📣 Just 7 days to go! Join us for the ISBER 2025 Virtual Meeting — Two dynamic days of biobanking insights, networking, and innovation you won’t want to miss. ✨ Be part of the conversation! Register here: ow.ly/p3PI50W1XWW #ISBERVirtual #Biobanking

[READ] Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! South Africa is a megadiverse country, with exceptionally high plant, animal and microbial species richness and endemism. The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to keep it that way - and the BBSA is here to help. bbsa.org.za/2023/06/05/bio…

Today is #WorldOceanDay! SA’s oceans cover less than 1% of the planet — yet host nearly 15% of all known marine species Through Marine Protected Areas in Table Mountain, Garden Route & Namaqua, SANParks helps marine life thrive. Let’s protect our blue heritage. #LiveYourWild

Happy #WorldOceanDay! Did you know? Most of life's diversity comes from the oceans - even today. And by investigating that diversity, we can find solutions to all sorts of problems. For example, looking at the life *inside* sponges can help fight sickness. Here's how...

🌍🧬 Join us in our mission to accelerate species discovery, uncover species interactions, and establish a planetary biodiversity baseline to enable global biosurveillance. Learn more: 🔗 ibol.org #Biodiversity #Science #IlluminateBiodiversity #DNA

The Scholarly Publishing Unit invites you to register for the second AI lekgotla of 2025. The theme of this webinar is Digital Companionship: “From Lab Bench to Love Seat: Exploring AI Companions in Work, Commerce and Care” Registration: buff.ly/MLgF5CT

SANBI contributes to South Africa’s sustainable development by facilitating access to biodiversity data, generating information & knowledge, building capacity, providing policy advice, and also through showcasing & conserving biodiversity in our national botanical and zoological

It’s #YouthMonth! 🎓 Share the gift of STEM – the STEMulator is free, fun & built for our youth! 👉 STEMulator.org #ExploreDiscoverLearn #ShareTheSTEMulator #FutureSTEMleaders NSTF🇿🇦

Happy #YouthDay, South Africa! Science doesn’t stand still - and that’s especially true when it comes to biodiversity #biobanking, where new technologies and techniques are invented every day. That's why we need talented young biobankers like... bbsa.org.za/2024/06/16/you…

Share your photo on Instagram, Facebook, or X using the hashtag #NaturePhotographyDay2025, #SANBI4Nature #SANBINatureSnaps and tag SANBI along with the garden you visited

REMINDER: WE WANT YOU! This Youth Month, we’re celebrating the young scientists who're transforming South Africa's biobanks. So if you're a young biobanking superstar, why not let us share your story with the world? bbsa.org.za/2025/05/26/you…

Creating tech for reuse, recycling, or material regeneration? Apply for the #SATechChallenge2025 under Circular Economy & compete for R3M and global exposure. Apply by 30 June! satechchallenge.co.za #CircularEconomy #SAtech #G20SouthAfrica

[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Early registration and abstract submission are open for the 2025 Joint GGBN and ISBER Biodiversity Biobanking Conference, bringing together experts in biodiversity and human biobanking from around the world. Join the fun! bbsa.org.za/2025/06/24/dea…

Keynote speakers for ISBER-GGBN joint conference announced: biobanksafrica2025.org/speakers/

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ now includes 169,420 species, of which 47,187 are threatened with extinction. The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s #biodiversity. iucnredlist.org

Happy #WorldWellbeingWeek! So you can’t eat biobank samples, or take them as medication. But the work conducted by biodiversity biobank researchers can help promote food security, develop new medicines, and even combat inequality. Here's how. bbsa.org.za/2023/07/18/sha…

Calling all biodiversity & sustainability experts! Your knowledge has power – let’s put it to work! 💡 Register as an expert with BES-Net to shape policy, inform research & drive action. Share insights. Collaborate. Make a difference. ✨ Sign up today! besnet.world/register-as-an…

Biobanks are essential to studying and preserving biodiversity. But to get the most out of them, we need to know what’s in them, why it's there, and how it can be used. That’s why the IMBM Lab UWC and SANBI's new data management system is so useful. bbsa.org.za/2025/06/25/man…

🤝 No country can solve today’s crises alone. From climate to conflict, inequality to debt — we need global solidarity, not silos. Goal 17 is the bridge to a more just and sustainable world. #GlobalGoals un.org/sustainabledev…

South Africans are invited to make plans for National Science Week #NSW2025 ▪️Duration: 04 to 09 Aug 2025 ▪️Theme: Science, technology and innovation are for everyone Details: saasta.ac.za/programmes/foc…