On 20 and 21 August 2017, representatives of BEFTA (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Tropical Agriculture, a research partnership between the University of Cambridge and SMARTRI / PT. Sinar Mas Agro Resources and Technology Research Institute in Pekanbaru, Indonesia) visited our field sites at PTPN VI (climate tower and oil palm management experiment) and PT. Humusindo (BEE): Dr. Edgar Turner (Curator of Insects, Museum of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK), Dr. Eleanor Slade (Researcher, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, UK), Dr. Amy Eycott (Postdoctoral researcher, Insect Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK), Dr. Sarah Luke (Postdoctoral researcher, Insect Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK), Dr. William Foster (Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK and speaker of BEFTA), Amelia Hood (doctoral researcher, Insect Ecology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK), and Imanuddin (representing Dr. Haskarlianus Pasang, Head of Sustainability Policy and Compliance, Sinarmas Agribusiness and Food).
The purpose of the visit was to establish networks and strategic partnerships with other scientific projects conducting research on palm oil management in Indonesia.

BEFTA visit group picture at CRC office
Visit of BEFTA team of EFForTS in Jambi on 20 and 21 August 2017. From left to right: Yuking Linatra, Muhammad Fahrozi, Amy Eycott, Edgar Turner, William Foster, Lia, Sri Wachyunni, Aiyen Tjoa,
Amelia Hood, Megawati, Eleanor Slade, Rizky Febrianty, Sarah Luke, Christian Stiegler.