FPIK, SEMARANG – On Monday, October 14th, 2019 Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FPIK) UNDIP guests from Hokkaido University. The arrival of Prof. Masahiro Nakaoka FPIK Undip well received by the Dean Prof. FPIK Ir. Tri Winarni Agustini, M.Sc, Ph.D and Vice Dean of Innovation and Research Dr. Tita Elfitasari, S.Pi, M.Sc and accompanied by Dr. Ir. Frida Purwanti, M.Sc as the Secretary of Doctoral Studies Program S3 Coastal Resource Management.

The activity continued with the implementation of a Public Lecture held on Monday, October 14th, 2019 located in Building A 3rd floor room J.301 by Doctoral Studies Program S3 and S2 Coastal Resource Management, Department of Aquatic Resources, as Speaker Prof. Masahiro Nakaoka of Akkeshi Marine Station, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University, Japan; entitled “Multiple Ecosystem Services from Seagrass Beds: Synergetic Effects / Trade-Offs of Blue Carbon Services”

Postdoctoral activities previously are undertaken to support the activities of the program World Class University (WCU) Undip by sending one of the staff of the Ministry of Aquatic Resources, Dr. Ir. Frida Purwanti, M.Sc Akkeshi Marine Station, and Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere and Hokkaido University, Japan for 1 month (July – August 2019).

One objective of this postdoctoral activity is to research and joint publications between Undip with Hokkaido University. (Ratnaningtyas).