Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) is a Government of Indonesia scholarship scheme to fund Indonesian students on mobility program to overseas universities.  IISMA is designed to accommodate undergraduate students to spend one semester (approximately 16 weeks) at university partner to study, experience host country culture, and do practical assignments to hone their skills. This program is centrally managed by Directorate General of Higher Education, Kemdikbud (Ministry of Education and Culture or MoEC) through the Sub Pokja Merdeka Global. Application of participation is open for undergraduate students from all Indonesian higher education institutions.

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Outdoor Learning in Wanagama for The Class 2020 in Semester II 2020/2021

The outdoor learning innovation program in Wanagama was first implemented in Semester II 2018/2019 for Class 2018 from 8 July to 3 August 2019. This program combined Agroforestry lecture activities, the Development of Soft-skills and Forester Character activities (independent outdoor projects), the Exposure to Global Competencies by alumni, and the Field Practice to Introduction to Forestry Science. All activities were carried out in the Wanagama Educational Forest and then followed by the Field Practice on Forest Types and Utilization in the forest areas on the eastern part of Java Island. The whole event ran for about a month. However, this program was not implemented in Semester II 2019/2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Alumni played an important and active role in this program by becoming a resource person in the Global Competency Exposure activities (PKG). The PKG consists of:

1.  the Enhanced Stadium Generale activities.

Exposure students to the strategic and contemporary forestry issues, and the challenges professions in forestry.

2.  the Outdoor Inspiration Class activitie

Inspiring students by alumni leaders.

In Semester II 2020/2020, the Forestry Undergraduate Study Program of the Faculty of Forestry UGM plans to implement this learning program in Wanagama. Due to the conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic, this program will implement two periods: group 1 (17 May – 12 June 2021) and group 2 (4 – 31 July 2021). Each group will consist of around 150 students. The Learning Objectives of this program for Class 2020:

• to build the spirit of Corsa and the character of UGM forester in the first year
• to provide students with exposure to global competencies & soft skill development. Therefore they can project their professions and scientific fields in the future.

Student activities in outdoor learning at Wanagama in Semester II 2020/2021 include:

1. Online courses: (1) Dendrology, (2) Tree Physiology, (3) Introduction to Forest Resources Economics, (4) Soil and Water Conservation, (5) Forest Survey and Mapping, (6) Forest Resource Biometrics, (7) Wood Anatomy and Identification, (8) Conservation of Forest Resources.
2. Block offline practice classes: (1) Forest Soil Science Practicum, (2) Dendrology, (3) Forest Ecology, (4) Forest Mapping and Surveying, (5) Wood Anatomy and Identification.
3. Field Practices on Forestry Science (1 credit)
4. Field Practice to Type and Forest Utilization (1 credit)
5. Global Competency Exposure (PKG) (2 co-curricular credits)

PKG carries out 14 activities @ 100 minutes with the equivalent of 2 credits (1400 minutes).

• Outdoor Inspiration Class (PKG-KI): by alumni leaders to inspire students as many as 7 activities.
• Enhanced Stadium General (PKG-ESG): by various professions from alumni to present 7 activities on professional challenges, challenges, and forestry issues.

6. Development of Soft Skills and Foresters Character

• Forestry Work Activities (K3) in the form of independent group projects are outdoor activities to develop field skills and the character of UGM forester as many as 14 activities @ 100 minutes + 640 minutes of independent work (2380 minutes with a weight of 2 co-curricular credits).
• Contextual Pancasila Against Student Radicalism (soft skill 1) – for 100 minutes.
• Exploring Self Potential (soft skill 2) for 100 minutes.

Preparations and requirements for student participation in this program are as follows:

• Parental consent,
• Conducting rapid tests from the hometown and health facilities
• Checking with GeNose at the Faculty before participating and after participating

Perform self-isolation in Wanagama if showing symptoms of unwellness

The Activities of Student Associations in the New Normal Era of COVID-19 Infection

The Faculty of Forestry UGM encourages students to initiate their activities outside the teaching and learning through implementing strict health protocols. Student activities are in the form of virtual events, offline the gladian of Silvagama, GR ber-PKM with online and offline blended activities, and so on.

 Silvagama ( Gladian XXXVI Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Mapala Silvagama )

On March 6-8, 2021, 15 new members of Mapala Silvagama in a smooth and healthy condition were inaugurated in the Gladian XXXVI Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas). The new members are the 2019 and 2020 students of the Faculty of Forestry UGM. They went through a series of training exercises and activities. The names of the new members are: Siti Nur Aisyah, Farah Fadlilah, Sri Suryanti, Aulia Fitriyani, Ilham Tri Aji, Tantyo Dharmawan, Naufal Zaki Azhari, M. Fatchul ‘Alim, Jihan Alfiera, Stefanie Vitasya, Dimas Cahya, M. Raihan, Daru Jati, M. Wakhid Nugroho and M. Bayu Aji. Tirelessly, they succeeded in surpassing all exercises and obstacles in the current difficult times.

This series of activities was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic through implementing strict health protocols and Gladian Standard Operational Procedures (PSO) which adapt to the current situation.

