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FIELD CONVENTION

‘Coral Reefs in Transition’

October 3-7, 2015

With participating researchers from:

The EMBRIO Field Convention is a ‘Subject-Related Symposium’ supported by the:

Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

(Host of the Event)

University of Wellington, New Zealand

Research Group ‘Sponge Ecology & Marine Conservation’

School of Biological Sciences

University of Oldenburg, Germany

Research Group ‘Environmental Biochemistry’

Institute for Chemistry & Biology of the Marine Environment

Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Germany

1.Background

Following the 1st

EMBRIO International Partners Workshop (April 16-17, 2015) further

collaborative actions were jointly decided upon by representatives of EMBRIO, the IPB

Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Sciences (IPB-FPIK), the IPB Center for Coastal Marine

Resources Studies (PKSPL), the IPB International Collaboration Office (ICO), and international

partners (from Germany and New Zealand). The aim is to establish a platform for joining

forces in research & education within the scientific field “Coral Reefs in Transition”.

2.ScientificScope

The EMBRIO Initiative (‘Enhancing Marine Biodiversity Research in IndOnesia’;

http://embrio.ipb.ac.id) integrates expertise of researchers with different scientific

perspectives on the topic “Indonesian Marine Biodiversity”. Through establishing a multi-

disciplinary research network, EMBRIO promotes joining forces of national and international

partners to foster research innovation and to counteract the numerous threats faced by

Indonesian marine ecosystems. The EMBRIO Scientific Agenda embraces three tightly

interlinked areas of research:

1) Understanding Indonesian Marine Biodiversity

2) Protecting & Rehabilitating Indonesian Marine Biodiversity

3) Sustainable Use of Indonesian Marine Biodiversity

The EMBRIO Agenda explicitly includes the Socio-economic Dimension of the social-

ecological systems at the small islands of Kepulauan Seribu and the Banten area.

The EMBRRIO On-Site Field Convention “Coral Reefs in Transition” is targeted towards

initiating collaborative research projects and a state-of-the-art field course for students

jointly organized by a tri-national expert consortium (to be started in 2016). The scientific

focus of the future research and research training activities will be on studying phase shifts

in response to global and local changes both in coral reefs as well as in local communities

with livelihoods dependent on the coral reefs.

Examples of research topics that may be developed further in this context are:

� Phase shifts of coral-dominated reefs towards other dominances / Potential driving

factors / Possible counteractions

� Bioindicator species for reef health status and transitions

� Impacts of increasing tourism / increasing populations and possible counteractions

� Impacts of local livelihood concepts and exploitation of marine resources

� Development of an ICM model for sustainable development of a tropical small island

� Development of ecosystem models for small tropical islands (e.g. ATLANTIS,

http://atlantis.cmar.csiro.au)

These and further topics will jointly be discussed, complemented, and advanced by the

participants of the EMBRIO On-Site Field Convention.

3.GoalsoftheEMBRIOFieldConvention

1. Developing concepts for joint research proposals

2. Developing concepts for a joint EMBRIO Field Course

3. Identify suitable/appropriate/aligned funding sources

The goal of the EMBRIO Field Convention is mutual capacity-building for all participants

(Indonesian + international). Through visits to the field sites, the international partners will

gain insights in the on-site conditions (e.g. biodiversity, reef health conditions,

anthropogenic stress, local community structures, etc.) and learn from the Indonesian

partners about their research and the concepts of Marine Science student training at IPB. In

turn, the Indonesian participants will learn about the expertise of the international partners

in marine field research and will be introduced to methodologies employed by them (both in

research and research training). The long-term aims of the EMBRIO Field Convention are to

create a basis for a sustainable, institutionalized educational collaboration (e.g. for

joint/double-degree programs together with the international partners) and to establish an

infrastructure platform for collaborative research together with international partners. For

all of this, funding sources will have to be identified jointly by all partners.

The participating scientists will mostly be experienced researchers holding a PhD degree.

However, also students will be invited who might profit from their participation by getting

the chance on bi-nationally supervised thesis projects and qualifications to become

assistant tutors of the future field course.

4.Program

Fri, Oct 2: Arrival of the participants in Jakarta / Bogor

• International participants are recommended to book a hotel in the Jakarta Tangerang

area (Novotel Tangerang, www.booking.com/hotel/id/novotel-tangerang.en.html or Amaris

Tangerang www.booking.com/hotel/id/amaris-tangerang.en.html) or in Bogor center (Santika,

www.booking.com/hotel/id/santika-bogor.en.html) to allow for an efficient departure on

Saturday early morning.

Sat, Oct 3: Joint trip to Pulau Tunda, Banten Bay

• 6:00: Pickup of participants at Botani Square Bogor (Santika Hotel)

• 7:30: Pickup of participants at Novotel + Amaris Hotel, Tangerang

• 9:00: Arrival at harbor; boat transfer to Pulau Tunda

• 12:00: Arrival on Pulau Tunda / Lunch

• afternoon: Excursion 1: snorkeling / exploring the island / village / mangroves /

seagrass

• 16:30: Evening Discussion 1 (Self-Introduction)

Evening Discussion 1: Self-introductions Short (5 min) self-introductions by all participants along the lines of the Working Paper

Profiles (no PPT presentation possible); guideline questions/topics:

• Your fields of scientific expertise

• Research experiences at the Field Convention sites / in Indonesia

• Experiences with organizing field courses / student excursions

• Additional information that may be relevant with regard to future collaborations

in research & research training

• Personal interests in the scope of “Coral Reefs in Transition” / future collaborative

activities that may result from the Field Convention

• ….

