معرفی
Dr. Syahrul Kurniawan is a Researcher in the Department of Soil Science at the Faculty of Agriculture, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia. He leads subproject A05 focused on optimizing nutrient management in oil palm plantations and upscaling greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from plot to landscape level in rainforest-transformation areas.
His research spans critical domains in Soil Science, Agricultural Science, and Environmental Science, with specific emphasis on mitigating ecological degradation from oil palm expansion. Key interests include:
- Nutrient mineralization dynamics in tropical soils
- Greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies
- Sustainable organic matter management
- Soil carbon stock preservation
- Nitrogen cycling alterations in monoculture systems
Current work involves decomposing oil palm residues (empty fruit bunches and fiber) through laboratory incubations and 8-month field trials in Jambi Province, measuring impacts on soil carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium retention. This research directly addresses reduced ecosystem functions in plantation landscapes by testing residue application as mulch or buried fertilizer to restore soil microbial biomass and nutrient efficiency.
Contact via kurniawan_syahrul@yahoo.com or syahrul.fp@ub.ac.id.
