Yunus Afifuddin, S.Hut., M.Si., is one of the teaching staff at the USU Faculty of Forestry. He began his career as a lecturer in the Faculty of Forestry in 2008. He completed his undergraduate education at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) and graduated in 2000. Several years later, he decided to pursue his master's degree at the same campus and graduated in 2006. Since starting his career as a lecturer, he has been actively involved in various research and community service activities, as outlined in the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi, and has been published in various scholarly works, including proceedings and reputable journals.