Skip to content
Centre for Invasion Biology
  • Home
  • Overview
    • Who is C·I·B
    • Profile
    • Constitution
    • People
      • Core Team Members
      • Management and Staff
      • Research Chairs
      • Steering Committee
      • Research Fellows
      • Visiting Associates
      • Students and Post-docs
    • Partners
    • Annual Reports
    • C·I·B Sponsored Events
  • Research
    • Research and Development
    • Publications
      • Published Books
      • Highlighted Papers
      • Popular Articles
    • Data Repository
    • Questions & Answers
  • For Students
    • Bursaries and Projects
    • Students and Post-docs
  • News
    • News Nuggets
      • 2025
      • 2024
      • 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
    • Highlighted Papers
      • 2024
      • 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
      • 2012
      • 2011
      • 2010
  • Contact
Menu Close
  • Home
  • Overview
    • Who is C·I·B
    • Profile
    • People
      • Core Team Members
      • Management and Staff
      • Research Chairs
      • Steering Committee
      • Research Fellows
      • Visiting Associates
      • Students and Post-docs
    • Partners
    • Annual Reports
    • C·I·B Sponsored Events
  • Research
    • Research and Development
    • All Publications
    • Published Books
    • Highlighted Papers
    • Popular Articles
    • Data Repository
    • Questions & Answers
  • For Students
    • Information
    • Bursaries and Projects
    • Students and Post-docs
  • News
    • News Nuggets
    • Highlighted papers
  • Contact

Centre for Invasion Biology

Read more about the article Annual Research Meeting celebrates research in biological invasions and climate change
2024 / News

Annual Research Meeting celebrates research in biological invasions and climate change

The Centre for Invasion Biology (C·I·B) and the School for Climate Studies (SCS) hosted their first combined Annual Research Meeting on 13 and 14 November 2024 in Stellenbosch.

Comments Off on Annual Research Meeting celebrates research in biological invasions and climate change
29 November 2024

Highlighted Paper

  • New scheme to improve our understanding and management of dispersal
    New scheme to improve our understanding and management of dispersal
    21 October 2024/
    0 Comments

Recent News

  • Passing of renowned C·I·B herpetologist met with shock and sadness
    Passing of renowned C·I·B herpetologist met with shock and sadness
    24 April 2025/
    0 Comments
  • Lost fynbos seeds from underground ‘time capsules’ in South Africa can grow again – new study
    Lost fynbos seeds from underground ‘time capsules’ in South Africa can grow again – new study
    22 April 2025/
    0 Comments
  • Tortoises in invaded habitats: do thermal changes affect their performance?
    Tortoises in invaded habitats: do thermal changes affect their performance?
    1 April 2025/
    0 Comments
  • Call for experts to serve on Alien Species Risk Analysis Review Panel – closing date 14 March 2025
    Call for experts to serve on Alien Species Risk Analysis Review Panel – closing date 14 March 2025
    20 February 2025/
    0 Comments

Video Clips

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
  • Avatars by Sterling Adventures

    Contact Details

    • Physical AddressNatural Sciences Building Office Suite 2039 Stellenbosch University Main Campus, Merriman Avenue Stellenbosch, South Africa

    Follow Us

    • Opens in a new tab
    • Opens in a new tab

    Hosted By

    Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy

    C·I·B Projects and Sister Sites

    • Data repositoryOpens in a new tab
    • Iimbovane Outreach ProjectOpens in a new tab
    • Invasive Alien Species IndicatorOpens in a new tab

    Related Links

    • South African National Biodiversity InstituteOpens in a new tab
    • South African Journal of ScienceOpens in a new tab
    • The Working for Water ProgrammeOpens in a new tab
    • Agricultural Research CouncilOpens in a new tab
    • Western Cape Education DeptOpens in a new tab
    • Invasive Species South AfricaOpens in a new tab
    • School for Climate StudiesOpens in a new tab

    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.

    Going to a sub-Antarctic Island or other isolated site?

    See this video for quarantine guidelines.

    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.
    • Home
    • About us
    • Core Team
    • Staff
    • Bursaries and Projects
    • News
    • Highlights
    • Logo
    Copyright 2025 - Centre for Invasion Biology