Mochamad Iqbal Herwata Putra

Experience

• 2023–present
  Focal Species Conservation Senior Manager, Konservasi Indonesia
• 2022–2023
  Elasmobranch & Charismatic Species Conservation Strategy Manager, Konservasi Indonesia
• 2021–2022
  Elasmobranch & Charismatic Species Conservation Strategy Manager, Conservation International Indonesia
• 2019–2021
  Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, UNDP Indonesia
• 2018–2019
  Research Field Manager, Misool Foundation
• 2017–2018
  Marine Megafauna Specialist, Misool Foundation
• 2015–2017
  Research and Conservation Coordinator, Reef Check Indonesia

Publications

• 2026
  From the Air to the Ocean: Revealing Cetacean Assemblages in the Southeastern Indian Ocean, Frontiers in Marine Science
• 2025
  Insights into the population demographics and residency patterns of photo-identified whale sharks Rhincodon typus in the Bird's Head Seascape, Indonesia, Frontiers in Marine Science
• 2025
  Eviota samota, a new dwarfgoby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from Sumbawa, Indonesia, Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation
• 2025
  Insights into cetacean sightings, abundance, and feeding associations: observations from the boat lift net fishery in the Kaimana important marine mammal area, Indonesia, Frontiers in Marine Science
• 2025
  Increasing dolphin occurrences during Extreme Upwelling Events: Potential nonharmful and sustainable marine wildlife tourism at Mulut Kumbang Strait, Alor Kecil Village, Alor Island, Indonesia, Progress in Oceanography
• 2025
  Spatio-temporal patterns, trends, and oceanographic drivers of whale shark strandings in Indonesia, Scientific reports
• 2025
  First Evidence of Neonatal Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Saleh Bay, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Diversity
• 2025
  Staying Close to Home: Horizontal Movements of Satellite-Tracked Reef Manta Rays Mobula alfredi (Krefft, 1868) in the World’s Largest Manta Sanctuary, Fishes
• 2024
  Identifying priority sites for whale shark ship collision management globally, Science of the Total Environment
• 2024
  Predicting cetacean habitats beyond surveyed regions in Indonesian waters: species distribution model transferability may not always be preferable, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• 2024
  Insights into the visitations of oceanic manta rays at cleaning stations on coral reefs in the Bird's Head Seascape, eastern Indonesia, Frontiers in Fish Science
• 2024
  Spatial connectivity of reef manta rays across the Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia, Royal Society Open Science
• 2024
  Population structure of endangered spinetail devil ray (Mobula mobular) in the Lesser Sunda Seascape, Indonesia, revealed using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA, Aquatic Sciences
• 2023
  Population genetic structure of the bentfin devil ray (Mobula thurstoni) in the South Indonesia Sea with limited sample based on ND5 gene, Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity
• 2022
  A holistic approach to manta ray conservation in the Papuan Bird’s Head Seascape: Resounding success, ongoing challenges, Marine Policy
• 2022
  Telemetry-based home range and habitat modelling reveals that the majority of areas important for pygmy blue whales are currently unprotected, Biological Conservation
• 2022
  Population estimates of photo-identified individuals using a modified POPAN model reveal that Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays are thriving, Frontiers in Marine Science
• 2022
  When and where did they strand? The spatio-temporal hotspot patterns of cetacean stranding events in Indonesia, Oceans
• 2022
  Genetic variation of oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) based on mtDNA data in the Savu Sea, Indonesia, Biodiversitas: Journal of Biological Diversity
• 2021
  An integrated approach to tackling wildlife crime: Impact and lessons learned from the world's largest targeted manta ray fishery, Conservation Science and Practice
• 2021
  Cetacean habitat modelling to inform conservation management, marine spatial planning, and as a basis for anthropogenic threat mitigation in Indonesia, Ocean & Coastal Management
• 2020
  Predicting mobulid ray distribution in coastal areas of Lesser Sunda Seascape: implication for spatial and fisheries management, Ocean & Coastal Management
• 2020
  Incorporating in situ prey distribution into foraging habitat modelling for marine megafauna in the Solor waters of the Savu Sea, Indonesia, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
• 2020
  A treasure from the past: Former sperm whale distribution in Indonesian waters unveiled using distribution models and historical whaling data, Journal of Biogeography
• 2020
  Assessing the impact of regulations on the use and trade of wildlife: An operational framework, with a case study on manta rays, Global Ecology and Conservation
• 2020
  Maximum entropy model: Estimating the relative suitability of cetacean habitat in the northern Savu Sea, Indonesia, Marine Mammal Science

Professional Memberships

• Society for Marine Mammalogy
• Society for Conservation Biology