The Faculty of Forestry, Hasanuddin University (Unhas) through the Forestry Engineering Study Program (Prodi) held a public lecture discussing the development of biodiversity utilization through a collaborative platform. The activity took place starting at 09.00 WITA in the Senate Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Forestry, Unhas Tamalanrea Campus, Makassar, Monday (18/11/2024).
Starting the activity, the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Unhas, Prof. Dr. Ir. A. Mujetahid M., S.Hut., M.P. In his speech, he expressed his gratitude to the Chair of the Unhas Forestry Engineering Study Program for initiating this activity and the presence of resource persons at this activity in order to share and provide material to students and lecturers regarding the use of biodiversity through a collaborative platform.
“Thank you for the presence of resource persons at this activity. I hope that the material presented can provide benefits for students and lecturers at the Faculty of Forestry, Unhas. Thank you also to the Chair of the Forestry Engineering Study Program, Unhas, who initiated this activity. I think this activity is quite important in providing understanding “to students who wish to continue their Masters and Doctoral studies,” said prof. Mujetahid.
Present as a resource person, Dr. Ahmad Fathoni, M.Eng. (Head of Research Center for Applied Microbiology of Biomolecules Collaboration Platform, BRIN) presented material with the theme “Fostering the Utilization of Biodiversity Through a Collaborative Platform”.
Dr. Ahmad Fathoni in his material said that the scope of research through collaborative platforms is discovery, environment and utilization.
Several collaborative platform programs include the internal research program, structural biology of biomolecules from Indonesia Biodiversity, collection, characterization, and prebreeding of Indonesian wild banana (Musa acuminata) and terrestrial biodiversity expedition.
“On the collaborative platform, the internal research program consists of several topics, namely prototypes resulting from clean technology research and innovation, conserved biota, and prototypes resulting from research and innovation in utilizing Indonesian biodiversity,” explained Dr. Ahmad Fathona.
Dr. Ahmad Fathona explained that it is important to know that prototypes resulting from clean technology research and innovation are important because they can contribute to providing low-emotion and pollution-free energy alternatives, thereby improving the quality of life and providing encouragement for economic development.
This activity was attended by approximately 50 students and lecturers, went smoothly until 11.30 and ended with a joint discussion session.
