Meeting with Mr Ronny Kabongo from SANBI
ACDB Meets with SANBI’s GEF7 Project Specialist The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) held a meeting with Mr Ronny Kabongo, Specialist for the GEF7 Project at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), National Zoological Gardens, on 23 September 2026.
Distinguished Prof. Jonathan Davies Invited as Keynote Speaker at Botany Symposium
Professor from the University of British Columbia to deliver a keynote address We are pleased to announce that our distinguished Professor Jonathan Davies from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has been invited to serve as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Botany Symposium at the University of Johannesburg, which will take place on 21 […]
Botany Third-Year Excursion at Lapalala Wilderness School
Ecology, Taxonomy, Conservation, and Field-Based Learning Third-year botany students from the University of Johannesburg’s Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology recently participated in a five-day botanical excursion to Lapalala Wilderness School in the Waterberg region of Limpopo, from 31 August to 4 September 2026. The excursion provided students with hands-on experience in plant identification, […]
ACDB Celebrates GERS VIII Top 10 Finalists
Celebrating ACDB’s Balbine, Inga and Lesibana. The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) extends its congratulations to Balbine Alindekon, Inga Boqwana, and Lesibana Sedibana, members of the Centre, on being selected among the Top 10 Finalists in the Student Track of the 8th Annual Gauteng Environmental Research Symposium (GERS VIII) 2026.
Prof. Yessoufou Takes on New Roles in African Ethnobotany Initiatives
Advancing African Ethnobotanical Research The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) is pleased to announce that Prof. Kowiyou Yessoufou has joined the African Sciences of Agroecology, Nutrition, and Ethnobotany (ASANE) Initiative and has also been appointed to the Advisory Board of the African Ethnobotany Network.
Welcoming Our 2026 Botany Third-Year Students
Looking forward to a great year ahead The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) extends a warm welcome to our 2026 third-year class. We look forward to supporting you throughout the year and wish you every success in your studies.
Congratulations to Our PhD Students on Their Master’s Graduation
Celebrating a remarkable academic achievement The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) proudly congratulates our current PhD students, Lesibana Sedibana and Kabo Sebaetse, on graduating with their Master’s degrees. We wish them continued success as they pursue their PhD studies.
Nonjabulo Macu selected to attend the TBA course in Uganda
International Field Training The African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) is pleased to announce that Ms. Nonjabulo Macu has been selected to attend the month-long Tropical Biology Association (TBA) field course this August at the Makerere University Biological Field Centre in Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda. The programme provides early-career researchers with hands-on training covering […]
51st South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Annual Conference 2026
ACDB Highlights from the 51st SAAB Annual Conference Members of the African Centre for DNA Barcoding (ACDB) attended the 51st South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) Annual Conference, held from 6–9 July 2026 at the University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela Campus. The conference, themed “Biodiversity and Resilience for Future Livelihoods and Health,” brought together researchers and […]
ACDB 2026 Second Workshop by Prof. Jonathan Davies
Exploring Phylogenetic Diversity and Evolutionary Metrics in Biodiversity Science ACDB hosted its second 2026 workshop on 19 May 2026, facilitated by Prof. Jonathan Davies, a visiting distinguished professor from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada. The workshop focused on phylogenetic diversity, species richness, and the Shannon index, as well as important evolutionary metrics, including […]