In May 2022, the Department of Environmental Geography graduated as many as 12.  We extend our heartiest congratulations to the newly graduated Bachelor of Science who have completed their undergraduate studies and are now embarking upon the next phase of their academic and professional journey. We take pride in the dedication and perseverance demonstrated by these graduates in their pursuit of excellence, and we are confident that their hard work and commitment will serve them well in all their future endeavors. Congratulations! read more

Kurniawan Aji Wicaksono (GEL 2014) and Hamzah Fathoni (GEL 2014) from the Department of Environmental Geography have finished conducting practical work activities or internships on September 3, 2018 – October 29 2018. The activity was held at the head office of PT. SMART Tbk, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta. The activity in the form of a desk study was conducted at the PMNP department (Plantation, Monitoring, and Planing), Land Evaluation division, Hydrology section. The activity begins with an introduction to the problems that exist in the company in this case is oil palm plantations caused by hydrological factors. These activities include studies of; (1) Potential Analysis of Surface Water Resources, (2) Potential Analysis of Groundwater Resources, (3) Survey of Potential of Mineral Materials, and (4) Analysis of Flood Solutions. The study uses methods that have been studied in lecture benches such as water balance calculations using the hydrometeorological approach, measurement of watershed discharge using rational methods, geoelectric survey methods 1D and 2D, and utilization of GIS (Geographic Information System) especially in supporting hydrological analysis activities. read more

Department of Environmental Geography, UGM successfully passed 2 teams in the 9^th Green Base National Paper Competition organized by Resource and Environmental Economics Student Association (REESA) and the Student Executive Board, Faculty of Economics and Management, Bogor Agricultural Institute. First team consisted of Yan Abdi Rahmanu, Dicky Satria Dwiputra, and Gagad Nur Ridho (GEL2015) guided by Dr.rer.nat Muhammad Anggri Setyawan, M.Sc. raised the theme of morphoconservation mapping in the Bompon Sub-watershed, Magelang. Second team consisted of Cahyadi Ramadhan, Najmah Munawaroh and Aji Dwi Pratama (GEL2015) raised the theme of GIS-based fishing calendar. read more

Reinaldy Pratama Poetra (GEL 2014), Melati Ayuning Putri (GEL 2014), and Anindya Arma Risanti (GEL 2014) from the Department of Environmental Geography did intenship (partical work) for one month (1 July – 1 August 2018) at Geothermal Site, PT Pertamina Area Kamojang, West Java. Three students did an internship in the Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Division on the topic of environmental hydrology under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Sudarmadji, M.Sc.Eng. Practical work was carried out in four stages; (1) Introduction of areas, systems and work operations, (2) Identification of problems in the HSSE field, (3) Planning of operational quality improvement technical solutions, (4) Final presentation. read more

Environmental Geography Student, UGM, selected as the Indonesian delegate in the Tribal Climate Camp 2017 forum in Washington, USA on July 30-August 7, 2017. Aditya Pradana (GEL2014) was elected as Indonesia’s representative after previously being awarded as the Best Delegate in Youth Leadership Camp for Climate Change 2017 held at Cibodas Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO, UNITAR, UN CC: Learn and The Climate Reality Project Indonesia. Aditya Pradana and Futuha Helen Sara (GEL2014), along with Irvandias Sanjaya (Psychology), Sapnah Rahmawati (SV) and Noviana Nur Sari (Biology) also won the Team of the Year category in the Cibodas event held on February 4-6 2017. Awards given because the Team succeeded in showing active dedication and contribution through making programs for 3 months, including organizing peer education forums, disability for climate change, climate campaigns, and community programs based on climate change issues. read more

Mini Orienteering Excursion 2018 held on Saturday, September 29^th 2018 at 07.00 until 15.00. The participants are students of the Department of Environmental Geography 2018.

Mini Orienteering was held as an introduction to the environment of the Faculty of Geography campus and its surroundings. This activity is carried out by inviting students of the 2018 Environmental Geography around the campus environment by walking along the route and following the instructions given. The instructions given are in the form of coordinates. Travel routes include posts that have been provided by the committee, containing geography learning posts filled in by the committee. Geography learning held in this activity includes spatial thinking, meteorology and climatology, cartography, and interpretation of remote sensing images. read more

Staff of Universitas Gadjah Mada Disaster Study Center or Pusat Studi Bencana (PSBA), Guruh Samudra explained clearly about landslide potential as well the hardware and application to measure rainfall, before explained how to operate and read the red map on the application. “building harmony with landslides, first we need to know rainfall threshold. With the result that enhancement of local coping capacity” said Guruh at Socialization Monitoring and Dissemination of Public Information about disaster Potential BPBD Pacitan 09/11/18 at Hotel Srikandi hall. read more

Soil Science field course 2018 was held at Bompon Magelang Watersheds, Central Java. Participants included 3 lecturer, 191 students, 16 practicum assistant and 2 laboratory staff.

Day one (Friday, August 24^th 2018)

Department Environmental Geography Faculty of Geography at Universitas Gadjah Mada held an ASIIN Accreditation Socialization (Accreditation Agency for Degree Programs in Engineering, Informatics / Computer Science, Natural Sciences and Mathematics) at the Merapi Auditorium, Faculty of Geography at Universitas Gadjah Mada on Friday afternoon, November 23th, 2018.

This socialization was attended by undergraduate students of Geography and Environmental Science program study amount to 100 people. The agenda was carried out following a visit of ASIIN accreditation which will take place at the end of 2018. read more

Disaster management students along with Environmental Geomorphology and Disaster Mitigation Laboratory implement field practicum of Disaster Management studies in Donoharjo Village, Ngaglik Sub-District, Sleman District on Friday, November 23th 2018.

The field practice contains observation activities such as interviews with residents and local village institutions. Then proceed with the presentation of material from Pujiono Centre located in Donoharjo Village.

The discussion in field practice contains application of Resilient Villages or Desa Tangguh Bencana (Destana) which are adapted to the regulation of the Chairperson of BNBP No.1 in 2012. Students which are involved at this event delivered mind map about Donoharjo’s Desa Tanggap Bencana and presented at the end of the event. read more