interactions in mediating invasions.
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 national report on the status of invasive species...
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 incursions.
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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