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Having received academic training in both forestry and environmental ecology, my current research focuses on the possibilities of realizing a sustainable natural resource management system through collaborative management, in particular for the area encompassing the Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau Province, Sumatra.

It is a complicated backdrop for problems that can be found throughout Indonesia, where a wide range of actors seek a balance between nature preservation, the demands of economic development, and social and cultural issues, most of which depend to a large degree on available natural resources. By studying the influence of the different stakeholders on the process of forest and natural resource management, trying to identify the risks and opportunities they present, I aim to find theoretical and practical solutions to implement and maintain an inclusive system of co-management, involving and benefiting all stake-holders in a given area without harming remaining natural resources.

As many studies conducted in Southeast Asia have found the role of local communities to be critically important to the successful implementation of co-management, I pay special attention to this group, studying their agricultural practices, their social and economical position, and their general approach to natural resource management.