Young Scientists Train at Grootbos Foundation

Young Scientists Train at Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation

Young Scientists Train at Grootbos Foundation

The Grootbos Environmental Centre recently hosted the sixth DIPoDIP entomological training course, two full weeks of learning, discovery and teamwork.

Participants, including Happiness and Kgomotso, were guided by museum scientists who shared their skills in collecting, pinning and identifying different fly families. The DIPoDIP project focuses on understanding pollinating flies and their role in Afrotropical biodiversity.

This year’s group of 16 young entomologists came from South Africa, Kenya, Burundi, Namibia, Tanzania and Ethiopia. It was an honour for the Grootbos Foundation to welcome and support this dedicated team of future scientists!

Young Scientists Train at Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...

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