Ocean, Islands, Futures - Blue Ocean Challenges
Tracks
Ocean, Islands, Futures
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Speaker
Miss Smita Tanaya
Research Analyst for Ocean (GESI)
WRI Indonesia
Navigating Indonesia’s ocean accounts: Charting pathways for resilient blue futures
8:00 PM - 8:15 PMBiography
Smita Tanaya is a Research Analyst at WRI Indonesia, specializing in food systems, ocean sustainability, and climate solutions with a focus on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI). She is dedicated to advancing social justice by collaborating with underserved communities, policymakers, and researchers to shape inclusive, evidence-based policies for sustainable development.
Dominika Wara Christiana researches coastal dynamics, integrating biophysical, social, and economic perspectives to enhance resilience. With an oceanography background and a Master of Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, she contributed to WRI Indonesia’s research on coastal erosion, flooding, and blue carbon, bridging science and policy for sustainable coastal management.
Miss Sarah Angelina Silitonga
Nature-based Solution Financing Research Analyst
World Resources Institute Indonesia
Strengthening Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Shrimp Pond-Dense Coastal Ecosystems Through the Development of a Shrimp Pond GHG Calculator
8:15 PM - 8:30 PMBiography
As a research analyst at WRI Indonesia, Sarah focuses on Nature-based Solutions financing, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable aquaculture. Previously, she optimized aquaculture data systems at a tech company and refined mangrove adoption pricing at a local NGO. With a biology background, she integrates science, finance, and policy for sustainability.
