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PkM Desa Mitra 2025: Improving Elementary School Students’ Capabilities in Integrated Environmental and Agricultural Management in Wukirsari Village, Cangkringan District, Sleman Regency through Socialization and Training in Waste Sorting and Utilization #1

News ReleaseResearch and PublicationScholarship and Vacancy Monday, 26 May 2025

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Community Service Team of the Partner Village Program (Desa Mitra) Wukirsari from the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has carried out the first activity for this year’s community service. This Desa Mitra community service activity is a continuation of the 2024 program, which was targeted at the women farmer group in Sruni. In 2025, the Desa Mitra program will be implemented at SD Negeri Pusmalang, focusing on 4th-grade students. Coordination and discussions with the school principal regarding permission for this community service activity has begun since March 2025.

In this first activity, the team led by Prof. Rina Sri Kasiamdari, Ph.D. delivered socialization and training related to waste sorting and waste utilization for 24 fourth-grade students. The presentation on waste sorting was delivered by Novita Yustinadiar, S.Si., M.Si., through a session titled “Training on Sorting Organic and Non-Organic Waste”. The students were introduced to the types of waste, the dangers of waste burning, the importance of waste sorting, and an introduction to the concept of a waste bank. The session continued with practice, where the students sorted waste directly into red, yellow, green, and blue bins—donated to SDN Pusmalang—for each respective waste category.

In addition to socialization and training on waste sorting, this community service activity also involved the practice of making flower decorations from unused plastic bag waste demonstrated by Prof. Rina Sri Kasiamdari, Ph.D. Each student tried to make flowers from the materials provided and they showed great enthusiasm during the activity. The agenda continued with door prizes by giving questions related to the material that had been given. This activity, which was also attended by other team members, namely Mrs. Utaminingsih, S.Si., M.Sc., Dr. Wiko Arif Wibowo, S.Si., Dr. Siti Nurbaiti, and Dr. Aprilia Sufi Subiastuti, S.Si., also donated waste bins and compost bags for organic waste to the school. Documentation with students, principals, and homeroom teachers closed the activities.

This education is expected to further improve students’ knowledge and skills and increase their concern for the environment. Not only by properly and orderly disposing of waste, but also by reusing waste materials for other purposes, such as creating useful decorations. Furthermore, through the collaboration initiated by the Desa Mitra Wukirsari team from the Faculty of Biology UGM with the Bumi Sembada waste bank, more partners can be engaged in the school’s waste donation program. This collaboration helps improve both the economy and the awareness of parents and school members regarding waste sorting. This activity is closely related to many aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life on Land).

Faculty of Biology UGM Releases Students to Participate in Student Exchange to UTHM Malaysia

News Release Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Faculty of Biology Universitas Gadjah Mada is proud to announce the release of students to participate in the student exchange program to Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) in the Odd Semester of the Academic Year 2024/2025. The release event was attended by the Vice Deans, Head of Undergraduate Programs, Assistants of Undergraduate Programs, Managers of the International Undergraduate Program, Managers of the Office of International Affairs, Coordinators of Academic and Student Affairs, and the students namely Hanan Zharifah Zahra, ⁠Izdihar Al Dzahabiyyah, Adifa Brahmantya Darudhita, Aulia Robiatul Adawiyah, ⁠Nur Farah Susilowati, Annisa Nur Baety, and Yohana Adiastika Puspita.

In his remarks, the Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Bambang Retnoaji, M.Sc. expressed the importance of international experience for students. He reminded students to prioritize punctuality, communicate well in dealing with every problem, and respect the different cultures in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Cooperation and Alumni, Dr. Eko Agus Suyono, M.App.Sc. added to pay attention to local wisdom and ethics when interacting with lecturers. “We hope that students can adapt to the stricter learning methods at UTHM,” he said.

Furthermore, the Vice Dean for Finance, Administration, and Human Resources, Dr. Slamet Widianto, M.Sc. said that the collaboration with UTHM is a collaboration that has been established for a long time and is running very well. He emphasized to students to be able to maintain the good name of the institution because students are ambassadors for the faculty, university, and also the country.

The Head of the Undergraduate Program, Dr. Sukirno, Ph.D. also provided an explanation regarding the academic aspects during the exchange program. He ensured that students do not need to worry about converting grades and mapping the curriculum, because the faculty will provide full support to ensure the smooth running of their academic process. This event is expected to be a good first step for students to develop global insights and experiences. The Faculty of Biology hopes that participants will bring home valuable knowledge and experience that will benefit their academic and personal development. [Aulia]

Dyadha Oriach and Rutger Lemstra, Student Exchange Students from Europe, Studying Tropical Diversity at the Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University

Headline Wednesday, 28 December 2022

Dyadha Oriach is a biology undergraduate program student at Radboud University and Rutger Lemstra from the Geography Program of the University of Groningen of the Netherlands who has the opportunity to take part in a student exchange program for one semester at the Faculty of Biology, Gadjah Mada University. Oddly in the 2022/2023 semester, both of them tasted learning at the UGM Faculty of Biology in full. Dyadha took courses in Carcinology (the study of crustaceans), marine biology, phycology (the study of algae), malacology (the study of molluscs), limnology (the study of lakes), and biomaterials. Unlike Dyadha, who join as a bachelor’s degree in biology in her home university, Rutger is a student of the geography study program, taking courses in plant anatomy, plant systematics, and cell and molecular biology.

“Coming to Indonesia has been an amazing experience. I had the chance to meet so many wonderful people and to see the world from a different perspective. I explored wonderful places, tried delicious food, learned a bit about the traditional dance, the language, its rich biodiversity and culture in general and even about myself. I’m thankful and happy for this incredible opportunity at UGM”, said Dyadha.

Rutger said “Studying in biology is something new, and very worth doing. Apart from studying, I also studied culture and visited Gunung Leuser National Park, Lake Toba, Bali and East Timor”.

“Hopefully in the future the collaborative program of the Faculty of Biology UGM with Radboud University and Rutger Lemstra from the University of Groningen of the Netherlands can be sustainable,” said Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc. in a meeting with Rutger and Rina Sri Kasiamdari, S.Si., Ph.D., on the sidelines of his preparation to return to the Netherlands (SHP).