Friday, August 18th 2023, Associate Professor from Antioch College, Ohio, United States, Assoc. Prof. Richard Kraince conducted a discussion on initiating research collaboration with the Faculty of Biology via online. The discussion was attended by the Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Collaboration and Alumni Affairs, Dr. Eko Agus Suyono, M.App.Sc, Tyas Ikhsan Hikmawan, M.Sc., Ph.D., and Nur Indah Septriani, S.Si., M.Sc., Ph.D. from the Office of International Affairs of the Faculty of Biology and Mukhlish Jamal Musa Holle, S.Si., M.Env.Sc., D.Phil. from the Ecology Laboratory of the Faculty of Biology.
Assoc. Prof. Richard is an Associate Professor of Cooperative and International Education from Antioch College, Ohio, United States of America. His research is mostly related to religious movements, environmental conservation campaigns and progressive international education networks, as well as many studies that focus on Southeast Asia and Africa. In a discussion with Faculty of Biology UGM, he expressed his desire to collaborate in an Ecology Education Research project in the Southeast Asian Region and work with Malaysia (Department of Science Studies, Universiti Malaya) and Philippines (Atendeo de Manila University Institute of Sustainability). Apart from that, Richard also explained about Antioch College and his last visit to Indonesia and his collaborative project with LIPI (now BRIN).
Dr. Eko then made a presentation regarding the profile of the Faculty of Biology UGM, study programs and potential collaborations. Dr. Eko really opens up opportunities for collaboration with Faculty of Biology. On this occasion, an expert lecturer from the Ecology Laboratory, Mukhlish Jamal Musa Holle, S.Sc., M.Env.Sc., D.Phil. who can collaborate in the ASEAN Ecological Education Research Project.
The discussion was a great bridge to increase the collaboration network of the Faculty of Biology. Richard also hopes to establish good research collaborations and looks forward to his planned visit to Faculty of Biology next year. In addition, this collaboration is a commitment from the Faculty of Biology in supporting sustainable development and in accordance with the sustainable development goals (SDGs), namely quality education (SDGs 4) and partnerships for the goals (SDGs 17).