News Archive November 2017

Lomba Cepat Tepat Biologi is a competition about science and biology that was intended for senior high school students in Indonesia, this event was held by Himpunan Mahasiswa Biologi (HIMABIO) Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) with “Youth for Better Indonesia’s Biodiversity” as the main topic. LCTB was a part of Pesta Sains Nasional 2017 that was held by Badan Eksekutif Mahasiwa (BEM FMIPA) IPB. This event was held on November 18th, 2017 at 07.00 a.m till 16.00 p.m WIB…

Dr. Puji Rianti S.Si. M.Si. and Dr. Ir. Dyah Perwitasari M.Sc. of Animal Biosystematics and Ecology Division in collaboration with Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK), Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI), Universitas Nasional (UNAS), Yayasan Ekosistem Lestari - Program Konservasi Orangutan Sumatra (YEL-SOCP), and other overseas university have been conducting a multiyear research of Orangutan species in Batang Toru, Tapanuli, South Sumatera. Today, the collaboration yielding a significant finding that is Orangutan Tapanuli as a new species. The new species named scientifically…