Forester | Ecology & Carbon Analyst | Species Distribution Modeling
Forestry, ecology, and carbon science through open-source geospatial technology.
- Bachelor of Forestry, Universitas Kuningan — graduated August 2026, GPA 3.88.
- Focus areas: forest and mangrove carbon stock mapping, ecological modeling, and species distribution modeling (SDM) for conservation and sustainability.
- Applies remote sensing data (Sentinel-2, Landsat) and spectral analysis to quantify above-ground biomass (AGB) and support restoration prioritization.
- Builds and maintains open-source geospatial workflows using QGIS, R, Python, and Google Earth Engine, including RasterViz, a QGIS plugin used by 900+ users worldwide.
- Shares knowledge on ecology, carbon, and open-source GIS with a community of 5,000+ followers through @49s.lab.
| Role | Organization | Period |
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| GIS Consultant | Redelong Institute, Rumah Berkelanjutan TFCA Program | Current |
| GIS Consultant, PECI Program | WWF Indonesia (home-based, Aceh) | Since September 2026 |
| Laboratory Assistant | Universitas Kuningan | 2025–2026 |
| GIS & Remote Sensing Tutor | Forum Pohon Langka Indonesia | 2025 |
| Social Forestry Facilitator | BPSKL Sumatera, Ministry of Environment and Forestry | 2024 |
- Forestry measurements: biomass parameter measurement, forest inventory, wildlife inventory.
- Vegetation & biometrics: forest profile construction, vegetation analysis, forest biometrics.
- Biodiversity survey: Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai (TNGC).
- Coastal ecosystems: mangrove survey and identification.
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subgraph ACQ["Data Acquisition"]
A1[Sentinel-2 / Landsat Imagery]
A2[Field Survey & Forest Inventory]
A3[Species Occurrence Records]
A4[Environmental & Climate Layers]
end
subgraph PROC["Processing & Preparation"]
B1[Google Earth Engine<br/>Preprocessing & Compositing]
B2[QGIS<br/>Spatial Data Management]
B3[R / Python<br/>Data Cleaning & Feature Engineering]
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subgraph ANALYSIS["Analysis & Modeling"]
C1[Spectral Index Derivation<br/>NDVI, EVI, SAVI]
C2[Above-Ground Biomass Estimation]
C3[Species Distribution Modeling<br/>MaxEnt / dismo]
C4[Landscape Metrics & Vegetation Analysis]
end
subgraph SYNTH["Synthesis"]
D1[Carbon Stock Mapping]
D2[Habitat Suitability Mapping]
D3[Restoration Prioritization]
end
subgraph OUTPUT["Output & Impact"]
E1[Technical Reports]
E2[Open-Source QGIS Plugins]
E3[Community Education<br/>@49s.lab]
E4[Conservation Decision Support]
end
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A2 --> B2
A3 --> B3
A4 --> B3
B1 --> C1
B2 --> C4
B3 --> C2
B3 --> C3
C1 --> D1
C2 --> D1
C3 --> D2
C4 --> D3
D1 --> E1
D1 --> E4
D2 --> E4
D3 --> E4
E1 --> E2
E1 --> E3
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- Forest ecology and carbon modeling
- Mangrove biomass and carbon stock estimation
- Species distribution modeling
- Forestry and remote sensing
- Restoration prioritization
- Biodiversity conservation
- Sustainability through open-source geospatial tools
- Social forestry
- Environmental education
- 🔭 Growing RasterViz past v1.4.5 and continuing development on Ploots.
- 🌱 Deepening mangrove AGB/carbon estimation workflows combining Sentinel-2 spectral indices with field allometry.
- 📫 Reachable at defaniarman@gmail.com or via the badges above.