Freshwater Aquatic Biodiversity Specialist,GCN Meranti,RER
Core
Investigate freshwater ecosystems within tropical peatland forests, focusing on aquatic flora and fauna, water quality, and community-based fisheries management.
Role type
Field research specialist in freshwater ecology and fisheries
Builds
Ecological assessments, water quality datasets, and community engagement programs for the RER project
Domain
Environmental science, freshwater ecology, tropical peatland forests
Required skills
Freshwater species identification, water quality analysis, experimental design, community engagement, data management, statistical analysis
Preferred skills
Participatory research methods, Indonesian fisheries regulations knowledge, Bahasa Indonesia fluency
Technologies
Statistical software, database management systems
Responsibilities
Conduct surveys of freshwater ecosystems in tropical peatland forests; collect and analyze water quality data; design and implement field experiments; establish relationships with local fishing communities; develop educational programs on sustainable fishing; monitor fishing activities and aquatic population health; analyze Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) utilization; collaborate with interdisciplinary teams; maintain research databases; communicate findings via reports and publications.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC