Director’s Message

Welcome and thank you very much for choosing to visit the Center for Development of Science, Technology and Peatland Innovation (Pusat Pengembangan IPTEK & Inovasi Gambut/PPIIG) University of Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

PPIIG University of Palangka Raya is a center of excellence for science and technology engaged in natural, social, and engineering sciences for peatland development. We are committed to dedicating our resources and knowledge to the research and development of wetlands, especially peatlands, considering that these resources have an important role in the sustainability and balance of ecosystems and human well-being. We also committed to manage and maintain our building as a parts of UPR’s Green Campus with completed SOPs management, and become an example of the green building in UPR as well in Palangka Raya city.

We warmly welcome research collaborations with national and international research organizations to provide new knowledge and understanding regarding the sustainability of peatlands. In the future, we have high hopes that PPIIG University of Palangka Raya can become a world-class center for tropical peatland research and development.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Assoc. Prof. Hendrik Segah, Ph.D.

Director