The USU Faculty of Forestry and APHI enhance strategic collaboration to support a sustainable and research-based transformation of Indonesia’s forestry sector.

The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held a Socialization and Mentoring Program for the Submission of DPPM 2026 Research Proposals on Friday, 19 December 2025. The activity aimed to improve lecturers’ readiness and the quality of research proposals in preparation for the 2026 research funding scheme.

The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held a Joint Exercise and Coffee Morning as an effort to maintain fitness and strengthen togetherness among the academic community after the completion of the Odd Semester Examinations.

Through USU Peduli, lecturers and students of Universitas Sumatera Utara directly visited flash flood-affected areas in Langkat Regency and Aceh Tamiang. Residents still urgently need clean water, ready-to-eat meals, basic necessities, school supplies, and temporary shelters.

The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, has implemented the replacement of a Non-Professor Academic Senate (AS) member as part of strengthening academic governance. Dr. Oding Affandi, S.Hut., M.P. has been appointed as the replacement member, succeeding Prof. Dr. Arida Susilowati, S.Hut., M.Si., with the expectation of continuing to support the academic advancement of the USU Faculty of Forestry.

The USU Faculty of Forestry has once again recorded an achievement through the involvement of its lecturers in the 2025 Indonesian Collaborative Research Grant (RKI). This collaborative research highlights innovations in composite boards made from local bamboo as environmentally friendly materials to support the green economy and the achievement of the SDGs.

BKPSL organized a national webinar titled “Weaving Resilience from Sumatra for the Archipelago,” featuring environmental experts from various universities. The activity discusses strategies for strengthening regional resilience and sustainable environmental development on a national scale.

Two USU Forestry lecturers received funding under the 2025 Emergency Disaster Response Community Service Program for the regions of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. The program focuses on rapid intervention, post-disaster recovery, and strengthening the resilience of affected communities.