Report of National Coordination Discussion on JSPS research coordination within member country of Indonesia was attended by Ms. Hikmah Thoha (LIPI), Asep Sachoemar (BPPT), Mr. Susetiono (LIPI), Mr. Wawan Kiswara (LIPI). Discussion focused on three issues, i.e., mechanisms of JSPS-Indonesia funding, location of study sites, and proposed members of young scientists.

1. Match Funding Mechanisms As the limited funding available in JSPS, two mechanisms of JSPS research activities

as follows, 1/ the JSPS asked to each members Asian-CORE to provide match funding for air fare when the researcher from each country comes to Japan, and the JSPS will provide local cost (hotels and local transport), vise versa for Japanese scientist who will visit to Indonesia (member country), 2/ each members country is responsible for both air fare and local costs during stay in Japan vise versa for Japanese scientist who will come to Indonesia.

Mechanism of match funding for JSPS has been the focused on the discussion and there was no agreement among members, as there are no such mechanism within the country. During December 2010 meeting, it has been stated that Indonesia in the position of scheme one (1). Applying the scheme one, it will cause majority researchers unable to come to Japan to increase their skill of research.

The decision of this issues on 6 December 2011 is that, we decided to have a conditional status. Conditional status means it depends on the availability of the funding. Moreover, National Coordinator plans to discuss further within the country and provide a definite answer on the JSPS-LIPI cooperation in the coming months.

2. Integrated Ecosystem Study and Location The Integrated study will focus on seagrass ecosystems in western, central and

eastern Indonesian coastal waters, based on the characteristics of seagrass ecosystems. Location for integrated study is suggested in Jakarta Bay, Ternate Island, Kei

Kecil Island and Selayar Island. The group agreed to have a Jakarta Bay location as integrated ecosystem research. We choose this location with consideration as follows,

1/ There are complete ecosystems, seagrass bed, coral reef and mangrove. 2/ The area is very complex with high pollution load from land-based activities 3/ Hydrodynamic oceanography mechanism in relation to the mass fish mortality

and seasonal change is still lack information. 4/. Red tide phenomena often occurred but the possible cause of eutrophication is

still debatable. 5/ The area is actively used for aquaculture activity and recreation destination.

Possible study, 1/develop ecosystem model, 2/develop two and three dimensional hydrodynamic model, 3/ develop time series data base using field observation and remote sensing data.

2. New JSPS members

Each member has proposed more than two teams for each area of study, this condition makes National Coordinator has difficulty to select. During discussion, members agreed to have one or two young researchers/staffs to join JSPS-Indonesia cooperation. The result was as followed,

• Physical Ocea : Mr. Yoke and Mr. Asep • HAB : Mr. Arief Rahman • Plankton : Ms. Nurul Fitrya • Macrophytes : Mr. Amran F • Fish : Mr. Petrus M & Mr. Kunto W • Bentos : Mr. Supono & Mr. Hadiyanto • Pollution : Mr. Dede F & Ms. Nevy

The meeting was adjourned at 17:00 an

JSPS Asian CORE Program Planning: Indonesia

Zainal Arifin National Coordinator

RCO-LIPI

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1.  Integrative Ecosystem Research 2.  Plan Securing Funding 3.  Nomination of Young Scientists

Food security from Marine Resources

CC and Atropogenic Activities

Biodiversity

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Food Security

Bioprospecting

1. Integrative Ecosystem Research

•  Location –  2012 : Jakarta Bay, Ternate, Tual, Selayar Islands. –  2013 : tbd –  2014 : tbd

•  Integrated Expedition (EWIN – expedition) –  April 2012 : Bio-ecology of small islands (Morotai

island) –  April 2013 : Bio-ecology of small islands (tbd) –  April 2014 : Bio-ecology of small islands (tbd)

selayar Tual

Jakarta Bay

Seribu Island

Northern Coast Karawang

Java Sea Northern Coast

Karawang

Brackishwater Pond

Java Sea

Java Sea

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Research Plan 2012 •  Suhendar I Sachoemar: - The Assessment of Marine and Coastal Environment within the Indonesian waters (Karawang, Jakarta Bay, etc). - Satoumi Applicaton to develop a sustainable aquaculture model of the idle brackishwater of the coastal area (karawang, etc) •  Arifin, Z:

–  Risk Assesment of Hg from traditonal gold mining in West Kalimantan –  Biomonitoring of contaminants using stingrays in Jakarta Bay

•  Hikmah : –  Ecology of HAB in Indonesian waters –  Plankton succession in relation to environmental condition

•  Susetiono: –  Benthic biodiversity in coastal area in Tual and Ternate, Eastern Indonesia

•  Kiswara: –  Segrass transplantation in Jakarta Bay

2. PLAN FOR SECURING FUNDING

•  FY 2012 - 2014 – JSPS – LIPI International Seminar in Jakarta

October 2012 : 2,600,000 JPY – Application for JSPS Bilateral 7,400,000 JPY

for 3 years (proposed) – Competitive research project 2012 : 1,250,000

JPY (approved) – Each researcher has proposed research fund

about 500,000 JPY/year

Foreign Research Permit (www.lipi.go.id; www.ristek.go.id)

•  Research proposal (Counterpart scientist from local institution)

•  Submitted six months in advance before actual field work

•  Fee : 100 USD/person •  The research proposal and related documents

will be reviewed by eight departments (Min. Sc. Tech.; Min. Internal Affairs; Min. Foreign Affairs; LIPI; Min. Defenses; Min. Marine and Fisheries Affairs, Min. Environment)

•  Present the research proposal to the panel

3. Nomination of Young Scientists

•  Physical Ocea : in preparation •  HAB : Mr. Arief Rahman •  Plankton : Ms. Nurul Fitrya •  Macrophytes : Mr. Amran F •  Fish : Mr. Petrus M & Mr. Kunto W •  Bentos : Mr. Supono & Mr. Hadiyanto •  Pollution : Mr. Dede F & Ms. Nevy

Thank you