Through the ASEAN-U.S. S&T Fellowship, Dr. Rizali analysed the management of trans-boundary protected areas, particularly the Heart of Borneo, which is the largest trans-boundary tropical forest in Southeast Asia, crossing the borders of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Bruner Darussalam. He also reviewed existing land user management regulations and made recommendations for strengthening stakeholder cooperation to combat land degradation and advance sustainable land management, specifically for palm oil plantations. He is currently working as a lecturer and researcher for the Department of Plant Pests and Diseases at the University of Brawijaya in Indonesia.
Dr. Rizali has a Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Protection (2000) and Master’s Degree in Entomology (2006), both from Bogor Agricultural Institute in Indonesia, and a Ph.D. from the University of Goettingen in Germany (2011).