Excursion 1: Exploring Pulau Tunda Various opportunities to explore the island (coral reefs in front of accommodation; village

& agricultural fields; mangroves & mangrove reforestation; seagrass beds) either

individually or with guidance of/ support by the Field Convention assistants.

Snorkelling: Lalang

Village & Agricultural Fields: Tyas

Mangroves & Seagrass: Juraji

Sun, Oct 4: Pulau Tunda Excursion (Boat Trip); Boat Transfer to

Pulau Pari (Kepulauan Seribu)

• 7:30: Excursion 2 - Boat trip around the island for snorkeling (diving upon request)

• 12:00: Boat transfer to Pulau Pari (~2.5h); lunch on boat

• afternoon: arrival at Pulau Pari (LIPI Research Station)

• evening: Evening Discussion 2 – Discussion of possibilities for future research & field

course on Pulau Tunda (e.g. ecological, socioeconomic, socioecological,…)

Excursion 2: Pulau Tunda Reefs Boat trip to the northern shore of Tunda Island for diving (upon request) and snorkelling

Dive Guide: Beginer Subhan, Dive Support: Lalang

Snorkelling: Juraji

Evening Discussion 2: Pulau Tunda as a research & field course site

Discussion-inspiring notes (5min presentations (PPT possible))

• Ongoing research, existing data, and current field course activities at Pulau Tunda (Neviaty

Zamani)

• Envisaged field course activities of the University of Wellington in Indonesia – ideas,

expectations & requirements (James Bell)

• Experiences on “Coral Reefs in Transition” from studies at the Spermonde Archipelago

(Jeremiah Plass-Johnsson)

• …

Guideline topics for the group discussion

• Pulau Tunda as a model system to monitor and scientifically guide transitions (coral reefs

and local communities under the impact of increasing tourism)?

• Study sites at Pulau Tunda for long-term monitoring approaches?

• Could Pulau Tunda be suitable for a permanent IPB field station?

• Could Pulau Tunda be suitable as a Field Course site also for international student groups?

• Safety & infrastructure issues with regard to Pulau Tunda as a research and research

training site

• …

Mon, Oct 5: Boat Trip � Exploring the Northern “Kepulauan Seribu”

Islands

• 8:00 (all day): Excursion 3 – Boat trip to less populated islands in the Northern

Kepulauan Seribu National Park (Pulau Harapan & Pulau Kelapa)

• 15:00: Return to Pulau Pari

• evening: Evening Discussion 3 – Research Collaboration (existing data on Kepulauan

Seribu + Banten area; participants’ research interests; potential research

collaborations and joint PhD supervisions; etc.)

Excursion 3: Northern Kepulauan Seribu (Pulau Harapan & Kelapa) Note: Pulau Harapan & Pulau Kelapa are two islands in the south of the National Park that

encompasses the Northern Kepulauan Seribu. There is tourism on these islands, but much less than

on Pulau Pramuka and Pulau Pari – and it is at a higher budget-level. The reefs off the two islands

are impacted by dynamite fishing.

Dive Guide: Beginer Subhan

Snorkelling: Lalang, Juraji

Evening Discussion 3: Research Collaborations / Integrated Approaches


• Ongoing research, existing data, and future perspectives for research on “Coral Reefs in

Transition” at Kepulauan Seribu – potential interfaces for international collaborations and

possible long-term monitoring sites (Hawis Madduppa)

• Overview of the research agenda of FPIK and PKSPL in the area of “Coral Reefs in

Transition” (Am Azbas Taurusman)

• Coral Transplantation Experiments in Kepulauan Seribu (Ario Damar)

• Small islands as model systems for integrated social-ecological study approaches

(Sebastian Ferse)

• Coral Reefs in Transition in Indonesia – Observations on trends made in the past 12 years

(James Bell)

• …


• Which questions do we want to answer? How do we develop “innovative ways” to

understand, protect, and rehabilitate Kepulauan Seribu?

• How to create synergisms through international collaborations? Where is international

expertise needed?

• How to integrate research from different scientific discipline perspectives into a joint

program?

• Which sites could be used for long-term monitoring studies? Which parameters can be

monitored? Which tools?

• Which site could be adequate for development as a permanent IPB Field Station?

Tue, Oct 6: Boat trip � Exploring Pulau Pramuka and nearby reef

sites

• 8:00: Excursion 4 - Boat trip to Pulau Pramuka (~1.5h); visiting of IPB research

facilities and sites on and around the island

• 12:30: Lunch at restaurant “Nusa Resto”

• afternoon: Meeting with officials from the Kepulauan Seribu Head Office (not yet

confirmed); alternatively: snorkeling at reef sites close to Pramuka)

• 15:30: Return to Pulau Pari

• evening: Evening Discussion 4 – Field Course Collaboration (existing IPB portfolio for

student field training at Kepulauan Seribu; possible field course contributions by

international partners)

Excursion 4: Pramuka Island – IPB Study Sites & Natural Park Head Office Note: Pulau Pramuka is a heavily populated island under the pressure of intense (local) tourism

Field Lab at Semak Daun (presentation by Ario Damar)

For the afternoon, we are trying to arrange for a meeting with officials from the Kepulauan Seribu

National Park Head Office – however, this is not yet confirmed; alternatively, we’ll go

snorkelling/diving at Gosong Pramuka and Pulau Karya.

