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Environmental Biophysics
Environmental Biophysics
Physics Beyond Borders: Science and Cultural Immersion in Bali
Explore the harmony between physics, culture, and nature through Balinese local wisdom while experiencing environmental science in a living laboratory.
Program Overview
This program integrates physical science with the Balinese wisdom of Tri Hita Karana through the study of traditional instruments, water management, the subak irrigation system, agricultural practices, and cultural ceremonies.
Learning is delivered through lectures, practical activities, direct observation, and study tours that connect scientific concepts with everyday life and sustainable practices in Bali.
Physics through Tri Hita Karana
Three dimensions of harmony guide the program's scientific and cultural learning experience.
Harmony with God
Explore the physics of sound through traditional instruments used in Balinese religious ceremonies, including genta, sunari, and gamelan.
Harmony among Humans
Study traditional Balinese gamelan and classical drinking-water management practices that reflect cooperation and social harmony.
Harmony with Nature
Learn about the physics of subak, agricultural practices, and the role of sound in the nangluk merana ceremony.
Who, When, and How
A focused international program designed for undergraduate physics students.
Program Strengths
Participants examine physical principles through authentic Balinese cultural and environmental practices.
Traditional Instruments & Ceremonies
Investigate vibration, resonance, frequency, and sound through gamelan, genta, sunari, and their use in religious and community settings.
Cooperation & Water Management
Connect physics with collective systems through traditional water management and the cooperative values that sustain Balinese communities.
Subak & Organic Agriculture
Study physics-based irrigation, water flow, land preparation, fertilization, pest management, and harvesting in organic rice farming.
Program Highlights
- Environmental physics learning grounded in Balinese local wisdom
- Direct cultural immersion with Balinese communities
- Expanded access to natural laboratories and field-based learning
- Integration of lectures, practical work, observation, and study tours
- Meaningful engagement with cultural heritage and sustainable living
Key Learning Sites
Two important destinations demonstrate how science, culture, agriculture, and sustainability work together.
Subak Museum, Tabanan
Learn about the history, philosophy, social organization, and technical functions of Bali's traditional subak irrigation system.
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Observe organic farming, water distribution, terraced-land dynamics, and irrigation practices within a living cultural landscape.
UDAYANA UNIVERSITY