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Introduction of FPIK Campus for New Students during the Pandemic

Introduction of FPIK Campus for New Students during the Pandemic

by | Oct 10, 2020 | News

Picture: New students of the 2020 Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences UNDIP participating in the FPIK ODM activities in 2020 through an online application.

FPIK, SEMARANG – Welcome to the new students of the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FPIK) Diponegoro University (UNDIP). It is an honor for us, new generations in the fisheries and marine sector continue to grow in Indonesia. At the New Student Admission (PMB), FPIK has accepted hundreds of new students from all corners of this country. To study at the FPIK campus, new students are required to take part in one of the faculty level regeneration series, namely the FPIK Youth Diponegoro Orientation (ODM). In this ODM activity, new students will be introduced to the lecture system, academic fields, faculty culture, campus infrastructure and student organizations on the FPIK campus.

Picture: The 2020 FPIK ODM committee is currently conducting a briefing and simultaneously broadcasting a profile video of FPIK UNDIP.

ODM FPIK aims to instill character and values ​​of kindness in new students entering lectures and all information about the campus environment and its surroundings. For the first time, the FPIK ODM in 2020 has been held online. As we all know, this condition is caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In previous years, ODM FPIK consisted of 2 series of events held simultaneously, namely Introduction to Campus Life for New Students (PKKMB) and Character Education (Pendikar). However, this year the implementation schedule is differentiated so that the PKKMB has been held in September 2020 and Pendikar is planned for January 2021. Although this condition occurs, of course it does not diminish the essence of ODM FPIK.

ODM FPIK 2020 was held on September 14th – 16th, 2020 with the theme “Forming a Moral, Global-Minded and Environment-loving Young Generation as Pillars of Indonesian Maritime Development”. The theme aims to enable new students to apply leadership values, teamwork, good ethics, love FPIK and love the environment. “Satukan Asa, FPIK Sejiwa, Maritim Berkuasa” that is the slogan of the 2020 Diponegoro Youth Orientation FPIK UNDIP. (Lula).

Diaspora Shares Knowledge in the Department of Aquatic Resources through the WCU Program

Diaspora Shares Knowledge in the Department of Aquatic Resources through the WCU Program

by | Sep 27, 2020 | News, The SDGs

FPIK, SEMARANG – Diponegoro University (UNDIP) is one of the favorite universities in Central Java which has a World Class University (WCU) program. The WCU program aims to improve UNDIP’s capability to hold the status of a Top 500 university in the world. In order to support this mission, the Department of Aquatic Resources, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK) held a Visiting Lecturer activity by inviting a diaspora who works as a postdoctoral researcher at the Liebniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), Germany, namely Dr. rer. nat. Dini Adyasari, S.T., M.Sc.

Dr. Aninditia Sabdaningsih, S.Si., M.Si, one of the lecturers in the Aquatic Resources Management Study Program and person in charge of the Visiting Lecturer program, explained that this program consists of 5 types of activities, namely Seminar Series which is held three times, in the form of Public Lecture, Training , and Motivation Class, as well as 2 other activities that were exclusively delivered by the resource person as guest lecturer, namely sharing knowledge in the Aquatic Microbiology Course and fine tuning the manuscript. These activities are included in the implementation of the efforts of The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which include SDGs number 4, 6, 14, and 17. SDGs number 4 on Quality Education, SDGs number 6 on Clean Water and Proper Sanitation, SDGs number 14 on Ecosystems Lautan and SDGs number 17 on Partnerships to Achieve Goals.

The Seminar Series was attended by the UNDIP academic community, namely undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, lecturers, staff and even alumni. Head of the Department of Aquatic Resources, Dr. Ir. Haeruddin in his report stated that the total number of participants from the entire seminar series was more than 100 people and was dominated by undergraduate students.

The Dean of FPIK UNDIP, Prof. Ir. Tri Winarni, M.Sc., Ph.D in his speech said that with the COVID-19 pandemic, FPIK had the opportunity to gain knowledge from the diaspora. In addition, the Dean of FPIK, in closing the Visiting Lecturer event, added that the material presented by Dr. rer. nat. Dini Adyasari, M.Sc. very useful and hope that in the future good relations will continue to be established. The collaboration program that was built by FPIK with ZMT Germany is expected to continue to be implemented to contribute to the advancement of science and the welfare of the Indonesian people. (Seto Windarto).