Evening Discussion 4: Tri-National Field Course at Kepulauan Seribu


• Current field course activities of IPB at Kepulauan Seribu (Beginer Subhan)

• Training activities by PKSPL (Kustiariyah Tarman)

• Tropical Field Course Activities at ICBM Oldenburg – experiences gained in Guam and

Thailand and potential for course elements to complement current Indonesian field

course activities (Peter Schupp)

• Tropical field courses and scientific diving training at ZMT (Andreas Kunzmann)

• …


• Opportunities & challenges for a multinational Field Course at Kepulauan Seribu and/or

Pulau Tunda

• Possible field course concepts to allow for international synergism in teaching and

maximized exchange between students

• A field course concept that leads towards bi-nationally supervised MSc and PhD theses?

• How to find/finance students (Indonesian & international) to participate in the field

course?

• Could the LIPI Field Station be an adequate basis for an international field course?

• Adequate sites (reef, mangrove, seagrass, …) for the field course?

Wed, Oct 7: Exploring Pulau Pari / Trip back to Bogor

• morning: Excursion 5 – exploring Pulau Pari (LIPI station facilities, mangroves,

seagrass beds, snorkeling)

• 15:00: Speedboat back to Bogor (to Marina Ancol)

• ~18:00: Dinner at restaurant Bandar Jakarta, Ancol

• evening: arrival in Bogor (international participants are recommended to stay in

Santika Hotel www.booking.com/hotel/id/santika-bogor.en.html or Mirah Hotel Bogor

www.booking.com/hotel/id/mirah-bogor.en.html or Amaris Hotel Padjajaran – Bogor

www.booking.com/hotel/id/amaris-padjajaran-bogor.en.html)

Excursion 5: Pulau Pari Note: On the western side of Pulau Pari is the LIPI Field Station, providing accommodation,

meeting rooms, laboratory facilities and a dive station; on the eastern side there is the village.

While Pulau Pari is not as heavily built-up as Pulau Pramuka, the island is increasingly impacted by

local tourism and especially on weekends huge crowds from Jakarta flood the island. Most reefs

around the islands are largely destroyed, but on neighboring islands there are still some interesting

sites. The seagrass beds and mangroves at the northwestern coast of the island are currently

under strong impact by a tourism development project on the neighboring islandPulau Tengah

(e.g. because of sedimentation).

Possibility to explore the island, the LIPI Station, the village, and the shores (Mangroves, seagrass)

with support by the Field Convention assistants

EMBRIO Consortium Workshop

“Future of Marine Biodiversity Research in Indonesia”

October 8-9, 2015

Bogor, Permata Hotel

Conceptual framework for the research & research

training planning at the respective sites

Pulau Tunda

The island stands at the brink of becoming a mass tourism site (probably mainly for local

tourists from Jakarta) similar to the nearby islands of Southern Kepulauan Seribu. First

development projects have already started, Chinese investors are buying land for as yet

cheap rates, and several touristic websites and enterprises have been launched (e.g.

http://pulautunda.com, http://raja-wisata.com/tour-package/pulau-tunda, http://wisatapulautunda.blogspot.com).

It seems likely that if tourism development proceeds without any control, it will result in

similar detrimental effects for the marine and terrestrial ecosystems and the local

communities as can be observed for the Kepulauan Seribu islands. Because of this, the island

seems ideal to us as a study and research training site:

• as model site to investigate transitions in marine ecosystems and small island

communities due to increasing tourism in an interdisciplinary socioecological

approach

• for comparative studies (e.g. with already developed sites such as Kepulauan Seribu

or more remote sites such as Wakatobi National Park)

• as potential IPB marine field station (possibilities for IPB to buy land and build up

research infrastructure), with relatively easy access from IPB Bogor

• as a site where research may have direct impact on the future development of an

island (e.g. through monitoring effects, developing ecotourism concepts, advising the

local community and policy-makers, developing solutions for environmental

problems and alternative livelihoods)

• as a site where experience on transitions can be gained for numerous similar sites

across the Indonesian archipelago

Through numerous field excursions by IPB in the past considerable experience exists

regarding the Pulau Tunda system. This data has so far neither been integrated nor

published. However, it may provide a valuable basis for systematic studies to evaluate the

further development of the island.

Kepulauan Seribu

The Kepulauan Seribu (especially the Southern islands) are under intense pressure by

tourism and high population numbers. Already for many years governmental actions are in

place to counteract the detrimental effects on marine ecosystems that arise from this – yet

with rather limited effects. A lot of experience and data exist for this region both for best

practice models as well as for “not so successful practice models”. This data needs to be re-

evaluated to give conservation and Integrated Coastal Management approaches a new

direction. Both research and research training approaches arising from the ‘EMBRIO Field

Convention’ could address this. The LIPI Research Station at Pulau Pari represents a basis

with good infrastructure for further research activities and international field courses, with

access to numerous field sites under a broad range of different stress intensities. Moreover,

additional field stations could be established by IPB and partners in the Kepulauan Seribu.

One idea is to combine a field course at Kepulauan Seribu / Pulau Tunda with training

activities at more pristine sites in remoter areas of the Indonesian archipelago (e.g.

Wakatobi National Park, etc., Pulau Rote / Nusa Tenggara Timur). The non-governmental

organization ‘Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)’ has expressed interest in the

establishment of field stations together with the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB). Possibly

this could be combined with the activities arising from the ‘EMBRIO Field Convention’.

At a recent preparatory trip, several safety issues have been identified on the way and on

the islands that are not conforming to the safety standards for an international field course.

The EMBRIO Field Convention is also meant as capacity-building with regard to setting the

technical frame for a course based on international standard and to discuss measures that

need to be taken in order to bring the facilities and conditions to meet international safety

standards for student course.

