The Into the Deep: Monsoon Rise Expedition (7–28 October 2025) was jointly led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and OceanX to explore deep-sea biodiversity and ecosystems in the previously uncharted waters of Monsoon Rise, a seamount complex in the eastern Indian Ocean. This mission united scientists from across ASEAN and the South Pacific, including Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Fiji. 

It has been over a month since the team came back. We decided to have a quick check-in with them to hear more about their experiences during the expedition! 

Singapore – Members of the DBP Lab —Dita, Melvie, and Galank— alongside a Lecturer from Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (UNIMUS), Aulia Seto Sandhi, participated in the crucial First-Year Retrieval of ARMS (Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures) event held in Singapore. The delegation’s involvement spanned ten days, taking place from November 9 to November 19.

The Retrieval ARMS event serves as a critical agenda, directly following up on the comprehensive previous program: the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey (CMBS) II. The CMBS II program itself is designed as an ambitious marine biodiversity conservation and survey initiative set to run for the next five years. The main focus of the Retrieval ARMS is to collect and analyze data from the ARMS structures that were previously deployed, which are used to monitor the colonization of marine invertebrates on the seafloor.

SEMARANG – DBP Lab proudly announces the participation of its researcher, Eka Maya Kurniasih, at The 13th International Fisheries Symposium (IFS 2025). The prestigious event was held from October 6-9, 2025, at Universitas Diponegoro. This conference participation serves as a scientific output from the WCU Postdoctoral program, FSM, UNDIP of Dr. Angka Mahardini under the esteemed supervision of Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Ph.D. It is noticeable that both presenter presented cutting-edge studies focused on molecular applications for marine conservation and management.

Eka Maya delivered a presentation titled: “Environmental DNA as a tool for Marine Fish Biodiversity Assessment: Comparing MiFish 12SE and MiFish 12SU Primers in Karimunjawa” and Angka Mahardini presented her research titled: “Expanding The Molecular Baseline Of Diadema Setosum in Panjang Island MPA: Genetic Insights for Reef Resilience”.
DBP Lab congratulates both Eka Maya Kurniasih and Angka Mahardini for their insightful presentations and their valuable contributions to the international scientific community.

SEMARANG – DBP Lab is proud to announce the participation of our researcher, Melvie, at “The 3rd International Conference and Scientific Meeting of the Indonesia Limnology Society (SMILS III)” this past September 2025. In this prestigious scientific forum, Melvie presented two significant research topics focusing on the application of environmental DNA (eDNA) for monitoring aquatic biodiversity, “eDNA Analysis of Fish Communities in Rawa Pening Using a 12S” and “eDNA Profiling of Protist Communities in Balekambang Using a 16S”.

SEMARANG – The Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics (FSM), Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), successfully organized a workshop titled “Understanding Evolution: Biosystematics through Phenetic and Phylogenetic Inference” on Friday, September 26, 2025. The event, held at the Ecology and Biosystematics Laboratory, was attended with great enthusiasm by participants from various academic circles.

The workshop was specifically designed to introduce fundamental concepts and basic techniques in phenetic and phylogenetic analysis. Fulfilling its objectives, the event successfully equipped participants with the skills to utilize morphological and molecular data in evolutionary analysis. Furthermore, it fostered critical understanding and collaboration in the fields of taxonomy and biodiversity.

The event featured three expert speakers who delivered comprehensive presentations. The first session was opened by Dr. Lilih Khotimperwati, S.Si, M.Si from Diponegoro University, who provided an in-depth presentation on “An Introduction to Phenetic Analyses”. This was followed by a presentation from Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Ph.D, also from Diponegoro University, who gave an “Overview of Phylogenetic Inference“. The highlight of the workshop was the hands-on session led by Angka Mahardini, Ph.D, a Postdoctoral Fellow from Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang currently with the FSM-UNDIP program, with the theme “Hands-on Phylogenetic Analyses using MEGA”.

The Department of Biology FSM UNDIP extends its gratitude to all the speakers, the organizing committee, and the participants who contributed to the success of this event. Look forward to our next insightful scientific events.

SEMARANG – A research team from the Diponegoro Biodiversity Project (DBP), Diponegoro University (UNDIP) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (UNIMUS), has successfully completed a critical field mission to monitor marine biodiversity in the waters of Karimunjawa National Park. The activity, which took place from September 13-15, 2025, involved the retrieval of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS).

