This August, IPB University’s EMBRIO network (Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia) and the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science will be organizing the International Seminar on Marine Biodiversity, Utilization, Conservation and Management (MarBioUtiCoM) through hybrid attendance. EMBRIO is a network initiative by IPB University with the goal of promoting scientific innovation based on marine biodiversity resources and to strengthen counteractions against marine biodiversity loss. The nationwide network works with international partners to achieve this goal. The MarBioUtiCoM international seminar is one of the results of EMBRIO’s aim to becoming a central gate for international collaboration in marine biodiversity research. The event has invited 7 speakers from 4 countries (Indonesia, Japan, UK, and the USA), each an expert in their field, including the Indonesian Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Indonesia, Ir. Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, as the keynote speaker (to be confirmed).