Summer Course in Biology 2022:

Molecular Ecology Approach to Support Marine Biodiversity Conservation

Background

Known as a mega biodiversity country, Indonesia has enormous resources to be explored and managed wisely. Therefore, Indonesia needs a young generation of researchers, scientists, and thinkers equipped with knowledge and skills (hard and soft skills) to take part in Indonesian resource management. Nowadays, an advanced method such as the molecular approach has been used widely in the study of ecology and resource management. This method is also used for many applications, such as screening for potential drug discovery, disease controls, finding novel metabolites and other biotechnological fields.

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.

Objectives

The Summer Course in Biology 2022 is a two weeks activity that aims to:

• Increase the participants’ knowledge of the molecular application in conservation and biodiversity assessments.
• Expose the participants to different research questions and research ideas.
• Increase the participants’ hard skills regarding molecular techniques including practicum laboratory skills i.e. preparation, DNA amplification, and data analysis.
• Study excursion to introduce the Marine Biodiversity of Indonesia.
• Open the future collaboration in research and education between participants and speakers of this course.

Committee Members

Chair              : Dr. rer. nat. Anto Budiharjo, SSi, MBiotech

Members       : Ni Kadek Dita Cahyani, Ph.D

    Rully Rahardian, Ph.D

    Dyah Wulandari, Ph.D

    Satriyo Adhy, M.T

Activities

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) with topics ranging from Marine Ecology, Molecular Ecology, and Biodiversity. Further, we will invite some participants to join the study excursion at Karimunjawa National Parks and the practicum laboratory activities at Molecular and Applied Microbiology Laboratory – UPT Laboratorium Terpadu Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia. The practicum activities will focus on DNA amplification using the Sanger Sequencing approach, including DNA extraction, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Gel Electrophoresis and data analysis using MEGA X.

Please note, it is also possible for participants to follow all the course activities online. Detail schedule of the online access will be informed further.

Timeline

Online Course:

            Date/Time      : 1 – 4 August, 2022

            Place               : Online with Zoom platform

Study Excursion Activities:

            Date/Time      : 5 – 7 August, 2022

            Place               : Karimunjawa Island National Park

Laboratory Activities:

            Date/Time      : 8 – 11 August, 2022

            Place               : Molecular and Applied Microbiology Laboratory

                                      UPT Laboratorium Terpadu Diponegoro University

Speakers:

The keynotes speakers range from diverse background of molecular to applied biological science including:

1. Dr. Christopher Meyer – the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History
2. Prof. Dr. Ir Ambariyanto MSc. – Diponegoro University
3. Prof. Drs. Sapto Purnomo Putro, M.Si, Ph.D – Diponegoro University
4. Dr. Jordan M. Casey – University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute
5. Dr. Tan Min Pau – Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
6. Samantha Cheng, Ph.D. – WWF
7. Dr. Karyadi Baskoro, S.Si., M.Si. – Diponegoro University

Schedules

Contact detail

Questions regarding the summer course schedule and activities can be directed to the summer course Coordinator, Dr. rer. nat. Anto Budiharjo, SSi, MBiotech,  at anto.budiharjo@live.undip.ac.id 

Questions regarding the summer course registration process can be directed to Pandji Triadyaksa Ph.D,  at p.triadyaksa@fisika.fsm.undip.ac.id 

Fee and Registration

• The summer course is free of charge with only accepting limited number of participants.
• Participants who want to join the course activities in Indonesia should contact rer. nat. Anto Budiharjo, SSi, MBiotech at the above email to request the slot and prepare their personal accomodation, transportation and consumption expenses.
• The summer course committee will arrange the accomodation, transportation and consumption during the Karimunjawa study excursion.
• The summer course committee can help the arrangement of accomodation during the laboratory course in Semarang.
• The admission process starts from June 1 – July 22, 2022 or until the number of participants is fulfilled.
• Participants who want to join the course activities in Indonesia are encourage to register early to ensure the schedule of your immigration/visa application process and procedure.
• International students (undergraduate and graduate), who wants to follow  the course full online or with following field and laboratory courses in Indonesia, should apply using the registration link provided at: admission.undip.ac.id

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