About Us

Irfan Yulianto is a Marine and Fishery Sciences specialist. His career journey began when he worked as an assistant lecturer for Scientific Diving, Marine Biology, and Oceanography. Irfan chose his career in marine and fishery, bringing him closer to his works in Indonesian marine and fishery. He conducted various research and publications on marine and fishery issues.

Irfan is currently an active lecturer in the Department of Fisheries Resources Use, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University. He is also the Senior Manager of Marine Conservation and National Policy, Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia Programme.

He believes that Indonesia, with its abundance of natural potential and proper management, will be able to compete with other countries in the world.

Wahyu Mulyono, also known as Wakmul, is a documentary enthusiast who began his career as a journalist in 1999.

With his expertise, this Yogyakarta-born man once led the documentary division in one of Indonesia’s national media. His documentary had been nominated and won awards, thanks to his hard work. He is now working on #DocuCamp filmmaking and programmes in Rekam Nusantara Foundation.

Yokyok Hadiprakarsa, known as Yoki, boasts over two decades of experience in wildlife research and conservation locally and internationally. His primary areas of expertise are hornbill ecology and wildlife management in multifunctional landscapes supported by his tech savviness and quantitative mind. His passion for wildlife stems from his childhood, and he has established himself as a trailblazer in the field. Yoki is a founding member of Rekam Nusantara and the founder and leader of the Rangkong Indonesia team, driving significant strides in hornbill conservation in Indonesia.

Een Irawan Putra is a co-founder of Rekam Nusantara Foundation. The Bengkulu-born gentleman is highly concerned with environmental, forestry, and indigenous peoples issues. He became interested in these issues while studying at IPB University’s Faculty of Forestry and joining the hiking club, Lawalata IPB. After graduating from IPB University in 2004, He immediately chose to work in a non-governmental institution and went to the field. Travel around Indonesia to investigate environmental and forestry crimes, research, write, and make documentary videos for the benefit of education and campaigns to save Indonesia's natural resources. Not only in Indonesia, He also traveled to several countries in Asia, Europe and America. For him, there is no compromise for the perpetrators of crime and destroyers of Indonesia's nature. When He founded Rekam Nusantara in 2013, He was asked by the founders of the foundation to lead Rekam Nusantara.

Departing from his love for the river, since 2009 He has been active in the Ciliwung Caring Community in Bogor City which he thinks is a real contribution to the environment. In 2018 together with the Mayor of Bogor Bima Arya Sugiarto he formed the Task Force (SATGAS) for the Naturalization of the Ciliwung River, Bogor City.

Malvin Adinoegroho joined INFIS in September 2017. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Science and Technology from IPB University. Born and raised in Jakarta, he is now the Director for Creative Communication.

The self-proclaimed introvert is currently working on a number of projects, including Jakarta MRT, PSC (Plastic Smart Cities), and Samdhana. While working at INFIS, he holds a keen interest in film editing, believing that it dictates how a story is narrated.

This Geminian also loves to watch films. Before joining INFIS, he worked in a production house in Tebet, Jakarta. In the future, he hopes that INFIS documentaries will reach the wider audience, especially the youth, so as to inspire them.

Heidi Retnoningtyas, or affectionately known as Tyas, has become a part of the Fisheries Resources Center of Indonesia (FRCI) program as the Project Leader for IKAN. IKAN is an initiative for the collection and management of data on catches from various groups of resources, namely demersal fish (snappers, groupers, and emperors), crabs, and sharks. Data collection is carried out through the IKAN application and involves enumerators scattered in fish landing locations, such as Pati (Central Java), North Lombok (NTB), and Pangkajene Kepulauan (South Sulawesi). In addition to her experience in fisheries management projects/initiatives, Tyas also has the capacity to network and establish relations with various parties, including the central government, local government, researchers, and academics. Through the IKAN program, various parties can actively engage in supporting the data collection of fisheries resources in Indonesia, both as contributors and users of the data. Tyas obtained a master's degree in Marine Science from IPB University and a doctoral degree from the University of Rostock, Germany, through the DAAD Research Grants - Doctoral Programmes in Germany scholarship scheme.

Neni joined Rekam Nusantara Foundation on 1 November 2015. She currently works as a finance staff. Financial management is her passion, which is no surprise since she majored in accounting at Pakuan University.

She admits that she prefers working in a quieter environment to concentrate better. She enjoys hunting for the best deals on household essentials, in addition to reading and eating spicy foods.

Neni is responsible for reviewing Rekam Nusantara’s financial statements. Prior to joining Rekam Nusantara Foundation, Neni also worked in various non-profit organisations, including Kaoem Telapak, Sajogyo Institute, and the Association of Indigenous Women of the Archipelago (PEREMPUAN AMAN). Neni hopes to make a significant contribution to Rekam Nusantara Foundation and witness the organisation’s bright future.

One of the conservationists, a graduate of the Forestry Department at the University of Bengkulu, who enjoys observing wildlife. He completed his final project by researching large mammals in the former HPK Seblat, PLG HPKh. He began to develop an interest in observing birds in 2014 and became one of the contributors to the Asian Waterbird Census for the Bengkulu region until 2018. He has also been involved in bird research on Enggano Island with LIPI. He joined Rangkong Indonesia, one of the conservation units of Rekam Nusantara in the Kapuas Hulu Nature Reserve, West Kalimantan.

Faizal Abdul Azis joined INFIS in 2013. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by everything related to nature. His childhood entertainment consisted of watching wildlife documentaries on Discovery Channel. This interest continued as he progressed through middle school and high school, where he participated in extracurricular activities related to nature. Driven by this passion, after completing high school, he pursued a degree in Biology at IPB University. Eventually, he became part of INFIS, where he serves as a videographer. His responsibilities include directing films, operating cameras, editing, and even piloting drones. In addition to working on various other INFIS projects, he is also busy with the Leuser Film project. Faizal finds great value in his work at INFIS, especially during location shoots. Through these journeys to different areas, he gains new insights and interacts with experts. Moreover, he has the opportunity to document the fascinating wildlife, leaving him in awe. His ultimate aspiration is to become a filmmaker who creates globally acclaimed works.