This initiative is a key component of the department’s long-term research program aimed at assessing the health of coral reef ecosystems and understanding the rich, yet often unseen, biodiversity they harbor. Karimunjawa National Park, a marine conservation priority in Indonesia, serves as an ideal location for this cutting-edge research.

The ARMS units are state-of-the-art, multi-layered structures designed to mimic the complexity of natural reef habitats. Deployed on the seafloor for an extended period, they are colonized by a vast array of marine invertebrates, collectively known as cryptofauna. These small organisms are fundamental to the reef’s food web and overall health but are typically overlooked in standard visual surveys.

During the three-day expedition, the research team, comprising expert scientific divers, carefully retrieved the ARMS units that had been deployed in previous years. The process required precision to ensure all settled organisms were collected intact. Onboard, the structures were meticulously disassembled, and the collected specimens were sorted and preserved for detailed analysis back at the laboratory.

SEMARANG – In a continuous effort to enhance the quality and capacity of its international-scale research, two researchers from the Diponegoro Biodiversity Project (DBP), Melvie and Danie, have successfully completed advanced training in the United States. This participation is part of the department’s commitment to adopting the latest research technologies in the field of molecular ecology.

The two researchers attended an intensive training course titled “Environmental DNA (eDNA) for Marine Molecular Ecology,” hosted by the Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, USA, over three weeks, on 29 July to 19 August 2025. Friday Harbor Laboratories is renowned as one of the world’s leading marine research institutions, making this a highly prestigious opportunity

In August 23th 2025, we successfully conducted eDNA sampling by collecting water from Jatibarang Reservoir together with students from SMA N 3, Semarang. At least, we took 10 water samples in 10 points, and all those are took by high school students accompaning by us and the teacher. They learned enthusiastically, observing how eDNA sampling methods are carried out and directly participating in the process as a valuable learning experience to introduce eDNA

Data keanekaragaman hayati laut di Indonesia masih rancu dan belum padu. Berbagai lembaga riset pemerintah dan organisasi non pemerintah memiliki data dan metode masing-masing dalam riset mereka, salah satunya dari Universitas Dipenogoro.

Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Peneliti Fakultas Sains dan Matematika Universitas Diponegoro, menyebut, kondisi ini akan membuat upaya perlindungan biodiversitas tidak optimal. Karena itu, perlu  metode pengumpulan data yang sesuai standar, mudah dan singkat. Itulah  yang menjadi salah satu latar belakang Tim Peneliti Fakultas Sains dan Matematika Universitas Diponegoro dan Diponegoro Biodiversity Project (DBP) memasang 33 Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure (ARMS) di perairan Taman Nasional Karimunjawa (TNKJ), medio Mei 2025. Read more

In 25 April, DBPs, collaborate with Conservation Leadership Proggrame, successfully did “the Focus Group Discussion (FGD); Menyatukan Perspektif Akar Bahar Bahar Masyarakat Pesisir” to coastal stakeholder, fisherman, and local people. This act is a part of CLP programs that we held about “Black Coral Conservation in Karimunjawa”.

In 20 – 27 April 2025, DBPs did collection of Black Corals and Gorgonians data in Karimunjawa islands. The fieldwork did with Sandhi, Unimus Lecturer, and the students to curate data about abundant, distribution, and species identification. Besides, our work was done in sevendays diving in four sites, Cemara besar, Burung, Indonor. There will more sites to collect at 26 May, going to Bengkoang, Nyamuk, Parang, Cilik, and Cendikia to continue the collecting.

Step into the wonders of nature at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum! 🦕🌿

On this occasion, we from DBP and the Ecology Lab, FSM UNDIP, were very happy to learn about methods of preserving and displaying organisms aimed at education and learning while collecting data on existing biodiversity, especially in the Indonesian region.

Thank you for accepting us ! Such a wonderfull moment
#NaturalHistory

Time to collaborate!
It is a fastinating moment visiting Coral Reef Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Laboratory in National University of Singapore (NUS) chaired by Danwei Huang. This moment was refered as a coordination and strengthen the reseach collaboration between us.

April 09, 2025

For Critically Endangered species like pari kekeh (as the bottlenose wedgefish is known in Indonesia), maintaining genetic diversity is key to their future ability to adapt to change. But when nothing is known about the reproductive strategies of a species, little can be done to tailor fisheries management to suit their particular biology and ensure a healthy gene pool. Ni is changing this; she’s studying paternity patterns within the Karimunjawa National Park. Knowing whether these wedgefish are monogamous or polygamous is essential for effective population management, where maintaining genetic diversity is key to avoiding genetic bottlenecks. Read more...

