Preface

Abstract

The 2nd International Conference on Natural Resources and Technology (ICONART) 2020 was held on August 24, 2020 with a theme of Natural Resources and Technology for Better Future Life and a subtheme of Sustainable Natural Resources and Technology for Industry and Community. The current conference was initiated by Center of Excellence for Mangrove Science and Technology (Pusat Unggulan Iptek Mangrove) and Center of Excellence for Natural Resources-based Technology (Pusat Unggulan Iptek Teknologi Berbasis Sumberdaya Alam) which was fully supported by Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia.The conference covered six major topics in the related fields such as (i) Natural science and natural product, (ii) Natural resource technology, (iii) Information systems of tropical resources, (iv) Tropical biodiversity, (v) Food science and food technology, and (vi) Ethnobotany and ethnozoology. The COVID-19 virus outbreak had a significant impact on our society, disrupting the way we live, work, and play. Likewise, with this conference, which was initially to be held in Medan, due to the conditions of the pandemic, the committee decided to conduct it virtually for mutual safety.Notable keynote speakers were invited to present the current issue and challenge in their respective field of studies. Special thanks to Prof. Byung-Dae Park from Kyungpook National University, South Korea, Prof. Tadashi Kajita from Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, Japan, Deirdre McKay, Ph.D from Keele University, United Kingdom, Prof Madya Edi SuhaimiBakar, Ph.D from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, and Prof. Mohammad Basyuni from Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.List of The 2nd ICONART Committees are available in this pdf.