Research

Hello, Bestree! The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), has once again achieved an outstanding accomplishment through three of its lecturers being selected as winners of the Indonesia Collaborative Research Program (RKI) 2026, based on Decree of the Chairperson of the Association of Research and Community Service Institutions of State Universities with Legal Entities (LPPM...

Hello, Bestree!The Faculty of Forestry, University of North Sumatra (USU), once again records a proud achievement through the success of its lecturers in obtaining TALENTA USU 2026 Community Service funding.The funded programs cover various strategic schemes and themes, ranging from international collaboration, disaster mitigation, to community service initiatives focused on economic, social, and environmental partnership...

Hello, Bestree!The Global Forest Journal (GFJ) USU has officially been indexed as SINTA 3 for the 2023 to 2027 period. This scientific journal, managed by the Faculty of Forestry, University of North Sumatra, serves as one of the publication platforms in the fields of forestry and environmental studies that continues to grow and develop.This indexing...

Hello, Bestree! The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, proudly shares exciting news. One of its lecturers has successfully secured funding under the 2026 Research Program from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. Suri Fadhilla, S.Hut., M.Sc., has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Research and Community Service Program grant under the Beginner...

Hello, Bestree! 🌿 The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) has once again achieved an accomplishment in the field of research. Three research proposals from lecturers of the Faculty of Forestry have successfully received the 2026 Continuing Multi-Year Research Grant from DPPM USU.   Two of the projects are led by Prof. Mohammad Basyuni, S.Hut., M.Si., Ph.D.,...

HUMAS FAHUTAN — The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), through the USU Bamboo Center of Excellence in Science and Technology (PUI Bambu USU), received a visit from PUI-PT Technoplast of Universitas Malikussaleh in the context of implementing academic and research collaboration, held at the Faculty of Forestry USU on Thursday, 22 January 2026. The...

FORESTRY PR – The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), organized a Socialization and Mentoring Program for the Submission of DPPM 2026 Research Proposals on Friday, 19 December 2025, at the Faculty of Forestry Meeting Room, USU. This activity was part of the faculty’s strategic efforts to enhance both the quality and quantity of...

Hello, Bestree! Proud news comes from the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU). One of the Forestry USU lecturers has successfully become part of the recipients of the 2025 Indonesian Collaborative Research Grant (RKI) through a collaborative research project involving multiple national universities.   The research is entitled “Structural Composite Boards Made from Local Bamboo: Environmentally Friendly...

HUMAS FAHUTAN — The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), together with the Research and Development Agency (Balitbang) of Labuhanbatu Utara Regency, presented the latest study findings on strategies for managing mangrove ecosystems along the eastern coast of Labuhanbatu Utara. The presentation was held during a research seminar at the Ridho Yaman Hall, Labura...

FORESTRY PR — The research team from the Center for Climate Change and Disaster Mitigation Studies (Puska PIMB), Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), played an important role in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) organized by the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) of the Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October...

FORESTRY PR – The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), achieved another remarkable accomplishment with the inauguration of four lecturers as permanent professors. They are Prof. Dr. Budi Utomo, S.P., M.P.; Prof. Dr. Arida Susilowati, S.Hut., M.Si.; Prof. Dr. Rudi Hartono, S.Hut., M.Si., IPM.; and Prof. Dr. Ir. Muhdi, S.Hut., M.Si., IPU., ASEAN Eng. The...

FORESTRY PR — The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), continues its commitment to improving students’ academic quality through the Inhouse Training on Scientific Writing, held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Faculty of Forestry, Kwala Bekala. The event was attended by undergraduate forestry students (mandatory for the 2023 cohort) and featured three...

Hello, Bestree! The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), once again celebrates a proud achievement. Prof. Dr. Apri Heri Iswanto, S.Hut., M.Si. has been named in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list released by Stanford University, based on Elsevier’s ranking which evaluates the quality of publications and citations of scientific works.   This international recognition serves as...

The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, has once again achieved recognition through its lecturers who have been selected as recipients of the Talenta Research Grant Batch II USU in 2025. Based on USU Rector’s Decree No. 3160/UN5.1.R/SK/PT.01.01/2025 (dated 17 July 2025), the following lecturers and their research titles have been announced:   Prof. Ir. Rahmawaty, S.Hut.,...

The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) once again demonstrated its strong presence in academia and scientific publication. Based on the latest Scopus data (July 2025), several faculty members achieved high H-Index scores, reflecting both the productivity and impact of their research.   Here is the list of USU Forestry Study Program lecturers with the highest...