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Plant biosystematics is a discipline which learns about variation and evolution of a plant population in its taxonomy classification. Biosystematics could predict a taxon’s unknown characteristics. Besides, biosystematics research with morphology approach can represent a plant variation in a certain location before its extinction, discover environment indicator species and endemic species of an ecosystem, andRead more

In the Workshop to Enhance Collaboration Between US & Indonesia in Biodiversity & Conservation Research, it was revealed that Indonesia and the US agreed to increase research cooperation. This workshop was held at IPB International Convention Center (IICC), Bogor (16-18/7), organized by IPB University, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education of the Republic ofRead more

Durians are widely known by the public as the ‘King of Fruits’. Besides having attracting smell, this tropical fruit also has sweet flesh. Durians are one of the main commodities in Rancamaya, Bogor City. Rancamaya durians, or more widely known as ‘mas durian’, is one of the superior durian varieties. Their characteristics include pointy andRead more

As one of the forms of community devotion, The Institute for Research and Community Development (LPPM) IPB University does the Thematic Real Work Lecture Program (KKN-T) in Kuningan. A group of students and their supervising lecturers were present in Sagarahiang The village, Darma Regency, Kuningan introduced stingless bee cultivation techniques, (13/7). This activity was aRead more

Indonesia is a country rich with biodiversity, one of them are herbal plants. Herbal plants have benefits and are valued more, they are often used as alternative medications. However, The Indonesian community’s knowledge of the benefits of herbal plants continues to decrease. To solve this problem, five students of IPB University created a green souvenirRead more

Often hearing complaints of cat hair loss belonging to his friend, Digsen Afriadi, one of the IPB University students found the idea to make Tinolin, a trademark brand name supplement for preventing hair loss in pets. The idea that he got when he and his two colleagues, Sihabudin Asnawi and Zarifa Olivia, received the LambRead more

IPB University together with PT. Pupuk Kaltim collaborates with the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Association (Apkasindo) to test the application of Precipalm at the level of oil palm farmers. The collaboration was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between IPB University, PT. Pupuk Kaltim and Apkasindo at the Manggala Wanabhakti Auditorium,Read more

The Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University held ForeWall and Range Shifter Workshops with two major themes, namely Forecasting Biodiversity Losses in Wallace from Ecological and Evolutionary Processes and Spatial Eco-Evolutionary Modeling of Species Responses to Environmental Responses. Workshop led by Dr. Berry Juliandi is a researcher from Indonesia andRead more

A number of IPB University students use DNA Barcode to detect the presence of root purse nematodes or root nodules in beetroot plants. The students are Ni Wayan Kartika Pratiwi, Fawwaz El Auly and Rosyid Amrulloh, who are students of the Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture. Read More>>Read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) “Plantation and Forestry Lands Tenure” in IPB Dramaga Campus, Bogor, Tuesday (28/5). This FGD is held to highlight the land conflicts in plantation and forest areas that are caused by many ownership claims and lack of obedience to the law. Read More>>Read more