Category Archives: Profile

Prawesti Wulandari (Wulan)
Research Assistant

Wulan obtained her BSc in Conservation Biology Universitas Nasional in 2015. During her time as a student, she was actively involved in various student organisations such as Sea Turtle and Waterworks for Study organisation. She initiated the establishment of UNAS’ Marine Conservation Club student society, and became the first head of the student society. In writing up her final dissertation, she took a study on coral reef structure. She has also written a scientific publication on Mangrove Forest Rehabilitation Post-Damage Management. After completing her study, she has been involved in several research projects on marine conservation and sustainable livelihood, and assessment of coral reef potentials in Kepulauan Seribu National Park, Jakarta. Apart from those, she has also worked as a research assistant for WWF Ujung Kulon National Programme, and as a Science Officer and Project Scientist at Barefoot Conservation Ltd. in Raja Ampat regency, West Papua. Currently holds a research assistant position at CSERM UNAS, she is strongly interested in research on marine and coastal biodiversity conservation, education on environment and nature, restoration and rehabilitation of coral reef ecosystem, and coastal sustainable livelihood.

Dr. Tatang Mitra Setia (Tatang)
Research Fellow

Dr Tatang Mitra Setia is a scientist in CSERM and a lecturer in Faculty of Biology, Universitas Nasional. He obtained a Bachelor of Biology in 1986, and continued to MSc in Ecology Community at University of Indonesia. He attained his PhD in Biology at Universitas Indonesia in 2015. Since 1988 he has been a permanent lecturer at the Faculty of Biology UNAS, and since 2016 has also taught at the Graduate Master of Biology, the Graduate School of the UNAS. In addition to teaching, Dr Mitra Setia actively engages in activities related to: biodiversity conservation; research on biodiversity and primates; environmental education and nature conservation; community service activities around the conservation area; research on conservation and animals and primate behaviour; and active in the field of photography.

Dr. R. A. Pratiwi
Research Fellow for GCRF Blue Communities

Adis attained her PhD in Environmental Microbiology from Robert Gordon University (RGU), UK in 2014. After completing her PhD, she received an Australia Award Endeavour Research Fellowship for her postdoctoral research in South Australia (SA) Water, Australia undertaking research on treatment of drinking water. She currently works in CSERM as Project Manager and Research Fellow for GCRF Blue Communities. She is involved in research on ecosystem services, alternative livelihoods for coastal communities, health & wellbeing, and attitudes and perception towards environmental change.

DIRECTOR

Dr Sugardjito is an ecologist, researcher at Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management (CSERM), and a director for the Office for International Cooperation Universitas Nasional, Jakarta. With more than 40 years of experience, Dr Sugardjito is active in conservation practices, particularly in the field of protected area development, species conservation, community empowerment, and renewable energy. His long-term research mainly focuses on large mammals and primates ecology, and is considered as leading scientist in the field of primate conservation and behaviour in Indonesia. His extensive research expertise includes developing integrated conservation initiatives involving a wide-range of stakeholders including government, private sectors, community and academics. He has worked for several conservation NGOs and as a Senior Research Scientist at the Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI). He also supervises students and nurturing young conservationists. He has served as a member of the editorial board for the International Journal of Primatology and has published over 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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