The 2nd International Conference on Natural Resources and Life Sciences (NRLS-2018)

Abstract

The 2nd International Conference on Natural Resources and Life Sciences (NRLS) 2018 has been organized by the Faculty of Biotechnology of University of Surabaya, Indonesia. The theme of this conference is “Managing Natural Resources for Better Health”. Focusing on biological aspects, the conference has facilitated chances of collaborations in research and development – as well as enlarged joint activities regarding natural resource management – among academics and professionals in their attempts to contribute further to the community through their respective fields.The 2nd NRLS 2018 was held on August 23–24, 2018. This conference presented eight international speakers from five countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Thailand. Over 200 representatives of 48 institutions participated in this event, involving more than 74 abstracts submitted in the form of oral and poster presentations. After a rigorous selection process, the Scientific & Editorial Board have decided to publish 43 manuscripts in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES), an international proceedings indexed in Scopus, Scimago, Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science (CPCI-S) of Clarivate Analytics’s Web of Science, etc. From 43 selected ones above, 21 manuscripts were results of joint researches between Indonesia and various countries, e.g. Australia, England, India, Japan, Georgia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Spain, and Sweden. Those manuscripts cover various biological themes, i.e. Food Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology & Forensics, and Environmental Biotechnology & Renewable Energy. Each of the 43 manuscripts in IOP Conference Series–EES have been reviewed by at least two experts using double-blind system. The published manuscripts have passed all necessary improvement requirements (according to the IOP Proceedings standard), reviewer’s comments, SI (Systéme International d’Unités), and similarity tests (with the highest threshold of 25 %) as well as editing procedure by professional editors from seven countries (Georgia, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, and Sweden).Our appreciation goes to the reviewers, editors and members of the Scientific & Editorial Board for their big efforts in reviewing and improving the manuscripts. For the generous supports in succeeding the NRLS-2018, we extend our gratitute toward the University of Surabaya’s management and supporting units, our co-hosts the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Medicine, and our sponsors VISION TEKNIK, SCIENCEWERKE, INDOLAB UTAMA, and MEGAH SEJAHTERA SCIENTIFIC.Last but not least, we thank you all presenters and attendees for the active contribution to share scientific ideas, inspire new researches, and exchange new contacts for closer co-operations. We hope you have had enjoyable time with us and are currently encouraged to collaborate further in order to explore natural resources and life sciences in various aspects of living. We look forward to welcoming you and your team in the 3rd NRLS-2020!Surabaya May 02, 2019Republic of Indonesia - National Education DayJohan Sukweenadhi, Ph.D.Executive Chief of the 2nd NRLS-2018Editor in Chief: Roy Hendroko Setyobudi (Malang, IDN)Board of Editor: Mariana Wahjudi (Surabaya, IDN), Maizirwan Mel (Kuala Lumpur, MYS), Olga Anne (Klaipeda, LTU), Peeyush Soni (Kharagpur, IND), Tsitsino Turkadze (Kutaisi, GEO), Yahya Jani (Kalmar, SWD), and Zane Vincevièa-Gaile (Riga, LVA).