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Uncen gives training on taxonomy to 25 researchers
The Jayapura-based Cendrawasih University (Uncen)âs Postgraduate Biology School, under cooperation with copper and gold mining firm PT Freeport Indonesia, the Museum of Natural History Berlin and the Zoological State Collection Munich, held taxonomy training attended by 25 postgraduate students and scientists from various government institutions
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he Jayapura-based Cendrawasih University (Uncen)'s Postgraduate Biology School, under cooperation with copper and gold mining firm PT Freeport Indonesia, the Museum of Natural History Berlin and the Zoological State Collection Munich, held taxonomy training attended by 25 postgraduate students and scientists from various government institutions.
'A lot of natural diversity in Papua has yet to be discovered. It is hoped that by giving researchers training on taxonomy, more researchers would work on research on biodiversity that could serve the society largely,' said the university's head of taxonomy training organizing committee, Suriani Br.Surbakti, on Monday.
The training, which is set to take place from Nov.18 to Nov.30, allows participants to learn more on taxonomy research methods and theories. Field practice in taxonomy work is provided as well.
The training involves four trainers from Austria: Christian Schulze (Department of Tropical Ecology and Animal Biodiversity, University of Vienna ' Austria), Anita Freudmann (Department of Tropical Ecology and Animal Biodiversity, University of Vienna ' Austria), Thomas von Rintelen (Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung, Humboldt University, Berlin-Germany), and Christoph Häuser (Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung, Humboldt University, Berlin-Germany).
It is said that PT Freeport's involvement in the training is in accordance with the company's commitments to be deeply involved in nature and the environment conservation activities in Papua
PT FI has been involved in a number of natural conservation activities such as the release of tens of thousands of pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta), which is also known as the pitted-shelled turtle or Fly River turtle, to their natural habitat in southern Papua during the period of 2006-2010.
PT FI vice president for environment, Andi Mukhsia, said the training would hopefully produce skilled researchers that managed to carry out intensive taxonomy works in Papua. (ebf)
