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Vulnerability to embolism is a tree key physiological trait determining the limits of drought tolerance across species. Kyra May Ute Zembold, a Master Student of Department of Plant Ecology Goettingen University, conducting the research about tree xylem vulnerability to embolism in three locations. She collects the data from rubber plantation, palm oil plantation, and lowland rainforest in Jambi, Sumatera. Her research suggests that across tree species, there was the plant…

On February 1st, 2018, Prof. Dr. Ir. Suharsono DEA, Division Head of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Department of Biology, FMIPA IPB, conducted monitoring and evaluation of plantation of the new cultivars of potato in Pangalengan, Bandung. Three potato cultivars that planted in PT Agro Investama's Garden (PT AI), were Jala Ipam, IPB PAU1 (PAUS) and IPB CP1 (Sipiwan). Jala Ipam is used…

We were very fortunate given the opportunity to participate an internship program at the Developmental Biomedical Science Laboratory, Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), Japan. This internship has been held for 9 days (29th January- 6th February 2018), fully supported by the Graduate School of Biological Sciences, NAIST. The purpose of this internship program is to provide us…

Dr. Ir. Ence Darmo Jaya Supena, M.Si, Division of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Department of Biology, became one of the speakers at the National Seminar on Biology and Biology Education on 20/1/2018. This event was held in cooperation with the Faculty of Biology of Satya Wacana Christian University (SWCU) in collaboration with the Indonesian Society of Biology. The event, entitled "Research, Application, and Learning of Biology in Facing…

On 17-18 January 2018, Department of Biology held a trip to Belitung Island. The trip named Family Gathering aims to strengthen the faculty's teamwork as well as to discuss some important plan of Department of Biology in one year. The first day's activities was a visit to the islands around the main island of Belitung. The faculties…