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On Thursday, 27 February 2024, The Ministry of Environment and Forestry with SINTAS Indonesia conducted a kickoff meeting marked as the start of the Java Leopard (Panthera pardus melas) survey, known as the Java-Wide Leopard Survey (JWLS). The design and activity plans of JWLS are all developed by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in collaboration with conservation enthusiasts for Indonesia’s large carnivores. The JWLS will be carried out by UPT Direktorat KSDAE-KLHK with its local partners for about two years. The JWLS is fully funded by The Ministry of Environment and Forestry and private partners. The JWLS marked the first wild animals survey based on a community in Indonesia with the most camera traps, locations, funding, and involved parties.
Yogyakarta, Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at the Seminar Room of the Library and Archives of UGM on the 2nd floor, was conducted a training on press release writing and online media content creation. The event was held online and offline, with approximately 75 participants from various faculties, departments, and study centers within UGM attending in person. Three librarians from the Faculty of Biology Library, Ekowati, Rusna, and Suharsono, participated in the training organized by the UGM Librarian Forum. The event began with a presentation of the activities report of the UGM Librarian Forum over the past year, delivered by the forum’s chairperson, Maryatun SIP, MA.
The Faculty of Biology UGM students, part of iGEM UGM team, Adhelia Intan Sabhira, Sofyan Maulana, and Ulfah Nur Azizah, once again made another achievement by winning a Gold Medal, Best Computational Project, and Best Human Centered Design, at the Global Open Genetic Engineering Competition (GOGEC) 2024, held online from February 23rd to 25th, 2024. Marks the first time a team from UGM has participated in the competition since its inception in 2021. The iGEM UGM team is a multidisciplinary group comprising 16 members from various faculties at Universitas Gadjah Mada In this competition, the iGEM UGM team was represented by nine out of sixteen students, including Adhelia Intan Sabhira, Sofyan Maulana, Ulfah Nur Azizah (Faculty of Biology); Farrel Alfaza Marsetyo, Nayaka Bagus Wahyu Agung Hertanto (Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing); Afra Majida Hariono, Kayla Queenazima Santoso (Faculty of Engineering); Melodia Rezadhini (Faculty of Agriculture Alumni); and Muhammad Bagus Sajiwo (Faculty of Agricultural Technology).
On Sunday, 25 February 2024 was held the Grand Launching of KSAT 2024, aimed to introduce the management of KSAT of the Faculty of Biology, also the current cabinet period. This event was held at Auditorium Biologi Tropika, invited 12 study groups in the Faculty of Biology as well as 5 organizations from various faculties, including IHMT (Association of Plant Protection Student), KMIT (Soil Science Students Family), ASC (Agritech Study Club), KMTA ( Association of Architecture Technique Students) and Forestation (Family of Forest Resource Conservation).
The Faculty of Biology UGM held a gathering on Wednesday, 28 February 2024, at Auditorium Biologi Tropika from 11.00-13.00 WIB, aimed to strengthen the companionship and a sense of family among civitas Faculty of Biology UGM, especially staff and lecturers.
Yogyakarta, on Saturday, 24 February 2024 Entomology Study Group (KSE) held a work meeting of the KSE cabinet entoanantara 2024 as well as launching of the new cabinet, aimed to introduce the new cabinet and discuss the work program of each division for one year administration. The event was held at room IV B, The Faculty of Biology UGM, took place from 08.00 WIB – 11.00 WIB and guided by Muhammad Syahrul Firdaus (KSE XXIV) and Fadhilla Eka Diannova (KSE XXV), and was attended by active members of KSE and representatives of the study groups in the Faculty of Biology UGM.
On February 24 2024, the Postgraduate Student Society KMP) of the Faculty of Biology UGM held a Postgraduate Student Gathering (TAKSA) at the Tropical Biology Auditorium, Faculty of Biology UGM. The event aimed to strengthen the bond between postgraduate students, alumni, and lecturers at the Faculty of Biology UGM. Furthermore, this activity also serves to broaden perspectives and understand the continuity between the Master’s and Doctoral academic realms, and their continuation into the professional world after graduating from the graduate program at the Faculty of Biology, UGM.
Yogyakarta, 23 February 2024 – Faculty of Biology UGM held a guest lecture featuring two professors from the Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Australia, they are Professor Wilhelmina Huston and Distinguished Professor Alaina Ammit. The lecture took place in the Auditorium of Tropical Biology, Faculty of Biology UGM and was attended by more than 200 students and lecturers from the Faculty of Biology UGM.
Yogyakarta, 22-23 February 2024 – The Faculty of Biology in collaboration with the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada received a visit from Prof. Dr. Herman Spaink from Leiden University of the Netherlands and as Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Biology UGM and Dr. Christopher James Hall from Auckland University New Zealand. The visit was a follow-up to the collaboration between the Joint Research Center and Expertise in developing zebrafish as an animal research model for collaboration between Leiden University and three faculties at UGM. Prof. Herman and Dr. Chris visited the zebrafish research station at the Integrated Research Center Laboratory (LPPT) Universitas Gadjah Mada, before leaving to Bali to take part in the 2024 Asian Conference on Fish Models for Disease.
Yogyakarta, 22 February 2024 – Faculty of Biology UGM received a visit from two professors from the Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Australia; Professor Wilhelmina Huston and Distinguished Professor Alaina Ammit. The visit was received in the KPTU Meeting Room, Faculty of Biology UGM and was also attended by Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc. as Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Wiratni, S.T., M.T., Ph.D. as Secretary of the Directorate of Global Partnerships and Relations of UGM, Dr. Eko Agus Suyono, M.App.Sc. as Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Collaboration and Alumni Affairs, Sukirno, M.Sc., Ph.D. as Head of the Undergraduate Study Program, Dr.rer.nat. Andhika Puspito Nugroho as Head of the Masters Study Program, and Tyas Ikhsan Hikmawan, M.S., Ph.D. as Secretary of the Office of International Affairs, Faculty of Biology, UGM.