The Hans Merensky Chair in Advanced Modelling of Eucalypt Wood Formation
Understanding xylogenesis in the world's most widely planted hardwood species
Funded PhD position to study aspects of modelling wood formation!
Are you a MSc student with an interest in plant physiology, xylem development and modelling? Are you looking for a PhD study that is not only interesting, but also challenging and multidisciplinary? Then look no further! Interested candidates are invited to apply to join…
EucXylo’s ‘block party’: Laying the foundation for our upcoming trial
Post authored by Technical Officer Dr Leandra Moller Under the level 3 risk regulations, 33% of Stellenbosch University’s student community has been allowed to return to campus for the second semester. This has been a great relief for us at EucXylo since this cohort…
Team expedition to Alpaca Loom and the Paarl Nature Reserve!
Post authored by M.Sc. candidate Oluwaseun Gakenou It has been a busy and crazy few months, so it was a wonderful break from the normal to take a trip with the EucXylo group to Alpaca Loom and the Meulwater Botanical Gardens at Paarl. It…
New arrivals in the Nursery!
There was much excitement in the Nursery in the last week, with the arrival of a shipment of new saplings! With the lockdown and stringent COVID-19 policies (both National and University-imposed) still in place, the EucXylo Project – by virtue of delivering contracted research…
COVID-19: Our lab is under lockdown – what is the EucXylo team up to?
Like many other institutions across the world, Stellenbosch University has ‘shut its doors’ so to speak. Although we continue working from home and have contingency plans in place for continuing teaching, a lot of academics have been grappling with remaining active in their research…
Eucalyptus in Scotland?
An interesting article in The Telegraph highlights the value of eucalypts as a forestry species in an unusual place: Scotland! “While farms struggle with the economics of cheap food, the UK’s thirst for biomass combined with government grants is turning some farmers into tree…
HMF EucXylo Contract Signed
The the new Hans Merensky Research Chair in Advanced Modelling of Eucalyptus Wood Formation, or “EucXylo” has officially started! The contract formalizing the start of the new 10-year initiative was signed on Friday 17th May 2019 by Dr Khotso Mokhele (President of the Board…