Map of Field Convention excursion sites

5.ConfirmedParticipants

In this section we would like to present very brief “profiles” of the participating researchers

to facilitate the dialogue during the Field Convention (maybe even before the event). We

hope that this helps you to identify overlapping interests and to get in touch with each

other. We have started this by collecting some data from the WWW for some of you. If you

find your profile below, please send us additional data or corrections to reflect your scientific

eminence more accurately. For all others, kindly send us your profiles (designed, preferably,

similar to the examples shown below) so that we can add them here. Please feel free to add

“Further Information” in addition to your “Research Interests”. Moreover, we encourage you

to specify your interests with regard to the Field Convention in the section

“Motivation/Expectations” (e.g. specific research topics you aim to focus on / you would like

to initiate; your motivation to participate; expectations you have regarding the event,…).

International Participants

see next page

Research Interests:

Sponge Research

www.victoria.ac.nz/sbs/research/marine-biology-research/sponge-marine-ecology/research/sponge-ecology

• Influence of climate change and ocean acidification on sponges

• Influence of environmental degradation on sponges (particularly sedimentation)

• Factors influencing local, regional and global patterns of sponge biodiversity

• Functional Ecology

• Monitoring

Sustainable management of marine systems www.victoria.ac.nz/sbs/research/marine-biology-research/sponge-marine-ecology/research/marine-protected-areas

• Use of genetic tools to support fisheries management

• Assessing the effectiveness of MPAs and other conservation measures

• Population connectivity and self-recruitment

• Larval export and spillover Further Information

• Director of the Master of Marine Conservation Programme at the University of

Wellington

• I have a broad range of field, laboratory and molecular skills, and have worked in

a number of tropical regions world-wide.

• 12 years of research experience in Indonesia (mainly Wakatobi region)

Motivation & Expectations: 1) I am responsible the development of a new tropical field course location in 2016, which will alternate

between Indonesia and Australia. While I have the possibility of running this course in the Wakatobi,

I want to explore possibilities of other field locations and particularly the potential to run this as a

joint field course with IPB and other international partners, and to have a field course that is

internationally unique (this would not be the case if it was run from the Wakatobi).

2) I have a long history of working in the Wakatobi on a number of different research projects (not just

sponges), but want to extend my research programme within Indonesia and specifically with new

Indonesia collaborators, and at new field locations.

3) I’d like to identify new capacity building/marine management projects that would be suitable for

funding from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

4) I’d like to explore potential co-supervision opportunities with Indonesian and other international

counterparts, particularly targeted at Indonesian students who might eligible to NZAID scholarships.

5) I’d like us to leave with a clear road map of where we go next after this field event, including

identification of larger-scale research projects, funding sources, student pathways and further field

courses, and who will be responsible for doing what, and by when.

The key expectation from me is that we develop a meaningful collaborative team, with some clearly

identified research projects with capacity development capability, and that are sustainable over the

medium term.

Confirmed Participation: Oct 3 – Oct 9

AProf. Dr. James Bell

Head of Research Group ‘Sponge Ecology & Marine Conservation’

University of Wellington, New Zealand

[email protected]

www.victoria.ac.nz/sbs/about/staff/james-bell

www.victoria.ac.nz/sbs/research/marine-biology-research/sponge-marine-ecology/research

Further Information

• CMAS & POSSI Instructor (** / B2), European Research Diver & Mission Leader

Motivation & Expectations:

• discuss about introduction of European/International Research Diving Safety Concepts

• (agreement achieved with LIPI Chairman)

• look for additional partners for two new Indonesian German projects: ACUTE and GINAICO

• link research in western Indonesia with eastern Indonesia (ZMT signs MoU with LIPI P2LD)

• re-activate German Alumni

• look for opportunities for joint funds (international programs) to support bilateral cooperation

Dr. Andreas Kunzmann Head of Research Group ‘Ecophysiology’

Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), Bremen

[email protected]

www.zmt-bremen.de/en/Andreas_Kunzmann.html

www.researchgate.net/profile/Andreas_Kunzmann

Research Interests:

• Ecophysiological studies on stress metabolism of fish and invertebrates

• Metabolic adaptations in fish (hypoxia, stress, oxygen transport)

• Reproduction of ornamental organisms

• IMTA Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture


Dr. Sebastian Ferse

Head of Research Group ‘Human Agency, Resilience and Diversity in Coral Reefs’


[email protected]

http://www.zmt-bremen.de/en/Sebastian_Ferse.html

Research Interests:

• Coral reef restoration

• Fish-habitat interactions

• Ecological impacts of mariculture and its feasibility as

livelihood option

• Coastal livelihoods

• Marine governance

• Ornamental species culture and trade

• The role of patron-client relations in marine resource use

• Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of coral reefs

• Trait-based approaches in coral reef ecology


Further Information:

• 12 years of research experience in Indonesia (mostly in Spermonde Archipelago/Sulawesi)

• Member of the Scientific Dive Unit at ZMT


I am interested in strengthening my ongoing collaboration with IPB and develop a structured

framework for further joint work. I am also very much looking forward to meeting new colleagues

with similar interests and work on a broader collaborative network focused on Indonesia. My

research interests with regards to the Field Convention are mostly in ecosystem functioning and

potential impacts of human activities, both on the level of organisms as well as communities.