So gratefully that Mr. Danie Al Malik, one of our staff, had to present our research and paper in a term of Indonesia water eDNA. The 2nd Australian & New Zealand Environmental DNA Conference was now holding on 14-17 February 2023 as a hybrid event, with a face-to-face event in Hobart Tasmania and a virtual component online.

The Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community. Every two years, the Ocean Sciences Meeting unifies the oceans community to share findings, connect scientists from around the world, and advance the impact of science. At the moment, Ms. Dita talked about “the challanges and opportunities of DNA metabarcoding research in one of the most biodiverse countries, Indonesia”. She said that there is several issues such as about goverment and local permit, basic research to support database, lack of equipment, etc. Despite of that, we believe this could be gradually overcome with supporting by the others and every stakeholders as long as commite which all of us done.

In May 2024, the Department of Biology in DBP lab hosted three students from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) who visited UNDIP for two week (6 – 17 May 2024). They were Nur Ilham Syahadah binti Mohd Yusoff, a doctoral student from the Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology and Siti Nabila Ayu Binti Jasni and Arham bin Taupek, master student from the Faculty of Science and Marine Environment.

Ilham was a doctoral student who conducted research on the theme of “Gastropod biodiversity with morphological and molecular approaches” under the supervision of Prof. Madya Dr. Tan Min Pau (UMT), Dr. Nursalwa binti Baharuddin (UMT) and Dr. Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani (Dept. Biology, FSM, UNDIP). While, Nabila and Arham were S2 students under the guidance of Dr. Muhammad Hafiz Borkhanuddin (UMT) and Dr. Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani (Dept. Biology, FSM, UNDIP), with research themes related to “The identification of food from Nudibranchs with a DNA metabarcoding approach and identification of marine biodiversity using the Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structure (ARMS) approach”.

DBP Coordinator, Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Ph.D, was invited as a speaker for special seminar on Coral Reef Resilience, presenting on 18 August 2024, at the Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and for workshop from August 19 to 21, 2024, at Kapas Marine Park, Malaysia. She talked about “eDNA metabarcoding illuminates species diversity and composition of three phyla (Chordata, Mollusca, and Echinodermata) across Indonesia coral reefs”.

The seminar was purposed to communicate with stakeholders about the future of coral reefs, many managers have been faced with difficult questions such as “If coral reefs are dying anyway, isn’t trying to protect them futile?” or “Isn’t climate change just going to kill coral reefs anyway?”. Some people may argue that current resources in coral research and protection should be reprogrammed to protect other habitats. Responses to “doom and gloom” questions often highlight the value of protecting reefs due to the incredible diversity of life they support and their tremendous benefits to people in terms of coastal protection, medicine, food, livelihoods, and tourism revenue.

It is critically important to share with stakeholders the rapidly developing scientific research which demonstrates the resilience and adaptation potential of coral reefs to changing conditions. It is always important to communicate that resilience can be supported by specific management strategies.

Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani joined Humboldt Kolleg Meeting in Surabaya and share about a topic entitled “Transformation in Addressing Climate Change and Sustainability Challenges in Southeast Asia on September 18-21, 2024, Surabaya”.

Dept. Biologi, FSM, UNDIP and DBP Lab will start the ARMS project with National University of Singapore (NUS )for the next 3 years. The activities will be conducted in the Karimunjawa Islands and aims to look at the cryptobiome of invertebrate organisms and coral recruitment in the waters.

On 27 September 2024, Department of Biology, FSM, UNDIP and DBP lab organized a population genetics workshop with a special speaker, Dr. Tan Min Pau, where she arrived from the Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology, Universiti of Trengganu (UMT). This workshop aims to explain the concept of population genetics, types of research that use a population genetics approach and how to carry out the analysis. Participants will be invited to carry out data analysis directly with examples of data that have been prepared. At the end of the activity, participants are expected to understand the concept and also be able to use a population genetics approach to answer various research questions.

On 28-29 September 2024, Department of Biology, FSM, UNDIP and DBP lab organized a Microbiome Data Analysis workshop with a special speaker, Dr. Shumpei Iehata, where she arrived from the Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). The workshop was featured six speakers sharing their experiences with various Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) approaches. They discussed best practices in NGS within the fields of food science, pharmacy, biotechnology, and biodiversity.

