(July 17, 2026) – The Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) continues to encourage and support its students’ active participation in reputable international academic forums. One such example is the participation of Melania Hanny Aryantie, a doctoral student in the Environmental Science Program, in the International Conference on Coastal and Tropical Water Sustainability (ICOTWAS 2026), which was held in a hybrid format on July 17, 2026. The conference focused on water-related issues from a wide range of research perspectives.
ICOTWAS 2026 featured keynote speakers from Australia, Japan, Malaysia, and India, and showcased 28 research papers presented by researchers from various universities and institutions. In addition to participants from the keynote speakers’ countries, the conference also welcomed researchers from Indonesia, Iran, the Czech Republic, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia.
At the conference, Melania presented her paper entitled “Comparing Topographic Delineation, Water Balance, and Todd’s Nomogram Approaches to Estimate Karst Spring Catchment Areas: Sendang Boyo and Sendang Ngesong, Central Java.” Among the presentations, research on karst hydrology was represented only by UGM and a researcher from the Geoscience Advanced Research Laboratories, Pakistan. This highlights the importance of continuing to showcase UGM’s karst research at international academic forums as a meaningful contribution to global scientific knowledge and as a reflection of the University’s growing presence in the international research community.
Selected conference outputs will be published in globally indexed journals, including those indexed by Web of Science (WoS), Scopus, as well as SINTA-accredited journals. This publication opportunity provides added value for UGM students by supporting the dissemination of their research findings throughout their doctoral studies.
Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This activity supports SDG 4 (Quality Education) by strengthening students’ academic capacity and promoting international scientific engagement. It also contributes to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) through research on sustainable groundwater management in karst areas, SDG 15 (Life on Land) by advancing knowledge of karst ecosystems, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by fostering international collaboration and knowledge exchange in environmental research.
Author: Melania Hanny