1st International EMBRIO Consortium Workshop Future of Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia
October 8-9, 2015 Bogor
Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia (Host of the Event)
A ‘Subject-Related Symposium’ supported by the:
1. Background
Tackling the global environmental challenges that threaten Indonesian Marine Biodiversity requires multi-location studies and supra-regional counteractions that can only be achieved through collaborations across political borders. Advanced research technologies are needed for the exploration and utilization of the biotechnological potential represented by Indonesian Marine Biodiversity resources that are often very few in Indonesia. Strategic national and international partnerships are, therefore, of greatest importance for the future development of marine biotechnology and the conservation of marine biodiversity resources in Indonesia. The EMBRIO Initiative strives for an increased transparence of Indonesian Marine Biodiversity Research to potential international partners, this way facilitating collaboration of Indonesian marine scientists with strategic international partners who can complement their expertise and research facilities. EMBRIO aims to become a communication hub between marine researchers of different scientific backgrounds and nationalities.
Following the 1 st EMBRIO International Partners Workshop (April 16-17, 2015) collaborative actions were jointly decided upon by representatives of EMBRIO, the IPB Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Sciences (IPB-FPIK), the IPB Center for Coastal Marine Resources Studies (PKSPL), the IPB International Collaboration Office (ICO), and international partners from Germany and New Zealand. The aim is to establish a platform for joining forces in research & education in the field of “Marine Biodiversity Research”.
To put these plans into action, the EMBRIO Consortium Workshop “Future of Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia” is organized. The Workshop is preceded by the EMBRIO On-Site Field Convention “Coral Reefs in Transition” conducted at Pulau Tunda, Banten Bay and at the Kepulauan Seribu, Jakarta Bay.
2. Scientific Scope
The EMBRIO Initiative (‘Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Research in IndOnesia’; http://embrio.ipb.ac.id) integrates expertise of researchers with different scientific perspectives on the topic “Indonesian Marine Biodiversity”. Through establishing a multi- disciplinary research network, EMBRIO promotes joining forces of national and international partners to foster research innovation and to counteract the numerous threats faced by Indonesian marine ecosystems. The EMBRIO Scientific Agenda embraces three tightly interlinked areas of research: 1) Understanding Indonesian Marine Biodiversity 2) Protecting & Rehabilitating Indonesian Marine Biodiversity 3) Sustainable Use of Indonesian Marine Biodiversity The EMBRIO Agenda explicitly includes the Social-Ecological Approaches of Marine Biodiversity Research.
To the EMBRIO Consortium Workshop in Bogor on October 8-9, 2015, the participants of the EMBRIO Field Convention (held from October 3-7, 2015) as well as representatives from the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) and other Indonesian universities, agencies, and organizations are invited. The scientific scope of the event has two focus areas: “Coral Reefs in Transition” (i.e. which is the scientific topic of the EMBRIO Field Convention) and “Tuna Research” (representing another priority field within the EMBRIO Consortium). On October 8th in the morning there is going to be time for individual discussions between the Field Convention participants as well as to individually digest the impressions gained during the field excursions and to prepare for the afternoon sessions. After lunch, the roadmap for future collaborative activities in the area “Coral Reefs in Transition” will be concretized in round-table discussions (see details below). For this, the Field Convention participants are going to be joined by decision-makers, representatives of other Indonesian universities, and further scientists/stakeholders also concerned with the topic. The second workshop day, October 9 th is going to start with a summary of the previous day’s outcomes as a basis for further input and fine-tuning as well as to make sure that all partners agree to the plans for the joint activities. This will then lead over to a discussion on other research areas that may play a prominent role with the future scientific scope of the Consortium on “Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia” (with a particular focus on “Tuna Research”). While the “Coral Reef on Transition” part of the workshop will officially end on Oct 9 th after the summarizing discussion, the participants of the Field Convention are welcome to participate in the subsequent session.