On March 24, 2024, the 8th International Conference on Tropical and Coastal Region Eco Development (ICTCRED) was held at the Aruss Hotel, organized by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FPIK) at Diponegoro University (Undip). This biennial event brought together scholars, researchers, and practitioners to discuss critical issues at the intersection of aquatic science and climate change. The key theme for this year’s conference is “Integrating Aquatic Science and Climate Change Mitigation for Sustainable Coastal Development,” emphasizing the need for collaborative solutions to pressing environmental challenges.

ICTCRED 2024 not only served as a platform for sharing research and ideas but also supporting the missions of The SDGs Center of Diponegoro University. By focusing on the integration of aquatic science and climate change, the conference aimed to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting sustainable practices and policies in coastal regions. At this conference, Galank and Nining, was delegated to present a research entitled “Genetic Diversity On Horseshoe Crabs for phylogenetic tree study from Jambi, Bangka Belitung, Central Java, and East Java province, Indonesia” and “Uncovering the Brittle Star’s Genetic Diversity from Indonesian Water”.

source: fpik.undip.ac.id
link: https://fpik.undip.ac.id/en/2024/09/25/the-8th-international-conference-on-tropical-and-coastal-region-eco-development-ictcred-2024/

The International Conference of Marine Biotechnology (i-CoMB) 2024 is jointly hosted by the Institute of Climate Adaptation and Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, and Ghent University, Belgium. This conference provides a distinguished platform for researchers, scientists, and industry leaders to engage in discussions that shape the future of marine biotechnology.

Our delegations (Melvie, Francis, Rena, Audrey and Yanuar) were become the participant and presented their data and research at this moment. Rena Galby Andadari had presenting entitled “Molecular Identification of Mudskipper Fish from Bipolo and Oesapa, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia”. Besides that, Melvie, Audrey, and Yanuar also presenting their data entitled “Initial Assessment of Fish eDNA in Karimunjawa National Park Using MinION Nanopore Sequencing”, “Preliminary eDNA Analysis of Elasmobranch Species in Karimunjawa National Park”, and “Marine Water Microbiome Shows the Impact of Anthropogenic Stress in Karimunjawa Coastal Ecosystem” respectively. What an amazing thing!

Source: imb.umt.edu.my
link: https://imb.umt.edu.my/international-conference-in-marine-biotechnology/

The eDNA Sampling in Alor has just been completed successfully!

The sampling activity was carried out in September 2024, aiming to take eDNA samples through water media in areas that are upweeling area. Nining, accompanied by Yulita and Prof. Anindya Wirasatriya’s Research Team, conducted research with some field theme (physic, chemical, and biology) in the Alor Water, East Nusa Tenggara. The activity was carried out for 7 days with a team of 7 people. Nining and Yulita conducted eDNA sampling and then continued the laboratory analysis process at the DBP Lab.

As an first part of CLP’ grant, Galank and Danie in Sept 27 – Oct 1, 2024, had successfully conducted an initial ecological survey and an experimental screening questionnaire of the head of the utilizers of Akar Bahar in Karimunjawa. In this moment, we worked with the community utilizers, fishermen and craftsmen, to help classify the correct identification of Akar Bahar according to the Karimunjawa community. The majority of them believe that “Akar Bahar” belongs to the Black Coral group, but some believe that it is closer to Gorgonian’s traits.

One of DBP’ member, Nining Nursalim, was delegated to participate on Convervation Management and Leadership (CML) by Conservation Leadership Proggamme (CLP), on October 7th – 16th 2024. This program was done at two weeks in Rwanda, a country in East Africa, and talking about the essential topics for rising conservation leaders, such as Creative Leadership for Conservation, Fundraising & Project Planning, and Behaviour Change, enabling them to build on the knowledge and skills that will underpin their future careers as conservation leaders. Moreover, by bringing participants together from around the world, the workshop provides an opportunity to form valuable connections with other early-career conservationists.

The course offered the different modules on leadership, project planning, gender and conservation, behaviour change, fundraising and monitoring and evaluation. The sessions were very effective, she have to say. Nining also said that she got another perspective: the fundraising is not about talking for fund, but it is about offering ideas and giving innovations.

