Beyond the Reef: How Coastal Communities Shape Marine Spatial Planning in Karimunjawa

Written by: Eka Djunarsjah In Indonesia’s Karimunjawa National Park, effective marine spatial planning is proving to be less about maps and more about people. A recent study in the villages of Desa Karimunjawa and Desa Kemujan highlights that understanding local livelihoods and knowledge is key to successful ocean management. While both villages rely on traditional,…

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Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB) and Its Potential Role in Determining Maritime Boundaries

Featured image: Copernicus Data Space, Sentinel-2 Imagery. Written by: Eka Djunarsjah Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB) is a method for estimating shallow water depths using optical satellite imagery. Unlike conventional bathymetric surveys that rely on ships with echo sounders (such as Single Beam or Multibeam Echo Sounders) or airborne LiDAR, SDB leverages the ability of sunlight…

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Exploring Marine Weather: Diurnal Rainfall and Shifting Phase during Strong Northerly Wind over Northern Coast of Java Island

Featured image is private assets Written by Madam Taqiyya During the rainy season, you might hear someone say, “Let’s go out before 4 p.m., because it will probably rain after that.”  How do they know? Perhaps, without even realizing it, they have learned to recognize the diurnal rainfall pattern in their area. Diurnal rainfall pattern means repeated…

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Collaboration between ITB and PT GPS Land Indosolution as Part of Research to Map Underwater Archaeological Objects

Written by: Mentari K. Azzahra Graduate students of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering of Bandung Institute of Technology collaborated with PT GPS Land Indosolution in a Total Laser Scanner (TLS) data acquisition process on 21 July 2025. Mentari Khoerunnisa Azzahra (15121023) and Dwi Hadi Nugraha (15121047) are students of the Fast-Track Undergraduate-Master’s Program (PPSM) who are…

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RISING University Network Faculty Immersion Programme – NTU Singapore

Written by Gabriella Alodia On July 14-16, 2025, FITB ITB, represented by Gabriella Alodia, Ph.D., participated in the RISING (Republic of Indonesia – Singapore) University Network Faculty Immersion Program organized by Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. This program is part of a research and education collaboration between the Government of Indonesia and Singapore. The activity…

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Empowering Coastal Communities with Connectivity: A Step Towards SDGs and the Blue Economy

Written by: Miga Magenika Julian The absence of telecommunication infrastructure in Daerah 3T (Tertinggal, Terdepan, dan Terluar), such as Nursifa Village in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, has led to significant limitations in accessing crucial information that could improve livelihoods. Without internet access, villagers struggle to stay updated on commodity prices, healthcare developments, or new economic…

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Distinct animal communities found in hydrothermal vents and underneath them. Image is courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 via Nature.

Gapuro Sagoro Seamount: A pivotal gateway towards scientific discoveries in Indonesian frontier areas

Written by: Gabriella Alodia Gapuro Sagoro means “gate of the sea” in Indonesian (indigenous) language, referring to the Pacific Ocean entering Indonesian waters from the northeast through this “gate”. – Pushidrosal, 2022, documented in the GEBCO Undersea Feature Names Digital Gazetteer  Tuesday, 3 August 2021, has been a historic day for the advancement of Indonesia’s…

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