Dr. Jeremiah Plass-Johnsson

Representing the Research Group headed by Dr. Mirta Teichberg

‘Algae and Seagrass Ecology’


[email protected]

http://www.zmt-bremen.de/en/Algae_and_Seagrass_Ecology.html

Research Interests

• Coral reef community ecology

• Experimental design

• Stable isotope analysis

• Fish-habitat interactions

• Teleost ecology

• Anthropogenic stressors and ecosystem resilience


Further Information

• Recent PhD graduate from the University of Bremen and the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine

Ecology

• PhD project was within SPICE (Science for the Protection of Indonesian Coastal Ecosystems)

• Spent over a year in the Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia

• I have worked on coral reefs in Indonesia, Australia, The Northern Mariana Islands, Tanzania and

Mozambique

Motivation & Expectations

Considering that I have spent the last three years in-and-out of Makassar, I am very interested in

exploring reefs of other areas of Indonesia. Furthermore, myself and the ZMT have been working in

Spermonde for many years, thus I would like to explore possibilities of ecological comparisons with

Spermonde. Of particular personal interest are differences in fish diversity. Spermonde is a disturbed

system within the Coral Triangle while the coral reef systems on the west of Java would be substantially

lower in species numbers. This might be reflected in trophic interactions, again, offering interesting

comparisons.

The above interests are representing personal goals. So, as a representative of the Algae and Seagrass

Working Group, it would be great to see if there are differences in algal or seagrass communities in

comparison with Spermonde. Specifically, if there are instances of phase changes as this is something

that was absent in the Spermonde Archipelago despite what was thought to be facilitating conditions.

Lastly, one of my main hopes is to speak with the local experts to listen to their concerns and hopes for

research expectations. It is these people that know their systems the best and they can help direct our

interests.


1) I am teaching a coral reef ecology field course/excursion and I am interested in exploring new sites

to conduct the course, possibly as a joint course with other interested researchers

2) I am also looking for new field sites to conduct joined collaborative work with interested Indonesian

and international partners on some of the above topics.

3) I would like to identify and discuss possible research project that are of interest to Indonesian

collaborators. This includes searching for and identifying possible funding regimes for the identified

research.

4) Having interested students wanting to conduct research on coral reefs I am also looking for

interested collaborators to supervise Master students during their thesis.

Prof. Dr. Peter Schupp

Head of Research Group ‘Marine Biochemistry’

Institute for Chemistry & Biology of the Marine Environment

University of Oldenburg, Germany

[email protected]

http://www.icbm.de/en/environmental-biochemistry

Research Interests:

• Chemical Ecology

• Microbial Ecology

• Marine Natural Products Research and Biodiversity

• Ecotoxicology

• Invasion Ecology

• Coral reproduction and ornamental/aquarium trade

• Effects of climate change on corals

• Coral /algae and coral/invertebrate interactions

• Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of coral reefs


Further Information

• More than 20 years of experience in coral reef ecology

• Former director and Associate Professor at the University of Guam Marine Laboratory, Guam

• Broad background in microbial- and chemical laboratory work/methods

• Extensive experience in various monitoring and experimental field methods

“Indirect Participant”

PD Dr. Hauke Reuter

Head of Research Group: “Theoretical Ecology & Modelling / Spatial Ecology &

Interactions”


[email protected]

www.zmt-bremen.de/en/Hauke_Reuter.html

Research Interests:

• Theoretical Ecology, Ecosystems research

• Functional aspects of biodiversity, trophic interactions and food web structure

• Sustainable management of natural resources and impact of anthropogenic activities

• Resilience of coral reefs and reactions to changing environmental conditions and anthropogenic

use

“Virtual” Participation: Won’t be able to attend personally, but will convey input through the other

ZMT participants in order to possibly join the activities at a later point.


My specific expertise is in the representation and analysis of ecological processes with simulation models

(spatial explicit representations using Cellular automaton models or agent-based modelling). In my

group we have been developing several models which address specific topics in coral reefs systems such

as phase-shifts resulting from spatial competition, small scale migration of fish and also the integration

of ecological and economic processes to analyse diving impact on reef systems. In the SPICE-MaCoRAS

project we are developing a simulation model to study the impact of different management schemes on

reef systems and its trophic structure.


By participating in the EMBRIO Field Convention I would like to share knowledge on model development

and to create awareness on the potential (and also limitations) of the different approaches. I think that

much progress can be made by combining practical approaches with regular monitoring and theoretical

knowledge on system behaviour. Here I would also like to emphasise the necessity of long-term archiving

of data (from different regions and source) to provide an overview of changes in reef systems and the

potential to analyse specific causes.

I hope that the joint discussions will lead to specific projects addressing conditions for reef resilience..

Indonesian Participants

Dr. Luky Adrianto

Director, IPB Research Center for Coastal & Marine Resources Studies (PKSPL)

EMBRIO Steering Committee Member

[email protected]

http://pkspl.ipb.ac.id/ http://msp.fpik.ipb.ac.id/index.php/en/bagian/manajemen-sumberdaya-perikanan/staf-mspi/staf-

pendidik/luky-adrianto

Research Interests:

• Coastal Resources Management

• Socioecological Studies

Confirmed Participation: Oct 8 - 9

Dr. Ario Damar

Vice Director for Research and Cooperation at Centre for Coastal and Marine

Resources Studies (CCMRS IPB) and Lecturer at IPB Dept. of Living Aquatic Resources

Management (Research Group: Coastal Eutrophication)

EMBRIO Executive Board Member

[email protected]

http://www.pksplipb.or.id

Research Interests:

• Coastal phytoplankton ecology

• Coastal nutrient enrichment

• Coastal eutrophication

Further Information

Besides doing my personal field of science, since I am a vice director for research and cooperation at my

institution, I have responsible and coordinate to the research programs done by our institution which

not only on phytoplankton ecology. Related to Kepulauan Seribu, we have been conducting some

action-researches on coral reef, mangrove, seagrass ecosystem rehabilitation and a special program

named Sea Farming. Sea Farming that we develop in Kepulauan Seribu is a multidisciplinary sciences,

involving fields on coral ecology, marine pollution, physical oceanography, aquaculture, coastal social

and economic sciences.