Ekitia Syaikal, part of DBP’ member, archived The eDNA Collaborative Microgrant 2024. Beside then, also “Ekitia will participate to learn about bioinformatics through Phisalia Course (https://www.physalia-courses.org/).

source: (https://www.ednacollab.org/microgrants/)

We proudly presented our eDNA book which contains theory and sampling technique for eDNA study in water and soil(sediments). Hence, the implementation of eDNA study is used to answer some questions about biodiversity in Indonesia, both in waters and land.

source: https://dbplab.org/2024/08/29/published-metode-pengambilan-sampel-edna-dan-analisisnya/

On January 2023, Dr. Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani conducting her field works for Postdoctoral research entitled “Providing Baseline Data for Marine Sponge Associated Microbiome from Bali Water: Next Generation Sequencing and Metabolomic Approaches” hosted by Dr. Noer Kasanah From UGM. The sampling was done in Tulamben Village, Karangasem Bali.

source: https://theconversation.com/mengenal-arms-terumbu-karang-buatan-untuk-riset-keanekaragaman-hayati-laut-203850

One of the students of IUP Biology, FSM, UNDIP dan Student member of DBP, Gabriella Kurniatami, participated in the poster session at The 5th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium (APCRS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, on June 19-23, 2023. Gabriella’s poster was titled “Uncovering the Brittle star’s Genetic Diversity from Indonesian Water”. This research explores the genetic diversity of several species of brittle star using a molecular approach (DNA Barcoding).

At this symposium, Biology lecturer and DBP Coordiantor, Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, also presented a research in collaboration with the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (BIONESIA) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) entitled “eDNA Application Show Promising Results to Detect Full Spectrum of Functional Diversity in Reef Fish Around Western Bali, Indonesia”. Besides, another poster titled “Molecular Diversity of Mantis Shrimp (Harpiosquilla raphidea) from Jambi, Indonesia: a Preliminary Study for Future Management” was also presented by Nenik Kholillah.

source: sdgcenter.undip.ac.id
link: https://sustainability.undip.ac.id/2023/06/25/mahasiswa-departemen-biologi-fakultas-sains-dan-matematika-undip-turut-serta-dalam-the-5th-asia-pacific-coral-reef-symposium-apcrs-di-national-university-of-singapore/

One of the lecturers of the Biology department, FSM, UNDIP and and DBP Coordinator who focuses on molecular ecology research, Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, has just initiated a collaboration to conduct Environmental DNA research with the ONT approach (https://www.ednacollab.org/grants).

This research initiation was conducted with the University of Washington, Seattle, USA under the “eDNA Collaborative” collaboration. As part of this collaboration, Dr. Cahyani also had the opportunity to visit the University of Seattle in Washington USA for 5 days (June 26-30, 2023) to learn the ONT Technique and the necessary data analysis process (Bioinformatics).

source: sdgcenter.undip.ac.id
link: https://sustainability.undip.ac.id/2023/08/08/departemen-biologi-fsm-undip-menginisiasi-penelitian-dna-lingkungan-dengan-pendekatan-third-generation-sequencing-menggunakan-oxford-nanopore-technology/

Environmental DNA (eDNA) research development is currently being carried out continuously by researchers. eDNA is very important to be studied further considering that the earth still holds abundant biodiversity. Biodiversity or biological wealth needs to be managed properly, because the control of biological wealth that is managed responsibly can make biodiversity a source of prosperity and sustainability of the nation’s life. Data collection of biodiversity in the environment (for example, marine and freshwater biodiversity) utilizes DNA sequencing technology. eDNA can reveal what organisms or species are in the water or soil sampling, because organisms leave traces in the form of dead skin cells, mucus or feces. In addition to traces of organisms left in water or soil, eDNA can also show micro organisms and invertebrates that are very small in size.

Diponegoro University’s eDNA Talk, which was held on September 21, 2023 in the Meeting Room of Acintya Prasada Building of Undip FSM, presented three speakers from the Faculty of Science and Mathematics and the Faculty of Public Health. The three speakers of this eDNA Talk were Dr. Anto Budiharjo (Biotechnology Study Program, FSM) who delivered “Metagenomics and Its Biotechnological Application”, Dr. Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani (Department of Biology) who presented the material “Application of Sanger, Next Generation and Third Generation Sequencing in Biodiversity Studies in Indonesia”, and Dr. Muh. Fauzi (FKM) who raised the material “Introduction to Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT) Squencing”.

