1st

International EMBRIO

Consortium Workshop

Future of Marine Biodiversity Research

in Indonesia

October 8-9, 2015

Bogor

A ‘Subject-Related Symposium’ supported by the:

Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

(Host of the Event)

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 1st

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.ScientificScope

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 9th

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 9th

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.WorkshopProgram

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.WorkshopGoals

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 1st

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 1st

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.ParticipatingUniversities&Organizations

Institute Affiliations of the International Participants

Represented Indonesian Universities

Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

(Host of the Event)

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

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

Organizational Affiliations of Invited Resource Persons

Knowledge Sector Initiative Indonesia

Conservation International, Indonesia

Hasanuddin University

Ganesha Education University

Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University

Brawijaya University

Padjajaran University

Borneo Tarakan University