Bogor, June 13, 2024 – The Dean of FKIP Unram signed an MBKM collaboration with the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB).
The signing ceremony took place at the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, where Dean of FKIP University of Mataram, Drs. Lalu Zulkifli, M.Sc., Ph.D., and Dean of the Faculty of Forestry and Environment IPB, Prof. Dr. Naresworo Nugroho, MS, signed the Cooperation Agreement. This agreement is part of the 2024 Independent Campus Competition Program and includes various joint research activities, the implementation of the Independent Campus Program (MBKM), and Community Service.
The initial step in implementing this MBKM collaboration is a Student Exchange activity for the Biology Education Study Program. Four students will be sent to the Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism to strengthen their competencies in biodiversity and ecotourism. This student exchange will take place in the odd semester of the 2024/2025 Academic Year, where the students will undertake 20 credits over one semester.
Additionally, the meeting discussed potential research and community service activities in Mount Rinjani National Park. Topics covered include bioprospecting, forest fire prevention and management, the development of water and geothermal resource utilization, waste management for hikers, conservation in harmony with natural beauty, and the development of disaster mitigation for volcanic eruptions.
It is hoped that the collaboration between the two institutions will complement and strengthen each other's advantages and contribute to the development of local resource potential.