Rob Calendar application created by Department of Oceanography is beneficial for Indonesian coasts

Rob Calendar application created by Department of Oceanography is beneficial for Indonesian coasts

by | Sep 22, 2020 | Research and Dedication, The SDGs

FPIK, SEMARANG – The tidal flood disaster known locally as rob is a natural event caused by the sea level dynamics that periodically inundates the land surface. Combined with present climate change, it is potentially harmful and might and disrupt normal life of the people in the area. Tidal flood disaster has become a serious threat to the coastal area of ​​Semarang City. This became the motivation for the Science and Technology Community Service Team for Undip Assisted Villages (IDBU), Department of Oceanography, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK) to make a breakthrough. They have succeeded creating an application capable of predicting the rob occurance. The application is called “Rob Calendar” and can be downloaded from the Play Store.

This year, the IDBU team provided data updates of the Rob Calendar 2020 in the Tambakrejo coastal area, Tanjung Mas Village, Semarang. The activity was held on Saturday, September 19, 2020, attended by residents and community leaders as well as community group leaders.

The socialization of the how to use as well as data update of Rob Calendar 2020 is a continuation of the collaboration between the Community Supervisory Group (Pokmaswas) and the Community Service Team of the Oceanography Department of Diponegoro University which was carried out through the Science and Technology Program for IDBU during 2018-2020.

According to the head of the IDBU Team, Prof. Dr. Denny Nugroho Sugianto ST. MSi., this event aims to create a community that is resilient to coastal disasters in Tanjung Mas Village, Semarang, Central Java due to tidal floods (rob) which are part of the life of the local community at any time.

Using the Rob Calendar, the public can easily predict when the rob occurs, the height of tidal flood is, how long the rob will last, and how the water level is in the rob, so that residents can anticipate any damage by moving their belongings or furnitures to avoid be flooded by the tidal water that suddenly came.

Another benefit for the residents is when they will hold social, religious events, and even wedding receptions. Residents get information from Rob’s Calendar to decide the the time for various events so it doesn’t coincide with rob occurrence. In addition, it is also useful as information for short, medium and long term mitigation for the government, stakeholders, and the community related to tidal disasters that occur in coastal areas.

This effort is one form of implementation of UNDIP activity in the context of the government’s agenda, i.e. sustainable development goals (SDGs) 13 (climate action) and 17 (partnerships for the goals), namely strengthening implementation measures and revitalizing global partnerships for sustainable development. SDGs are a global action plan agreed upon by world leaders, including Indonesia, to end poverty, reduce inequality and protect the environment. The SDGs contain 17 Goals and 169 Targets that are expected to be achieved by 2030.

Chairman of RT 04 RW 16 Mr. Suratno who also serves as Chairman of the Manunggal Bahari Community Supervisory Group (Pokmaswas) representing residents, said that the Rob Calendar is very useful and serves as a guide for residents in determining the timing for events to be held in the village. According to the head of RW 16 Tambakrejo Tanjung Mas, Mr. Slamet Riyadi, the Rob Calendar made by IDBU Team since 2018-2020 is very useful in everyday life which does not escape the tidal disasters that come all the time. Now, residents can anticipate and be able to save their belongings before the rob arrives.

Furthermore, IDBU team member Dr. Muhammad Helmi added that the rob Calendar has 2 versions, i.e. digital and printed form. For the digital form, the Android-based rob Calendar application can be downloaded on the Play Store, displaying water level conditions, where in one day there is information on the highest water level and lowest water level, in meters. Data is displayed hourly and daily live. As well as information on the water level whether it is still in a safe level, alert 1, alert 2, and alert. There is also information about the Gregorian and Javanese calendars as well as information on the lunar cycle. Currently the Rob Calendar application only provides data in the city of Semarang and its surroundings and is in the development stage for the entire northern coast of Central Java. In the future, the Rob Calendar application will continue to be expanded to other areas prone to tidal or tidal floods. (Adm | Source: undip.ac.id & pkmbrp.undip.ac.id).

FPIK UNDIP Introduces Liquid Smoke Technology to Small Scale/Micro Industry (UMKM) in Kendal Regency

FPIK UNDIP Introduces Liquid Smoke Technology to Small Scale/Micro Industry (UMKM) in Kendal Regency

by | Sep 12, 2020 | Research and Dedication, The SDGs

FPIK, SEMARANG – The Department of Fisheries Product Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FPIK), Diponegoro University (UNDIP) has conducted training for fish smoking using liquid smoke technology for small scale industry/micro-business (UMKM) in Kendal Regency. This activity was held in Tanjungsari Village, Purwosari District on Monday, September 7th, 2020.

Ir. Sri Harjinto, the Head of the Office (Kadis) of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DKP) Kendal Regency and Ir. Gunadi as the Head of Capture Fisheries and the Kendal DKP officials were present at the training event. The resource person from the FPIK UNDIP Fishery Product Technology Department Team in the event were Dr. Ir. Fronthea Swastawati, M.Sc. as Chairman; Prof. Dr. Ir. YS Darmanto, M.Sc.; Romadhon, S.pi., M.Biotek; and Slamet Suharto, S.Pi., M.Si, as team members.

