Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Faculty of Geography Universitas Gadjah Mada in collaboration with Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Office (BMKG) and Beasiswa Unggulan Kemendikbud had created a public seminar and field work focused on Coastal Cliff. This event was held from 15th until 17th April 2014 and was attended by 11 master students from BMKG and11 fast track master students of Beasiswa unggulan Kemendikbud from Faculty of Geography UGM. This effort was made possible by Prof. Dr. Muh Aris Marfai, M.Sc. Dr. Eko Haryono, M.Sc. and Dr. Danang Sri Hadmoko M.Sc. of International Bureau Office (BKLN). Presented by three speakers and moderated by Dr. Djati Mardiatno, M.Sc. of Disaster Research Centre UGM, this public seminar is designed to enrich knowledge and experience in coastal cliff. This event could be a potential media to increase collaboration in research between institutions involved.
The first speaker comes from Mikos Kazmer, PhD. DSc. This professor in Paleontology Department of Eötvös University (Budapest) presented a public lecture about rocks formation and carbonate rocks. The next speaker, Dr. Eko Haryono, as the Head of the Study Program from Environment Geography, Faculty of Geography UGM, presented about the coastal paleontology. Then the last speaker, Prof. Dr. Muh Aris Marfai, M.Sc. gave a presentation regarding the coastal dynamic.
This three days seminar included public seminar on 15th April 2014 and continued with Field work on 16th and 17th April 2014. The field work in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, was enthusiastically attended by all the participants and speakers. This attractive fieldwork explored coastal cliff in Baron Coast, Kukup Coast, Krakal Coast and Bekah Cave. In this fieldwork, Mikos Kazmer, PhD. DSc. certainly gave a small lecture about bio-erosion and master students measured the marine notches-
formed in Baron’s cliff. This Coastal Cliff Fieldwork was then followed by report assignment for master students to be delivered. (BKLN Team/Parana A.S.))