Agustin Capriati is a marine ecologist and conservationist from Indonesia with experience in coral reef and coastal ecosystem management. Capriati's work spans over five years of conservation projects with coastal communities, research on benthic communities in mangrove restoration areas and coral reef ecosystems, and the establishment of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Coral Triangle. She has contributed to reef health assessments and stakeholder capacity building in Indonesia.
Keywords
Eutrophication, Marine Protected Area, Coral Reef, Management
Projectdescription
Currently, she is pursuing a PhD at Wageningen University & Research, focusing on the resilience of MPAs to nutrient pollution. Using a multi-faceted approach that combines ecological assessments (water quality, isotope analysis, and community analysis), systematic reviews, and management analysis, she aims to uncover the resilience of MPAs to nutrient enrichment.
The outcomes of this work will contribute to science-based guidelines for improving MPA management and conservation policy in Maluku and beyond.
Currenttopics
Reef resilience
Keypublications
- Capriati A, Widodo H, Van de Leemput IA, Hakim A, Estradivari, Timotius S, Nyoman Suardana I, Amkieltiela, Zainuri M, Saputra SW, Anggoro S, Becking LE (2026) Beyond numbers: Assessing staff capacity and competence in the management of Indonesian marine protected areas,
Marine Policy 183 106885. - Capriati A, Van de Leemput IA, Estradivari, Kunz Y, Razak RB, Djohani R, Widodo H, Susanto HA, Widiastutik R, Purwanto, Becking LE (2025) Managing Indonesian coral reefs: Integration of stressors in Marine Protected Area (MPA) management plans. Environmental Challenges 20 101178.
- Maas DL, Capriati A, Ahmad A, Erdmann MV., Lamers M, de Leeuw CA, Prins L, Purwanto, Putri AP, Tapilatu RF, Becking LE (2020) Recognizing peripheral ecosystems in marine protected areas: A case study of golden jellyfish lakes in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 151 110700.