The Role of DTGL FT UGM in Geoeducation across Various Regions in Java Island, Indonesia
Didit Hadi Barianto (a*) Agung Setianto (a) Salahuddin Husein (a)

a) Geological Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University, Jl Grafika no 2, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*) didit_geologi[at]ugm.ac.id

Abstract

Geoeducation is a crucial aspect of geopark objectives. The Department of Geological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University (DTGL FT UGM) plays a significant role in this activity. As the coordinator of the International Earth Sciences Olympiad (IESO), DTGL UGM frequently conducts geoeducation for high school students and teachers in physics and geography across Indonesia. This initiative has been ongoing since 2008 and continues to the present day.
As time progresses, DTGL FT UGM^s involvement in proposing geoparks across various regencies in Indonesia has increased significantly. This expansion necessitates its role in providing geoeducation to both government officials and the public in different regions. The poster we present will illustrate the various geoeducation activities we have conducted at the ancient volcano of Nglanggeran as UGG at Nglanggeran vilage, Gunung Kidul Regency, Yogyakarta- at the traditional oil exploitation in Bojonegoro Regency as national geopark, East Java- at Bayat Geoheritage with a focus on field geology training area in Klaten Regency, Central Java- and the proposed geoheritage with a focus on Quaternary paleontology in Bumiayu, Brebes Regency, Central Java. Despite the different themes and levels within these geopark studies, a common result has emerged: the general lack of public knowledge about geological uniqueness and an understanding of the resource potential and hazards in their respective areas.

Keywords: Geoeducation- Ancient volcano- Geoheritage- Quaternary paleontology

Topic: Public Education on Geopark