Their struggle does not stop here. The journey of a thousand miles begins with one definite step.

“The challenge is beyond your limits, it actually makes you even stronger”

No Barriers !!!

FIELD PRACTICE ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT (KTU 3004)

Field Practice on Sustainable Forest Management (PHL) (KTU 3004) Semester I 2020/2021 was held on February 17-28, 2021 in BDH Playen, KPH Yogyakarta. The field practice aims to furnish students on the ability to explain, perform and organize the components of sustainable forest management in a forest management unit. The forest stands for SFM practice were teak and eucalyptus stands. This is intended to provide students with an understanding of sustainable forest management based on timber forest products and non-timber forest products.

In the current condition of Covid-19, the practical activities were carried out by implementing health protocols in accordance with the direction of the UGM COVID-19 Task Force. The Health Protocol includes carrying a health/Covid-19 free certificate, wearing a mask, always using a hand sanitizer, and maintaining a physical distancing during the activities.

The material in PHL field practice were forest area organization, forest planning, forestry techniques (harvesting, regeneration, maintenance, and protection), forest resource conservation, forest village community socio-economy, forest resource planning, forest resource utilization, and forest management unit administration. These materials enhance the student’s understanding on the coordinating of sustainable forest management components in a forest management unit. In addition, the practice was carried out in forest areas, the practice was also carried out by visiting the sawmill processing industry, furniture production and eucalyptus oil processing.

Field Practice Activities, Faculty of Forestry, UGM during New Normal of Covid-19 Infection

Entering the New Normality era during Covid-19 pandemic, the Faculty of Forestry UGM organizes services and activities both academic and non-academic with implementing strict health protocols. Academic activities that can be carried out by students are included research for undergraduate thesis, and field practices. Field practices are carried out by students online and offline by staying at a boarding house/house in Yogyakarta during the practical implementation. The principles of this field practices are:

1. Students stay at their boarding house or at home in Yogyakarta and depart from there to the field (practice location) in the morning and return there in the afternoon
2. Students trip in small teams or groups to the practice location
3. The practice location is the forest area in Yogyakarta and surrounding areas
4. Students bring their personal equipment for praying and personal protective, and also supplies
5. Strict implementation of health protocols on trips and at the practice location (mandatory wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance, and washing hands frequently with soap or hand sanitizer).
6. The faculty helps providing facilities such as masks and hand sanitizers.

The Field Practice of Sustainable Forest Management (PUPHL) took place from 3-13 September 2020 (11 days), the participants were 139 students (divided by 5 people for each team) with 9 co-assistants and 19 lecturers. PUPHL during the Covid-19 pandemic was designed differently from the regular ones which was usually held at the Getas Field Campus for 23 days. The practical activities (offline) were carried out in the forest stands in Yogyakarta Forest Management Agency (FMA).

The Field Practice of Introduction to Forestry (PIK/forestry camping) was held on the weekends of September 2020 (19 & 26; 20 & 27) in Wanagama Educational Forest from morning to evening. The number of participants was 279 people (divided by 4 groups @ 60 people). This PIK Field Practice carrying out during the Covid-19 pandemic was different from the regular ones which required students staying in Wanagama dormitory and practicing in the field for 3 days.

Field Practice for Forest Type and Utilization (KL) were held on the weekends of October 2020 (3 & 4; 11 & 11; 17 & 18) in Tawangmangu for natural forests and upland plantation forests, in Imogiri for natural forests and lowland plantations, and in Baros for coastal forests and mangroves. In the KL practice during the Covid-19 pandemic, students traveled from their dormitories to the practice location 3 times on the weekends, which was different from the regular one which took 5 days for travelling and practicing in remote forest location areas such as Banyuwangi or Batu Raden and so on

THE 50 NATIONAL PARK EXPEDITIONS OF MAPALA SILVAGAMA

BETUNG KERIHUN NATIONAL PARK AND SENTARUN LAKE AND MOUNT PALUNG NATIONAL PARK

Mapala Silvagama continued to carry out the expedition of 50 National Parks to explore the potential of natural resources, as a form of concern for natural conservation. In mid-2019, the expedition team visited 2 National Parks in the island of Kalimantan, namely the Betung Kerihun Danau Sentarum National Park (TNBKDS) and Gunung Palung National Park (TNGP). The expedition was carried out for one month, from 31 July to 31 August 2019 with a total of 8 field teams consisting of 4 people from Silvagama and 4 others from the UGM Photography Unit (UFO). The exploration in both National Parks was focused on peatlands which possess the essential role in maintaining unique and distinctive forest biodiversity. The exploration also performed on avifauna species diversity in the Betung Kerrihun Danau Sentarum National Park and on the distribution of Nephenthes spp plants in Gunung Palung National Park. It is expected that these expeditions are bale to support the managers of the Betung Kerihun Danau Sentarum National Park and Gunung Palung National Park in managing biodiversity, tourism and the community.

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Betung Kerihun Danau Sentarum Nasional Park

Gunung Palung National Park