Confirmed Participation: Oct 4 - 6 & Oct 8-9


I would like to share our experiences in conducting coral reef ecosystem rehabilitation and our Sea

Farming program that we develop in Kepulauan Seribu. We would be very happy to share and to have

inputs from participants. Studies on ecosystem connectivity and its related focuses can be done in this

area, which can be broadened onto ecological-social emphasizing on specific local social behaviour.

How these coral reef ecosystem can contribute to local people social live is still big question need to be

explored. Areas that can be explored are :

• Fish growth in the floating nets and its relation to fish food

• Fish diseases and parasites

• Coral reef ecosystem and the eutrophication in Kepulauan Seribu

• Growth rate of specific coral species

Research Interests:

• Bioorganic chemistry of marine natural products

• Chemistry of biologically and physiologically intriguing phenomena

“Further Information” / “Motivation & Expectations”:

I was trained as an organic chemist initially working with terrestrial natural product chemistry for

undergraduate and then marine natural product chemistry for master, doctor, and postdoc with Profs T.

Higa, J. Tanaka, D. Uemura, and R. G. Kerr, respectively with various types of marine organisms either

micro and macro-organisms to give various key natural compounds that control biologically and

physiologically intriguing phenomena including bioorganic chemistry of marine natural products. In

order to achieve that objective, I have also a license Scuba Diver to collect marine organisms and to

study ecology of marine organisms and their biodiversity.

Confirmed Participation: Oct 3-9

Dr. Hawis Madduppa

Head of Research Group “Marine Biodiversity and Biosystematics”,

Vice Head, Department of Marine Science & Technology, IPB


[email protected], [email protected]

http://hawis.staff.ipb.ac.id

Research Interests:

• Marine biodiversity

• Ecology and biology of marine fishes

• Population genetics (phylogeography)

• DNA Barcoding & biosystematics

• Fish habitat rehabilitation, using fish/biota as biological indicator

• Marine invasive species

Further Information

• Scientific diving since 2000; now developing scientific diving school at ITK called MSTDS

• Survey on coral reef ecosystem using different kind methods across Indonesia

• PhD project was within SPICE (Science for the Protection of Indonesian Coastal Ecosystems)

• Scientific committee of Diversity of Indo Pacific Network (DIPnet)

(http://indopacificnetwork.wikispaces.com/Home)



I am interested in collaborations with all participants who are dealing with marine biodiversity in

general, and also genetic connectivity of Indonesian seas populations.

Prof. Dr. Indra Jaya Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Sciences, IPB

EMBRIO Steering Committee Member

[email protected]

Confirmed Participation: Oct 4-6 & Oct 8-9

Dr. Novriyandi Hanif

Lecturer and Researcher, Research Group: Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics

and Natural Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University

[email protected] or [email protected]

http://nhanif.staff.ipb.ac.id


Interaction among various experts with different interests is very promising in improve our personal and

institutional capacity in developing strategies for addressing some emerging issues, e.g. impact of

climate change to fish habitats, fish distribution, and possible response of resource users. This activity

provides an opportunity to define expected outcomes of research activities in promoting sustainable

coastal and marine resources use by linking information on the natural trend of fish habitats and

anthropogenic factors. Such information is important for assessing the likelihood success of coastal and

marine resource management, hence proper management strategy can be designed accordingly.

My research interests with regards to the Field Convention are mostly in identification of trajectory of

natural changes in fish habitats (coral reefs and seagrass beds) and its predicted consequence on fish

diversity and abundance of fishermen’s target species, with and without human intervention (e.g.

habitat restoration/enhancement, restocking, selective fishing, periodical closure/open to fishing).

Dr. Fedi Sondita Senior Lecturer at Dept. of Fisheries Resources Utilization, IPB Faculty for Fisheries &

Marine Sciences

[email protected]

Research Interests

• Responsible technology in coastal and marine resource use

• Coastal fisheries management and governance promoting sustainable fisheries

• Fish habitats, fisheries ecology and marine conservation promoting sustainable fisheries

• Development of integrated fisheries promoting regional food security

Further Information

• More than 15 years in teaching responsible fishing technology.

• More than 10 years active participation in fisheries/marine resource management projects,

capacity development of marine resource management.

• Lecturer of the MST Course (Marine Science & Technology) – IPB/DAAD on topics of Fisheries

Science since the first course year (2001)

Confirmed Participation: Oct 3 – Oct 4 & Oct 8+9


• Introduce and get feed back of the research programs and activities of in Seribu Island from

international partners. During the field visit I hope that we visit our research sites in Pulau

Pramuka, Pulau Pari and surrounding area.

• To explore and formulate a concrete international collaboration related to our research agenda

and resource condition, particularly in Seribu Islands.

Dr. Am Azbas Taurusman Coordinator for Research &Integrated Laboratory Development, IPB Faculty for

Fisheries & Marine Sciences

Lecturer in Department of Utilization of Fisheries Resources


[email protected] ; [email protected]

Research Interests:

• Benthic ecology: benthic ecological indicator, Invertebrate Fisheries, ecological connectivity

• Impact of Fishing on Ecosystem,

• Stock Enhancement and Sea Ranching,

• Seagrass ecology : monitoring, conservation & rehabilitation, the role of seagrass as fish habitat

• Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM): e.g. integrated fisheries & conservation


The Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB has formulated and legalised 7 research focus and some

of them has been implementing in the research sites in Seribu Island (Pulau Pramuka) e.g. Seagrass

monitoring and rehabilitation, sea cucumbers restocking program, collaboration with Center for Coastal

and Marine Resources Studies (CCRMS) IPB, Marine National Park, and Local People.

