Public Lecture

HUMAS FAHUTAN – The Faculty of Forestry at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) once again strengthened its international academic atmosphere through an International General Lecture featuring a distinguished academic from Germany, Prof. Dr. rer. nat—Bernhard Grimm from Humboldt University of Berlin, on Friday, May 8, 2026. The international public lecture, conducted in a hybrid format via Zoom...

Hello, Bestree! The Faculty of Forestry at Universitas Sumatera Utara once again presents an International General Lecture featuring an international academic from Germany, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Bernhard Grimm from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The lecture carries the topic “Tetrapyrroles – Pigments of Life, Structure, Function and Metabolism of Chlorophyll & Heme,” discussing the structure, function, and metabolism...

Hello, Bestree!The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), is once again presenting a Guest Lecture for the Odd Semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Year in the course Watershed Management (MNH 7).   Topic: Multidisciplinary Watershed ManagementSpeaker: Ir. Indra Nurdianyoto, S.T., M.T., IPM. (Head of ASA WS Toba Asahan Service Division)Course Lecturer: Dr. Ir. Samsuri, S.Hut., M.Si.,...

HUMAS FAHUTAN – Conservation today is not only about protecting forests and wildlife but also about creating major opportunities in sustainable economics. This message emerged in the public lecture entitled “Bioprospecting and Conservation Business Opportunities” held by the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), on Thursday (18/9). This event, part of the 11th Anniversary of...

In celebration of the 11th Anniversary of the USU Faculty of Forestry and the 26th Anniversary of the Forestry Study Program, the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), proudly presents a Public Lecture combined with the World Top Scientist Seminar in one inspiring agenda. Theme: Bioprospecting, Conservation Business Opportunities, and the Future of Wildlife ConservationDay,...

FORESTRY PR – The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), successfully held a Seminar & Talkshow on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, with the theme “Scientific Exploration of Natural Dyes and Fibers: From Laboratory to Industry” at Prof. Suhadji Hadibroto Hall, FEB USU. The event brought together researchers, academics, practitioners, and enthusiastic students to explore...

FHUT PR – The Center of Excellence for Bamboo Science and Technology (PUI-Bamboo), Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), organized The 1st International Conference on Bamboo, Forestry Resources, and Application (IC-BaFoRa) 2025 on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, under the theme “Bamboo and Forestry for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.” The conference, held at Grandhika Hotel Medan, featured...

FAHUTAN PR – The Faculty of Forestry at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) organized a World Top Scientist Seminar, featuring renewable energy expert Prof. Scott Q. Turn from the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawai‘i, United States, as the keynote speaker.  The seminar carried the theme “Sustainable Biofuel: Silviculture, Technology and Regulation Perspective”, and was hosted...

FAHUTAN PR – The Faculty of Forestry at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) held an International Guest Lecture as part of the Forestry Policies and Regulations course. The lecture featured a strategic topic titled “Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstocks: Evaluation of Tropical Oilseed Trees”, delivered by international speaker Darshi Banan, Ph.D., a Postdoctoral Researcher on Biomass Resources...

FAHUTAN PR – The Faculty of Forestry at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) held an International Teaching Practitioner session as part of the Forestry Policies and Regulations course.This public lecture featured an international guest speaker, Ir. Wendy Aritenang, M.Sc., DIC, Ph.D., IPU, from the Centre for Technology and Environment Studies and a member of the Committee...

Hello, Bestree! Curious about how timber is applied in global boatbuilding and the construction standards in the United States? This is your golden opportunity to gain firsthand insights from an expert! Topic: Timber Applied on Global Boatbuilding and US Construction StandardsSpeaker: Prof. Thomas Ask (Pennsylvania College of Technology, Middlesex University)Host: Prof. Dr. Ir. Agus Purwoko Date: Thursday, March...

FAHUTAN PUBLIC RELATIONS – The Faculty of Forestry at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) hosted a public lecture titled "Supply Chain-Based Coral Conservation: The Case of Mozuku Seaweed Farming in Onna Village, Okinawa." The event featured Prof. Dr. Reiko Omoto from Tottori University, Japan, and was held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Ebony-Flamboyan Room,...

Hello Bestree! We have an exciting opportunity for you to gain more knowledge! This time we have a special guest, Prof. Reiko Omoto from Tottori University, Japan, who will share about “Supply Chain-Based Coral Conservation: The Case of Mozuku Seaweed Farming in Onna Village, Okinawa”. This event will be hosted by our awesome lecturers: Arif Nuryawan, S.Hut.,...

FAHUTAN PR - The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) held an International General Lecture and MoU-MoA Signing event with the topic “University Cooperation for Environmental Conservation and Forest Restoration in the Era of Climate Crisis”. The event took place on Monday, (11/11/2024) in the Acacia Room, Faculty of Forestry USU, USU Bekala Campus...

Three students from the Forestry Study Program at the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), participated in the Summer Camp 2023 held at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) from August 6-19, 2023. The event took place at the Sultan Idris Shah Forest Education Center (SISFEC), Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.The three students were Daniel Rolex Partogi...