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10 Feb 2021

An English Training Program for RISTEK/BRIN

On February 10, 2021, The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) held an orientation event with the Foreign Research Permit (FRP) division staff of the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency (RISTEK/BRIN). AMINEF hosted the online event to launch an English Language training program – a program it supports with the US Embassy Jakarta and facilitated by their longtime partner, the International Test Center (ITC). Read More..

10 Feb 2021

Malignant Snare Traps Threaten an Irreplaceable Megafauna Community

Abstract Tropical forests are under severe threat from over-hunting. Subsistence harvests and poaching have decimated wildlife populations to the extent that nearly 50% of Earth’s tropical forests are partially or fully devoid of large mammals. Declines are particularly acute in Southeast Asia where ongoing defaunation, largely attributable to indiscriminate snare trapping, is widespread. Using the.. Read More.

2021 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA)

This non-degree program is for teachers of English or Indonesian-as-a-foreign language to teach Indonesian for one academic year at an American university. This is an opportunity to refine their teaching skills, increase their English-language proficiency, and extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States. In turn, it is hoped that their.. Read More.

23 Jan 2021

‘Underwater stealth bombers’ forced out of Raja Ampat

Manta rays in Raja Ampat waters, West Papua. (Sea Sanctuaries/Steve Woods) Two manta ray species, the oceanic manta ray and the reef manta ray, inhabit the waters of Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua. Each species has distinct morphological characteristics and behaviors, but the most glaring difference between the two is that oceanic mantas grow.. Read More.