The Hans Merensky Chair in Advanced Modelling of Eucalypt Wood Formation
Understanding xylogenesis in the world's most widely planted hardwood species
Visit from Prof Zander Myburg
Post authored by Prof Dave Drew On Thursday 10th March, Prof Zander Myburg visited the EucXylo team in Stellenbosch. Prof Myburg leads the Forest Molecular Genetics group at University of Pretoria. One of his major achievements is his significant participation in the full sequencing of the…
Responsiveness and adaptability of Eucalyptus cladocalyx in comparison to drought-sensitive eucalypt under limited water availability
Post authored by Gugu Gama The experiment is designed to investigate the anatomical responses of Eucalyptus cladocalyx and Eucalyptus grandis to cyclic drought, specifically changes in cambium tissue. The experiment’s design will allow both species to alternate between wet and dry conditions, after which…
The effects of temperature and water availability on the water use efficiency of two Myrtacae species, Eucalyptus grandis and Syzygium guineense
Post authored by Yenziwe Mbuyisa Yenziwe Mbuyisa, a M.Sc. candidate, is looking at the water use efficiency of different Eucalyptus clones using stable isotopes. This project is a collaborative effort between EucXylo and the Global Change Biology Group (GCBG) under the supervision of Prof. Guy Midgley and…
Prof Dave Drew attends workshop contributing to new Grandis project
Post authored by Prof Dave Drew Prof Dave Drew attended a workshop hosted by Prof Zander Myburg, University of Pretoria, in kwaMbonambi on 28th February. The meeting was to bring together stakeholders and current/potential future participants in a new project which Prof Myburg is…
EucXylo welcomes two new students in 2022
Post authored by Dr Letitia Schoeman and Mrs Liesel Strauss We are thrilled to announce that two new M.Sc. students will be joining EucXylo! EucXylo is going from strength to strength in 2022, with the addition of two new M.Sc. students: Lucy Nevhungwili and Matthew van…
Prof Drew a co-author on a new paper in “Frontiers in Plant Science”
Post authored by Prof Dave Drew Dave Drew was part of the team of authors led by Dr. Annemarie Eckes-Shepard who recently had a new paper, entitled “Wood formation modelling – a research review and future perspectives”, published in Frontiers in Plant Science. This…
EucXylo is hiring!
Post authored by Dr Kim Martin EucXylo is seeking an additional Postdoctoral Fellow to work alongside a world-leading research team in an exciting new research project. The ideal candidate will have Research Software Engineer or similar skills and experience: preferably with experience in open source…
Oluwaseun graduates with M.Sc. degree – Congratulations!
Post authored by Dr Letitia Schoeman Oluwaseun recently received his M.Sc. degree during the December graduation, which took place at Stellenbosch University from 13 to 16 December 2021. This year the graduation ceremony followed a hybrid model where small physical (face-to-face) ceremonies, as well as…
Installation of a scaffolding and vertical mount for solar radiation sensors
Post authored by Mpilo Khumalo Before the end of 2021 we installed a sturdy multi-functional scaffolding designed by Jurie Visagie and Leandra Moller (see images below) above the EucXylo Phen-trial trees. The EucXylo Phen-trial is a project carried by our PhD candidate Mr Mpilo…
A new paper in Tree Physiology
Post authored by Dr Letitia Schoeman Recently Alta Saunders, a PhD candidate, published her third paper titled “Stomatal responses of Eucalyptus spp. under drought can be predicted with a gain-risk optimisation model” in the Tree Physiology journal. Well done Alta! Shifts in the global hydrological cycle…