Dra. Hari Sulistiyowati, M.Sc., Ph.D. educators from the Department of Biology, FMIPA, University of Jember won an award from Direktorat Jenderal Direktorat Jenderal Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam dan Ekosistem Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Republik Indonesia (22/2). The award was given at Sambung Srawung Musyarawarah Bersama Kemitraan Konservasi event held by the Meru Betiri National Park Center at Bandealit Beach Jember. Present at the event, the Regent of Jember Regency, Ir. H. Hendy Siswanto, ST. IPU. together with the BKSDA Jember, who took the opportunity to release deer animals. “This appreciation is given because the learning activities involving Merubetiri National Park (TNMB) also utilize the TNMB location as a natural laboratory and field study,” said Hari. It was further stated that research activities for lecturers and students were also carried out at TNMB in accordance with the cooperation agreement between the University of Jember and Merubetiri National Park in 2017. award at yesterday’s event,” he continued. Hari also explained that KUBE, in Wonoasri Village, helped increase the capacity of human resources, management, capital, and access to markets. This made Wonoasri Village in Tempurejo District inaugurated as the center of Meru Betiri batik by Minister of Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/ Head of Bappenas Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro some time ago.

At Sambung Srawung Musyarawarah Bersama Kemitraan Konservasi, there were also interactive discussions, providing productive economic assistance, signing declarations, exhibiting community products and giving awards to people who contributed to TNMB and Dra. Hari Sulistiyowati, M.Sc., Ph.D. as one of the recipients. Also Mrs. Supmini as the initiator of Batik Merubetiri received the same award. The award from the Directorate General of KSDAE, Ministry of LHK for Hari Sulistiyowati was immediately appreciated by the Dean of FMIPA UNEJ Drs. Achmad Sjaifullah, M.Sc., Ph.D. who hopes to become points for Department of Biology, FMIPA and can be followed in his footsteps for other educators at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember.

For information, Dra. Hari Sulistiyowati, M.Sc., Ph.D. is a lecturer in Department of Biology, FMIPA UNEJ who is active in various activities in the field of plant ecology and ecological valuation. Besides Merubetiri, Hari and his research group (KeRis K Biotrop, Sentra Tropical NRC, and Geopark Tropical) are also heavily involved in nature conservation activities in the conservation area in the Blambangan nature reserve, including the Ijen Geopark area. Ecology learning and conservation activities are mostly carried out in the area, including empowering the village community around the conservation area, especially in TNMB. The existence of a cooperation agreement between UNEJ-TNMB allows her and his team to carry out a Program Mitigasi Berbasis Lahan for TNMB with ICCTF funds which has developed a forest yard and batik of Meru Betiri natural color to date. His work as an academic partner in several National Parks, especially Merubetiri, deserves appreciation in the form of an award by Direktorat Jenderal Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam dan Ekosistem Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan Republik Indonesia.