On October 30 2023, two Aquatic Ecology Fieldtrips were held. This field trip is a field practicum activity for the aquatic ecology course. This activity was supervised by Ts. Gs. Dr. Kamarul Rahim Bin Kamarudin as UTHM Aquatic Ecology lecturer and attended by UGM students (Haiqa Khizaya Baskoro, Laila Nurul Ilma, Putri Fredicia Marzuqoh, and Feny Nur Nucifera) along with UTHM 2BWW students.
The first field trip will be held on November 6 2023 on Pulau Besar, Malacca. The activity began with gathering in front of the Pagoh residence canteen at 07.30 AM, then boarding a bus for approximately an hour’s journey to Pulau Besar. Upon arrival at the bus parking lot, you need to take a boat for 15 minutes first to get to Pulau Besar. The activity then continued with ice breaking and games in the form of a knowledge quiz on aquatic ecology courses guided by several student representatives from the aquatic ecology class. After the games session, students headed to the beach for a swimming training session. Dr. Kamarul is a lecturer who teaches aquatic ecology courses. The activity ended with a pilgrimage to the grave of the figure on the Big Island. Then the journey home, upon arrival at the Pagoh residence in the afternoon at 15.30 PM.
The second Aquatic Ecology Field Trip will be on 19 December 2023 at the Sedili Kechil Belangkas Livestock and Hatchery Center, Kota Tinggi, Johor. On this field trip, the departure was early because it was quite a long journey to arrive in Johor. After approximately three hours of traveling by campus bus, the students headed straight to the belangkas farm. Each student was given the opportunity to hold a species of horseshoe crab (leangkas), lobster and was given education about these two species by the owner of the leangkas farm. Next, observations were made in the mangrove forest to determine the biotic and abiotic factors that influence the mangrove ecosystem. The activity continued with a trip to the beach in Kota Tinggi to relieve fatigue from lecture activities for a moment. This field trip ended with a trip to one of the bus stopover centers for Ishoma, this activity was filled with eating together and continued on the journey home. This event is in the context of making the 4th SDG a success, namely improving quality education.