Since last year FPIK IPB and CCMRS IPB has been receiving a IPB Institutional Research grant from Ministry

of Research and Higher Education for integrated research of Siganid fish and Vannamei shrimp

development since 2014 in Seribu Island (P. Pramuka, P. Pari, Semak Daun, and Karang Congkak sites).

Additionally, a lot of studies have been intensively conducted in Pulau Seribu by students and scientists

from FPIK IPB and CCMRS IPB supported by some national and international funding sources.

Confirmed Participation: Oct 4 – 6 & Oct 8-9

Dr. Kustiariyah Tarman Lecturer, Faculty of Fisheries & Marine Sciences, IPB

[email protected]

http://thp.fpik.ipb.ac.id/index.php/staff/academic-staff/dr-rer-nat-kustiariyah-spi-msi.html

Research Interests

• Marine Natural Products

• Marine Microbiology / Endophytic Fungi

Further Information

7 years of research experience in isolating marine microorganisms, especially fungi, from

seaweeds, seagrasses and mangroves, and screening for their biological activities.



Microorganisms play an important role in their environment including in coral reefs. Therefore I am

interested to join the Field Convention to explore possibilities for collaboration in regards with the

ecology of coral-microbes symbiosis, relationship between coral transition and coral microbiology, as

well as the effect of transition condition to the biological activities of the organisms and their metabolite

profiles.

Dr. Carsten Thoms

Field Convention Coordinator

EMBRIO International Senior Advisor

DAAD Long-term Lecturer “Marine Sciences” at the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB)

[email protected]

www.carsten-thoms.net

Research Interests

• Invertebrate Ecology in Coral Reefs

• Marine Invasive Species

• Marine Chemical & Microbial Ecology


Further Information

I consider myself primarily a “Science Manager / Research Network Facilitator” and only in the

second instance a Researcher. Because of this, my scientific interests go beyond the Research

Interests listed above (which represent the research fields I have worked in so far), but extend to

all areas covered in the context of the Field Convention, including socioecological topics.

Motivation / Expectations

With the Field Convention I hope to support the initiation of multinational collaborative projects

(in research & research training) that I may or may not directly get involved in in the future. I see

this as part of my responsibilities as DAAD Long-term Lecturer at IPB, but also as a chance to

extend my personal international network.

Dr. Neviaty Zamani

EMBRIO Director & Field Convention Coordinator

Head of Postgraduate Marine Scince Study Programme

Cluster Coordinator for Collaboration with European Institutions of IPB

Department Of Marine Science & Technology, Bogor Agricultural University

[email protected], [email protected],

http://embrio.ipb.ac.id/organization/executive-board/

Research Interests:

Coral reef & Biodiversity

• Health of coral reef

• Reef and climate change (Role, impact and ressilience)

• Reef rehabilitation

• Dynamic of coral reef community structure

• Coral Recruitment and succession

Integrated Coastal Management

• Development of strategic planning for sustainable small island management

• A model of strong and self support small island management

• Coral reef connectivity and biodiversity (application of genetic tools to trece the

connectivity and biodiversity of Indonesian coral reef)


• To develop international research collaboration

• To develop joint supervision and or joint degree program through international research

collaboration

• To develop long term study on coral reef with international partners

• To establish international summer course on tropical marine biodiversity

• To established konsorsium study on coral reef with nasional and internasional partners


Prospective PhD Students

Muhammad Reza Faisal Field Convention Assistant

MSc Student, Department of Marine Science & Technology, Bogor Agricultural

University

[email protected]

Research Interests:

• Microbial Symbiosis in Marine Sponges

o Links between the ecology and the microbiology of sponges

o Marine Natural Products Research

Further Information

• Master thesis at Bogor Agricultural University

o Title: Anthelmintic potential of extracts from bacteria derived from marine sponges

against parasitic nematodes in sheep

o Anticipated date of earning my Master degree: September 2015

• Bachelor degree from University Jenderal Soedirman (UNSOED), Purwokerto

o Title: Antifungal activity of secondary metabolites produced by Actinomycetes

derived from soft corals (Alcyoniidae, Gorgoniidae and Zoanthidae)

• Additional laboratory experience through frequent practical work as laboratory assistant



The topic “Coral Reefs in Transition” is of particular interest for me with regard to the role that

sponges and their associated microorganisms play in reef ecosystems and how they are affected by

environmental changes. This activity can help me to develop my field experience in marine science. I

am currently developing a plan for my future career after completing my MSc degree. I would very

much like to pursue a PhD in this field and I am thinking about applying for a scholarship to do this

abroad (e.g. for a DAAD scholarship; application deadline: October 2015). I hope that the Field

Convention will give me the opportunity to discuss and fine-tune my ideas with distinguished

international experts in this research area.


My motivation to join this program is to gain further experience in the marine field, especially

interacting with experts and sharing experience. I hope to meet with the researcher who has

the same scientific field and could discuss my study plan for the future (PhD). This activity can

help me to develop my field experience in marine science.

Lalang Field Convention Assistant

MSc Student, Department of Marine Science & Technology, Bogor Agricultural

University

[email protected]

Research Interests:

• Marine biology

• Coral reef ecology

o Coral transplantation

o Growth rate of corals


Further Information

• My work experience is monitoring reef, transplantation of corals coral ecology and coral

observation – especially interaction between corals and other marine biota.

