Deputy Executive Director of Program Services
Christovel Rotinsulu
Christovel Rotinsulu is a Marine Resources Management professional with over 20 years field experience in marine ecosystem-based management, marine biodiversity conservation, sustainable fisheries management, protected area surveillance, ecological and socio-economic research, and natural resource governance.
Chris’s research experience encompassing ecosystem conservation science, sustainable fisheries management, fisheries economics, strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and the assessment of the effectiveness of marine and coastal resources management including MPA management in the Coral Triangle Region.
In his career, Chris has supported government and non-government organizations in Indonesia and overseas to develop marine ecosystem governance framework including establishment of Marine Protected Area (MPA), Establishment of MPA Network and facilitate provincial and regency government to develop ecosystem-based management plan.
Prior to joining the Regional Secretariat, Chris served consultancy in Fisheries Governance Advisor, provided technical advice for co-management in South Misool Marine Protected Area in Raja Ampat, West Papua, as well for the UNDP-UNODC. His long portfolio is in conducting research and coordinating projects and programs of multi-stakeholders both at local and region level.
Chris had graduated from Fisheries and Marine Science Faculty of Sam Ratulangi University, he earned his master degree in Knowledge and Management of the Biodiversity of Indonesian Coral Reefs from Delle Marche - Genoa University, Ancona & Genoa, Italy. He was awarded Fulbright Scholarship for PhD Studies on Marine Affairs in University of Rhode Island.