Marine Science and Technology Training Course (MST) 2009

Marine Science and Technology Training Course (MST) 2009

BACKGROUND
Marine Science and Technology Training Course (MST) is a special training program for senior undergraduate students, graduate students or junior scientist/researchers, who want to improve their knowledge as well as skills in the field of marine sciences. MST is carried out by the cooperation between Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) since year 2001 and keep improving until now (2008). This international training program is held annually at the Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (ITK-FPIK-IPB).

MST GOALS
To train Indonesian students and junior scientists / researchers in marine science and technology by employing an international training standard
To better prepare the students / junior scientists for the graduate or advance study or research in the field of marine science and technology

MST 2008
In the MST 2008, the participants had 51 days of lectures and 5 practical works in laboratory and 3 field works. At the end of the course, each participant should make a seminar presentation and a scientific proposal. The course comprised various topics, given by 33 lecturers/researchers from IPB, LIPI, COREMAPP/UNHAS, UNESCO Jakarta and a guest lecturer from Germany. The course was divided into 18 modules, i.e:
Oceanography; Marine Microbiology; Marine Plankton; Acoustic Instrumentation & Remote Sensing; Marine Nekton; Ichthyoplankton; Mariculture; Benthos Ecology; Scientific Writing & Communicating; Sampling Strategy in the Deep Sea; Marine Biotechnology; Marine Pollution; Fish Processing Technology; Capture Fisheries; Stock Assessment; Tropical Ecology; Integrated Coastal Zone Management; Coral Assessment & Public Awareness

This year, MST has brought up 18 successful students. That means, MST already have 108 alumnus so far.

MST 2009
Deadline Application : 31 Januari 2009

MST COORDINATION COMMITTEE :
Prof. Dr Indra Jaya (Dean of FPIK)
Dr. Karen von Juterzenka (DAAD)
Prof. Dr. Setyo Budi Susilo (Head of ITK)
Dr. Tri Prartono
Dr. Totok Hestirianoto
Dr. Neviaty P Zamani

MST OFFICE :
Department of Marine Science & Technology
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science
Bogor Agricultural University
Darmaga, Bogor - Indonesia
Telp/ Fax : +62 251 623 644
Mail:
kvjuterzenka@hazweio.com
trip@ipb.ac.id
yuliana_fs@yahoo.com