• First , I worked with non-governmental organizations in Yayasan Bina Laut Indonesia

Beginer Subhan, MSc Head of Scientific Diving Laboratory, Department of Marine Science &

Technology, Bogor Agricultural University

[email protected]

http://beginersubhan.staff.ipb.ac.id/

Research Interests:

• Coral reef rehabilitation

• Coral reef ecology

• Coral diseases

• Marine organism taxonomy, genetics and phylogeography

• Marine Protected Area and Conservation

• Sponge and Soft Coral Transplantation

Further Information

• Trainer on Coral reef Identification using Coral Finder Kit

• Active in coral rehabilitation research program using different kinds of methods

• Active in coral reef surveys all over Indonesia



• To meet researchers from other countries and develop collaborations in research and education

Research Interests:

• Ecology of benthic algae

• Harmful algal bloom distribution

• Primary productivity

Heidi Retnoningtyas, MSc Field Convention Assistant

Junior Researcher, Department of Marine Science & Technology, Bogor

Agricultural University

[email protected]

Further Information

Although my primary interest in Oceanography is Biological Oceanography, particularly in

harmful algal bloom (HAB) ecology, I have been working on various aspect of oceanography

through teaching and research assistantship since I became a part of Oceanography Division in

the Department of Marine Science and Technology in 2009 to present. I started to learn about

HAB when I was working on my undergraduate research and became fascinating with their

dynamic in marine environment. I am really eager to learn deeper about HAB for my future

doctoral study.


Through my participation and involvement in EMBRIO Field Convention, I would like to broaden

my network in marine science research activities, particularly in the international scheme. I also

hope to get a hand-on experience with the international experts involved in this program, which

would benefit me in enhancing knowledge and skill on field works.


6.FieldSiteCharacteristics

Pulau Tunda, Banten Bay

General features:

• Location: 5°48'30.3"S, 106°16'39.4"E (Banten Bay, North coast of Java, west of

Jakarta)

• Island size: ~ 300 ha

• Population: ~ 3.000 people

• Main income sources: fisheries, agriculture

• The population is concentrated in the East of the island whereas the West is largely

unpopulated

• So far, tourism plays only a minor role for the island; however, there are government

activities for tourism development and an increase in purchasing of land by Chinese

investors. Considering the extensive tourism in nearby Kepulauan Seribu and the

close geographical distance to the harbors of Jakarta city, it seems likely that tourism

will increase considerably in the next three years.

Facilities / Infrastructure

• generally, there is very little infrastructure on the island; facilities are usually basic

• village with small shops in the East of the island

• small harbor close to the village with approximately 10-15 fisher boats and a police

boat

• bungalow that is typically used for IPB field courses in the West of the island

o for max. 20 people (two bedrooms + one common room, which could be used

as third bedroom to host altogether 20 people)

o clean and well-maintained

o basic bathroom with western-style toilet; +further Indonesian style toilets

o reef directly in front of the beach; well suitable for snorkeling and diving

o electricity only from generator (limited availability)

o freshwater for showering available (maybe limited availability for a larger

group)

• all snorkeling and diving equipment will have to be brought

Accessibility

• about 2.5 hours boat trip from harbor in the West of Jakarta

• closest distance to the Java shore: 15 km

• simple fisher boats can be rented to get to the island (capacities: 10 persons or 20

persons)

• there is also a local ferry connecting the island to the mainland

• the bungalow in the West of the island has no jetty – access with big boat at low tide

is difficult, but harboring in the village harbor is always possible and there are

solutions to transport people & equipment with a small boat or with motorbikes to

the

Observations

• coral reefs in rather good condition; patchy but diverse with big coral heads; very

much coral-dominated, with very few sponges and only occasional algal overgrowth;

Acanthaster occasionally observed

o reefs towards the East of the island still unexplored

• nice, narrow beaches nice stretching along the entire coast, but at several sites

accumulation of vast amounts of trash (probably mainly washed ashore)

• abundant mangrove forests with minor reforestation projects

• seagrass beds

• extensive agriculture fields on land; other areas covered with forest/bushes

• the island’s marine ecosystems are fairly well studies because of numerous IPB field

trips, but published data is very limited

Coral reef impressions (reef directly in

front of the bungalow)

Kepulauan Seribu (“1000 Islands”), Jakarta Bay

General features (Kepulauan Seribu National Park):

• Location: 5°51'43.2"S 106°36'42.7"E (Jakarta Bay, North coast of Java)

• Number islands: 110

• Population: ~ 21.000 + lots of tourists especially on the Southern Islands

• The area (especially the Southern islands) are heavily impacted by local tourism from

Jakarta

Facilities / Infrastructure (Pulau Pari)

• On Pulau Pari there is a field station of the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) that

offers accommodation (simple bungalows), dining areas, meeting and laboratory

rooms, and diving facilities

• Fishing boats can be rented to get to various other islands and dive sites

• a hospital is on the nearby Pramuka island

Accessibility (Pulau Pari)

• about 1.5 hours trip by rented boat from Jakarta harbor (Ancol)

• a public ferry regularly brings numerous local tourists from Mora Angke (Jakarta) to

Pulau Pari

• a modern speedboat regularly brings numerous tourists to the nearby island Pulau

Pramuka

Observations

• most coral reefs are in highly stressed condition (especially around the Southern

islands), but some reefs that are a bit off the beaten track are still in rather good

health

• seagrass beds + mangrove forests on Pulau Pari and other islands

• most beaches and especially the mangroves have lots of plastic garbage

Immense amounts of trash are a

major issue at most Kepulauan

Seribu beaches and especially

among mangrove roots

But there are still some really beautiful reef sites…

The is a ‘Subject-related Symposium’ EMBRIO Field Convention

with support by the

hosted by the EMBRIO Initiative (Enhancing Marine Biodiversity

at the Bogor Agricultural University Research in IndOnesia)

field convention ‘coral reefs in...

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