About the Consortium ‘Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Research in IndOnesia’
EMBRIO (‘Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Research in IndOnesia’) is a network initiative
launched by the Vice Rector for Research & Collaboration of the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Indonesia, to promote scientific innovation based on marine biodiversity resources and to strengthen counteractions against marine biodiversity loss (http://embrio.ipb.ac.id/). While currently EMBRIO is still mainly based at the IPB Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Sciences, the aim of the initiative is to grow into an
Indonesia-wide network with strategic international partners and to form a ‘Center of Excellence’ in Indonesian Marine Biodiversity Research. To achieve this aim, “consortium funds” by the Indonesian Ministry for Research & Higher Education
(RISTEK-DIKTI) have been recently acquired to establish a strong consortium of Indonesian universities and strategic international partners active in Marine Biodiversity research. The current workshop is the first activity in this context and
brings together representatives of the main partner universities involved. 3. Workshop Program
October 8 – “Coral Reefs in Transition” Location: Permata Hotel, Bogor – Emerald Room 12:30 Welcome to the EMBRIO Workshop Registration for all participants 13:00 Official Welcome Opening Speech by Prof. Indra Jaya Group Photo Introduction to the Workshop Discussion Agenda (Dr. Carsten Thoms)
Moderators: Dr. Luky Adrianto & Dr. Carsten Thoms 13:15 Discussion Session 1: Research Collaboration – How to integrate individual project ideas to a collaborative approach 13:15 Long-term monitoring at selected field sites – following up on observed trends in existing data (Dr. Fedi Sondita) 13:25 An Ecosystem Model as a tool for integrated, multidisciplinary research? (Dr. James Bell) 13:35 Knowledge to Policy – Coral Reef in Transition issues in Kepulauan Seribu (Dr. Budiati Prasetiamartati) 13:45 Brief statements by all participants: Personal outcomes of the Field Convention – ideas, insights & envisaged collaborations (~ 2 min each) Round-table Discussion 15:00 Coffee Break
15:15 Discussion Session 2: Tri-National Field Course 15:15 Summary of potential elements, concepts, and sites for a joint, tri-national Field Course – wrap-up of the discussion on Oct 5 (Dr. Hawis Madduppa & Prof. Dr. Peter Schupp) 15:25 Concept for the integration of an advanced Scientific Diving Training in Indonesia (Dr. Budhi Hascaryo &Dr. Andreas Kunzmann) 15:35 Round-table Discussion
16:25 Discussion Session 3: Defining the Partnership – How to agree on Rights & Duties in a collaboration even before the project start? 16:25 Impressions from two years in Indonesia (Dr. Carsten Thoms) 16:30 Challenges and Best Practice in International Collaborations …from an Indonesian perspective (Dr. Luky Adrianto; 5min) …from an international perspective (Prof. Dr. James Bell; 5min) 16:40 Round-table Discussion 17:10 Discussion Session 4: Funding Opportunities 17:10 Indonesian Funding Opportunities (Dr. Neviaty Zamani) 17:15 German Funding Opportunities (Dr. Sebastian Ferse) 17:20 New Zealand Funding Opportunities (Prof. Dr. James Bell) 17:25 DAAD Funding Schemes (Dr. Carsten Thoms) 17:30 Round-table Discussion: Funding Opportunities 19:00 Dinner
October 9 – “Future of Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia Roadmap Definition” Location: Permata Hotel, Bogor – Emerald Room
7:30 Regristration for all participants
8:00 Coral Reef in Transition - Defining a Roadmap for Collaborative Activities 8:00 Summary of Workshop Day 1 – Outcomes of the Field Convention and Envisaged Future Activities (Dr. Luky Adrianto & Dr. Carsten Thoms) 8:30 Plenary Discussion: Agreement on Collaborative Activities, Identification of Partners, and Definition of a Timeline 9:30 Farewell to international Field Convention Participants & Coffee Break
