- Work directly through research
Sources: https://biologi.ugm.ac.id/2023/12/26/soroti-pemulihan-kontaminasi-merkuri-areal-pertambangan-dosen-fakultas-biologi-turut-serta-dalam-riset-rhizoremediasi-di-pulau-obi-maluku-utara/
The gold mining process involving mercury has resulted in significant pollution in the Obi Island area, with mercury emissions contaminating both the waters and the soil. In response to this issue, lecturers from the Faculty of Biology, in collaboration with a research team from the Mokrobiology Research Centre, the Ecology and Ethnobiology Research Centre of the National Innovation Research Agency, SEAMO-BIOTROP, Hasanuddin University, Hein Namatemo University, and the MoEF Forest Plant Seed Centre, have undertaken research focused on mitigating environmental damage and reducing the impact of mercury contamination through rhizoremediation technology. This research aims to alleviate the adverse effects of gold mining on marine ecosystems.
2. Research on the biodiversity and conservation status of public aquatic biota
Several lecturers, students, and alumni from the Faculty of Biology are collaborating with the Nusantara Nature Conservation Foundation (YKAN) to research freshwater biota in Lake Siran, located in Muara Siran Village, Muara Kaman District, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. This research aims to gather data related to the biodiversity and conservation status of aquatic biota to understand the role of freshwater biota in meeting the community’s economic needs. The data obtained include 56 fish species, 3 shrimp species, 1 crab species, 2 water snake species, 1 python species, and 1 water monitor lizard species. This can be used to maintain and expand the existing biodiverse ecosystem.
3. Ecological Education Research at ASEAN Level, Faculty of Biology Collaboration with Antioch College, Ohio
The collaboration was conducted under the project Ecological Education Research in the Southeast Asian Region, in partnership with Malaysia (Department of Science Studies, Universiti Malaya) and the Philippines (Ateneo de Manila University Institute of Sustainability). This collaboration aims to advance educational research in ecology within Southeast Asia.
4. Universitas Gadjah Mada collaborates with the Korea-Indonesia Marine Technology Cooperation Research Centre on Marine Research.
Sources: https:// ugm.ac.id/id/berita/ugm-dan-mtcrc-jalin-kerja-sama-penelitian-kelautan/
The two parties agreed to explore cooperation in Remote Sensing, Coastal Management, Blue Carbon, and Marine and Fisheries Science, in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This collaboration aims to address maritime issues related to blue carbon and other concerns in Indonesia.
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