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Assistant Professor of International Development, Dept. of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island
Research Interests:
Vulnerability and adaptive capacities of marginalised communities in the global South, with a focus on Southeast Asia; Sustainable equitable development; Empowering women, indigenous peoples, and ethnic minorities; Collaborative and participatory approaches.
Education:
Ph.D. in International Development, Yokohama National University, Japan
M.A. in Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Canada
B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton College, Minnesota
Email : hiwasaki@uri.edu
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-hiwasaki/
ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0658-6017
Current Ph.D. Students
Ph.D. Student in Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island (since 2022)
Research Interests:
Vulnerability; Payment for ecosystem services; Community-based management
Education:
MSc. Environmental Management (University of Science, Ho Chi Minh city)
MSc. Natural Resource Management (Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand)
BSc. Environmental Management (Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh city)
Email : han_le@uri.edu
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/han-le-708153228/
ORCID : https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-0055-2759
Ph.D. Student in Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island (since 2022)
Research Interests:
Marine resource governance; Community-based coastal management; Socio-ecological impacts of marine conservation
Education:
MSc. Environmental Science, Policy and Management (Central European University, Hungary and University of Manchester, UK)
BSc. Marine Biology (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Email : nara.wisesa@uri.edu
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nara-wisesa/
ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-6022
Helmawaty Rumbiak
Master of Arts in Marine Affairs (MAMA) Student, University of Rhode Island
(since 2023)
Research Interests:
Cultural Value in Shellfish & Mangrove; Indigenous Knowledge-based Coastal Management; Conservation
Education:
BA Marine Affairs, BA Political Science (University of Rhode Island)
Email : hrumbiak@uri.edu
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Previous Students
Heru Setiawan
Master of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) Student, University of Rhode Island
(2021-2023)
Research Interests:
Disaster Risk Management; Indigenous Knowledge-based coastal management; Geological mapping; Environmental Policy Management
Education:
S.T. Engineering, Geological Engineering (University of Syiah Kuala, Indonesia)
Email : herusetiawan@uri.edu
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/heru-setiawan-329090192