Southeast Asia is the biodiversity hotspot for many plants, animals, and other exotic species. Despite playing an important role to sustain local and regional livelihood, tropical ecosystems in Southeast Asia are threatened by the growing human population and other anthropogenic pressures such as land degeneration, deforestation, climate change, and unsustainable economic policy. Addressing these issues require an interdisciplinary approach and collaboration, including how to ensure that tropical ecosystems and biodiversity are appropriately valued and sustainably utilised. These are important as biodiversity is often undervalued, leading to their loss.
Therefore, we are proud to organise this year’s summer course, the 7th International Summer Course in Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, with the main theme of “Sustainable Bioprospecting of Tropical Biodiversity”. In this course, participants will be engaged in lecture series, both virtual and offline, and field trips in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, which revolve around the ethnobiology (how biodiversity is being utilised by the locals), exploration of the biodiversity values, bioprocessing, and sustainable bio-business.
Course Timeline:
Course fee:
220 USD (International Participants)
499.000 IDR (Local Participants – Accommodation not included)
Facilities:
Staying accommodation (not applicable for local participants), transportation during trips, meals during class and trips, lecture series, field trip accommodation, trip entrance fee, and summer course kit.
What are not covered:
Visa application (if needed), Flight, SIM Card and Internet data package, Laundry service, dinners, and personal-related expenses.
“I really had a lot of fun and it was so great to meet everyone! I learnt a lot interacting with the UGM team and the other students, especially about environmental sustainability between the different countries. Hearing the progress and the setbacks that are often shared between different countries is both a bit sad but also hopeful. But from everyone here and the speakers, I have hope that together our efforts across Asia can build a cleaner and more environmentally protective future that benefits current and future generations of humans, natural systems and wildlife. The nature in Yogya is breathtakingly beautiful, and the UGM team was so warm and welcoming! The team did such a great job considering the size of the group and this being their first post-covid event. I felt very welcome and very taken care of, and am very grateful to have had these experiences, and definitely miss Yogyakarta!“ – Nicole, NTU
“It was a very good experience. It was my first time abroad and I had many concerns, but with the cooperation of the organizers and many other people, I was able to gain a lot of knowledge. I would be very happy if Chiba University would continue to allow us to participate in this program in the future.“ – Kotone, Chiba University
“As a biochemistry background student, it was a very rare opportunity for me to have such field trips and on field experience on sample collection and identification. Overall from communicating with other students and lecturers, I learn more about the important of conservation of tropical biodiversity and its potential methods in conservating during lectures and on-field. Due to lack of knowledge of ecology and entomology, this course fairly give ease for me to explore both aspect and understanding it’s importance behind conservation and co-exist with nature and also identifications of species that may help us in near future for potential applications. Lastly, I would like to thank the UGM for conducting such interesting summer course.“ – Lai Zhi Qin, UTAR
“The summer course was very successful and it was honestly one of the most memorable experience for me. I am really looking forward to seeing the Faculty of Biology organize more events like this and hopefully it reaches a wider region as well with more participants coming from different countries across the world. From the online course to the field trips, it was really a once in a lifetime experience for me, and I am really glad that I attended my first international summer course in UGM, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. I gained a lot of experience new things to learn, and even friends who share the same interests as me with the help of the Faculty of Biology, lecturers, LOs, and organizers. I am very thankful for this opportunity, and hopefully I can go back and visit Yogyakarta again soon. Thank you very much to everyone who made this summer course possible!” – Mia, UPLB