On November 7th and 8th, 2023, Professor Sapto and his team, Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, discussed with Associate Professor Marsh David (Director of the International Exchange Promotion Office) how to advance international exchange activities with our school. They also met with Associate Professor Stiamarga Defin (Deputy Director of the International Exchange Promotion Office) of our school to discuss joint research and also participated in a seminar at the Stiamarga Laboratory and observed the presentations of results by students from the laboratory. On the 7th, Assistant Professor Dita gave a lecture to 4th year students of the Department of Applied Biology on her research on DNA barcoding and environmental DNA for environmental conservation.

source and link: https://www.wakayama-nct.ac.jp/cat_event/5053/

The Science Leadership Collaborative (SLC) is a world-class scientific leadership program designed to encourage Indonesian researchers to develop their potential to lead innovative research projects, both nationally and internationally. There are 30 researchers selected from various fields in Indonesia to undergo the leadership training program. For nine months, the program participants will participate in a series of workshops, mentoring sessions and collaborative activities, from international facilitators and speakers.
This step is a concrete manifestation of an effort to increase the reputation and visibility of UNDIP researchers in the international arena according to UNDIP’s milestone to become a world-class university (World Class University) through increasing indicators of Academic Reputation and International research network.

source: undip.ac.id
link: https://pemerintahan.fisip.undip.ac.id/v1/dua-dosen-undip-terpilih-di-science-leadership-collaborative/

On August 19-22, 2022, Diponegoro Marine Biodiversity Project (DMBP) held an environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling and training at Karimunjawa Islands. This activity collaborated with Yayasan Biodiversitas Indonesia (BIONESIA). It was led by Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Ph.D. (lecturer from the Biology Department, Faculty of Science and Mathematics), as the Principal Investigator of this research project. This program aims to assess the marine fish biodiversity at Karimunjawa Islands in different zonation as a conservation management system Karimunjawa Islands. Diponegoro Marine Biodiversity Project (DMBP) is a marine biodiversity project under Universitas Diponegoro supervised by Prof. Ambariyanto, M.Sc.  The activity held by DMBP truly supported the achievement of SDGs14 (Life below water) and SDGs 17 (Partnerships for the goals).

The activity was full of fun and very insightful for the participants. This eDNA tool was one of the newest methods to asses biodiversity in Indonesia, including the marine environment. One participant, namely Galank Janarkho (a master’s student at the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science at Universitas Diponegoro), also said that this activity had grown his mindset about a new method to asses a broader scale of marine biodiversity rapidly than the conventional method such as a visual census.

source: sdgcenter.undip.ac.id
link: https://sustainability.undip.ac.id/2022/08/25/diponegoro-marine-biodiversity-project-dmbp-undip-introducing-environmental-dna-edna-method-to-detect-marine-biodiversity/

The Summer Course in Biological Science 2022 is organized by the Department of Biology and Biotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Science and Mathematics (FSM), Diponegoro University (UNDIP), Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. The theme of this first Summer Course in Biology is “Molecular Ecology Approach to Support Marine Biodiversity Conservation.” The Summer Course in Biology 2022 is a two-week activity that will expose the participants to knowledge and skill in molecular ecology research, especially related to biodiversity and conservation. The Summer Course in Biology 2022 will be partitioned into three parts; 4-days of online course or webinars, 3-days of study excursion at Karimunjawa Island, and 4-days of practicum laboratory activities.

The online course will invite seven speakers (national and international speakers) that range from diverse background of molecular to applied biological science including:
– Dr. Christopher Meyer – the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
– Prof. Dr. Ir Ambariyanto MSc. – Diponegoro University
– Prof. Drs. Sapto Purnomo Putro, M.Si, Ph.D – Diponegoro University
– Dr. Jordan M. Casey – University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute
– Dr. Tan Min Pau – Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
– Samantha Cheng, Ph.D. – WWF
– Dr. Karyadi Baskoro, S.Si., M.Si. – Diponegoro University

source: fsm.undip.ac.id
link: https://fsm.undip.ac.id/summer-course-in-biological-science/

The Science Summit at 77th United Nations General Assembly (SSUNGA77) in 2022 was held to support the strengthening of science collaborations and global science to support the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). One of the UNDIP researchers, Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Ph.D., who is also a lecturer in the Biology department, had the opportunity to be a speaker in one of the panels with the theme “Knowing and Protecting Life on Earth Starts with Natural History and Science Innovation”. Dr. Dita Cahyani delivered her paper on the importance of biodiversity conservation to support sustainable development, especially for countries with high biodiversity, such as Indonesia. Science and technology are not only related to one or two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but include six goals in the SDGs, including SDG 2 (Zero hunger), SDG 4 (Quality education), SDG 6 (Clean water and Sanitation), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), SDG 15, and SDG 17 (Partnership for the goals).

source: sdgcenter.undip.ac.id
link: https://sustainability.undip.ac.id/2022/10/10/undip-berpartisipasi-dalam-science-summit-at-the-77th-united-nations-general-assembly-unga77-tahun-2022/