9:45 Tuna Research – Defining a Roadmap for Collaborative Activities Moderators: Dr. Fedi Sondita & Dr. Neviaty Zamani 9:45 Group Photo 10:00 Podium Discussion Dr. Budy Wiryawan (Head of IPB Department of Marine Fisheries Technology & Management (PSP)) “Current Research Developments in Tuna Fisheries at the IPB Faculty for Fisheries & Marine Research ” Dr. Toni Rachmat (Ministry of Fisheries & Marine, Director of the Department of Fisheries Resources Utilization) “Research Requirements for the National Fisheries Utilization Plan Tuna Cakalang Tongkol (RPP-TCT) Implementation ” Dr. Hari Eko Irianto (Center of Fisheries Research & Development, Ministry of Fisheries & Marine) “Research Program on Fisheries and Tuna ” 11:00 Lunch Break 13.00: Plenary Discussion 14:00 Coffee Break 14:30: Conclusion & Outlook (LoI, MoA or MoU) 15:30 Closing Remarks
4. Workshop Goals
The aim of the EMBRIO Research Agenda is to achieve sustainable use of marine biodiversity resources by understanding the processes underlying biodiversity in marine ecosystems, by protecting & rehabilitating marine biodiversity, and by considering socioeconomic implications of the utilization as well as of the loss of marine biodiversity resources. The EMBRIO Consortium aims to become a Center of Excellence in Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia through establishing a multi-disciplinary network of university and non- university research institutes as well as non-governmental organizations and governmental agencies.
For the 1 st International EMBRIO Consortium Workshop “Future of Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia” two Scientific Focus Areas were identified: “Coral Reefs in Transition” and “Tuna Research”. The Workshop aims to bring together researchers and resource persons with different scientific backgrounds but complementing research interests to join forces in concretizing research agendas, forming partnerships, and defining roadmaps for collaborative actions in research and education in these two highly topical scientific fields.
To enhance Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia knowledge currently scattered in the numerous Indonesian scientific institutions and research facilities have to be shared and complemented with expertise and technology from strategic international partners. The 1 st International EMBRIO Consortium Workshop “Future of Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia” aims to establish a core group for a synergistic knowledge-exchange that is meant to become a crystallization point for an Indonesia-wide network on Marine Biodiversity Research.
We expect the Workshop to result in • concepts for collaborative research proposals • concretized plans for a tri-national Field Course that forms the basis for a long-lasting educational collaboration with the international partners • well-defined roadmaps for future collaborative actions • lists of partners committed to the envisaged joint ventures (national and international)
The EMBRIO Consortium Workshop is in line with the IPB’s efforts to strengthen the University’s role in Indonesian Marine Research. It implements the IPB Rectorate’s decision to include Marine Sciences in the IPB statutes (66/2013) as one of the IPB’s three focus areas, as signed by presidential decree. It will enhance the national and international visibility of the EMBRIO Initiative and strengthen its role as a multi-disciplinary marine biodiversity research & research training network.
5. Participating Universities & Organizations
Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia (Host of the Event)
Institute Affiliations of the International Participants
University of Wellington, New Zealand Research Group ‘Sponge Ecology & Marine Conservation’
School of Biological Sciences
University of Oldenburg, Germany Research Group ‘Environmental Biochemistry’ Institute for Chemistry & Biology of the Marine Environment
Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT) , Germany
Newcastle University, UK
Represented Indonesian Universities
Indonesia University
Jenderal Soedirman University
Maritim Raja Ali Haji University
Teuku Umar University
Pattimura Ambon University
Lampung University
Bangka Belitung University
Bengkulu University
Khairun University
Sriwijaya University
Halu Oleo University
Papua University
Indonesia Muslim University
Padjajaran University
Hasanuddin University
Brawijaya University
Borneo Tarakan University
Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University
Ganesha Education University
Organizational Affiliations of Invited Resource Persons
Conservation International, Indonesia
Knowledge Sector Initiative Indonesia