The purpose of this training is to share knowledge about the application of liquid smoke in smoked fish processing, as well as the application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Sanitation Operational Standards and Procedures (SSOP) to MSMEs in the processing so that they can produce quality smoked fish products.

“The training participants are expected to be able to produce smoked fish products that are of higher quality, safe, and also fit for consumption because they are kept clean.” explained Dr. Ir. Fronthea Swastawati, M.Sc.

In addition to these materials, they also receive counseling and training on how to pack and market products online, in order to reach a wider potential market and consumers. It is hoped that the increase in marketing of this product can be digital based. Both through social media and market places which are currently popular in the current industrial era 4.0.

Dr. Ir. Fronthea Swastawati, M.Sc. added, Purwosari District has been the center for the development of fish ponding and smoking businesses in Kendal Regency. Thus, the FPIK UNDIP Fishery Product Technology Department program targets 84 UMKM fish managers located in the villages of the sub-district.

Various types of fish are processed, such as stingray, sea catfish and mackerel. In addition, in several other places, flying fish, salmon, cucut and mackerel are processed. The smoked fish processor is still using traditional smoked fish processing techniques. “So we transfer liquid smoke technology to increase production output and also increase marketing coverage” he said.

Regarding the training program, the Head of Kendal Regency DKP, Ir. Sri. Harjinto appreciated and welcomed the activities carried out by the Department of Fisheries Product Technology, FPIK UNDIP in his area.

According to him, the program is an application of the science and technology of fishery product processing that is really needed by UMKM in smoking fish to encourage the community and increase their welfare. (Adm).

Students of FPIK UNDIP Succeed to Find New Species Bryozoa Pleurocodonellina jeparaensis n. sp.

Students of FPIK UNDIP Succeed to Find New Species Bryozoa Pleurocodonellina jeparaensis n. sp.

by | Aug 1, 2020 | Research and Dedication

FPIK, SEMARANG – As an archipelagic country, Indonesia holds an extraordinary amount marine diversity and resources that has not much been studied. One of the least studied marine animal is Bryozoa. It is known as one of the phylum in aquatic invertebrate that live both in freshwater and the sea. Bryozoa are sessile, often found living as colony, and by 2013 there were more than 5.900 known species (Bock and Gordon, 2013). Several reports have found bryozoans that live on the surface of algae, corals, mollusks and are most commonly found in dead bivalve shells (McCann et. al., 2007; Gordon & Taylor 2008). They are also found on various objects such as wood, plastic to other wastes in the sea (Watts et. al., 1998; Barnes & Dick 2000).

In Indonesia, there have been only few reports on bryozoans. It is the reason why this study became the topic of research conducted by Dr. Meezan A. Asagabaldan, a student of the Coastal Resource Management Doctoral Program (MSDP), UNDIP, who is also a recipient of a PMDSU scholarship. His study successfully described 6 species of bryozoans from Jepara waters and one of them is a new species named Pleurocodonellina jeparaensis n. sp. (Smittinidae). Interestingly, this new species was found in pieces of bivalve shells found in Telukawur bay, Jepara.

This research became the first report that successfully described the presence of bryozoa in Central Java. The discovery of new species in the Telukawur bay, Jepara, proved that new findings are awaiting and more studies are needed in order to maintain the presence of marine resources in a sustainable manner. (Mada).

 

Sources:

Asagabaldan MA, Bourgoungnon N, Bedoux G, Kristiana R, Ayuningrum D, Widyananto PA, Muchlissin SI, Magueresse A, Sabdono A, Trianto A, Radjasa OK. 2019. Some Cheilostomata (Bryozoa) from the Java Sea, central Indonesian Archipelago, with a description of Pleurocodonellina jeparaensis n. sp. (Smittinidae). Zootaxa 4668(3): 329-234.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4668.3.2

References:

Bock, P.E. & Gordon, D.P. (2013) Phylum Bryozoa Ehrenberg, 1831. Zootaxa, 3703 (1), 67–74. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.14

McCann, L.D., Hitchcock, N.G., Winston, J.E. & Ruiz, G.M. (2007) Non-native bryozoans in coastal embayments of the southern United States: new records for the Western Atlantic. Bulletin of Marine Science, 80, 319–342.

Gordon, D.P. & Taylor, P.D. (2008) Systematics of the bryozoan. Linnean Society, 153, 115–146.

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00386.x

Watts, P.C., Thorpe, J.P. & Taylor, P.D. (1998) Natural and anthropogenic dispersal mechanisms in the marine environment: a study using cheilostome Bryozoa. Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 353, 453–464.