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link.springer.com/article/10.100… New monograph of the extraordinary African parasitic plant genus Hydnora - hot off the press! Click here to get up close and personal with probably the WEIRDEST plant in the world ✨🐙 Chris Thorogood @ol1grace Prof Dunc Cameron 🏳️‍🌈♿️ 🐝 @KewAfrica @KewBulletin

Rubisco is evolving for improved catalytic efficiency and CO2 assimilation in plants | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) SujeevanRatnasingham 🙏 for making #Boldsystems V5 running so greatly. #Barcoding #Biodiversity

WILDLIFE EXPERT, PROF DO LINH SAN JOINS SPU SPU is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Emmanuel Do Linh San, a distinguished wildlife ecologist and conservationist. Prof Do Linh San joins the Zoology Department in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences.

Through the NbS Guinean Forests Project, we hosted a workshop equipping participants with hands-on skills in using biodiversity data. A big step toward impactful conservation efforts! #biodiversity #BOLDSystems #GBIF

Progress update from Lake Bosomtwe: Malaise Traps are now in place in Atafrom and Duase! Collecting crucial biodiversity data to help guide conservation and sustainability efforts. #BiodiversityData #NbSProject

With Pipie and Obo communities now equipped with Malaise Traps, deployment around Lake Bosomtwe is a wrap! Looking forward to starting sample collection soon. #BiodiversityData #NbSProject

Grateful for the unwavering support of A Rocha Ghana as we launch the NbS Project in Ghana. Their dedication has been instrumental in driving this project forward. Together, we’re building a brighter future for biodiversity. #NbSProject #Ghana

Last week, a mixed iBOL Consortium team was on the ground in Ghana as part of the NbS Guinean forests project. Training students and early career researchers in #biodiversity data! With Michelle vd Bank liliana ballesteros Ross Stewart

✍️ Make sure you register for the #GBIFDataUseClub event on Thurs this week! 📍 5 Dec 09:00 - 10:30 CET Learn about the #biodiversity research from our 2024 Graduate Research Award winners - Paola Monguilod Braun & Ross Stewart. 🔗 spkl.io/6001fnAYc GBIF España/Spain SA Biodiversity

1/3 After years of visionary leadership at UJ’s African Centre for DNA Barcoding, Prof Michelle van der Bank has retired as Director. Her contributions to science and the Centre’s global reputation will always be celebrated.

2/3 We’re thrilled Prof van der Bank will remain involved, focusing on capacity building in Africa - a testament to her dedication to advancing biodiversity research across the continent.

We’re also excited to announce Prof Kowiyou Yessoufou, a distinguished scientist and former student of Prof van der Bank, as the new Director. The Centre is set to continue its legacy of innovation and leadership in DNA barcoding.

Through the #NbSProject, we advance science-driven conservation, foster restoration, and work toward a future where nature and people thrive together. iBOL Consortium A Rocha Ghana, WUSC - EUMC CECI Development Canada youtu.be/Zq2rh7tY5jE

Our first batch of samples from Ghana has arrived! Each specimen holds a piece of the biodiversity puzzle, bringing us closer to deeper insights and conservation impact. Excited for the next steps! #BiodiversityData #NbSProject

An eDNA survey of plant biodiversity in an urban dam in Johannesburg, South Africa #eDNA #environmentalDNA authorea.com/doi/full/10.22…

A wonderful seminar today by Prof. Jonathan Davies from UBC, Canada, at acdb. Thanks to all who attended. Phylogeny is a powerful tool to guide disease management, revealing an unexpected behavior of disease agent.

Congratulations to Prof. Orou Gaoue Orou Gaoue, a UJ visiting Professor working closely with ACDB, from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, for his promotion to Full Professor. We look forward to further scientific collaborations Bezeng