La Ode M.Aslan

2021-07- present

National Committee Member for initiating a national program of the Indonesian Seaweed Commission (KRLI), Ministry of Marine and Fisheries (MMAF/KKP). This commission is very important to coordinate and integrate all related elements in the seaweed business sectors in Indonesia, both government and private as well as to strengthen the supply chain of seaweed from farmers to global market

2021-05-
2021-08

Principal Consultant to support the distribution of seaweed seedlings in 10 districts in SE Sulawesi in collaboration with DKP (Marine and Fisheries Office) of SE Sulawesi Province. There were 42 tons of seaweed seedlings were produced by previous plantation done by Aslan et al., (2018-19). It covered the selection of high quality seedlings, packaging, transportation, farmers training, and marketing.

2018-03-
2020-11

Principal investigator and consultant of the Development of Seaweed Village (kampung rumput laut) using of K. alvarezii in supporting income generation of coastal communities in SE Sulawesi. These activities included : (1) implemented better management practices in farming; (2) certification of seaweed seedlings; (3) livelihood features of seaweed farming households; (4) post-harvest SOPs; (5) women empowerment and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) by publishing a book “The Seaweed Culinary” (in Indonesian); (6) seaweed processing and training for SMEs; (7) market startup for seaweed; (8) supply chain of seaweed industry using institutional approaches.

2016-03-
2017-11

Principal investigator and consultant of the Development of cluster of seaweed seedling industry of K. alvarezii using tissue cultured seedling to support income generation of coastal communities in Southeast Sulawesi

2015-03-
2015-11

Principal project researcher in developing high quality of seaweed K. alvarezii seedlings produced from tissue culture to increase national seaweed production in SE Sulawesi.

2013-2014
(intermittent)

Principal Indonesian project consultant of Institutional Support for Sustainable Mariculture Development in SE Sulawesi. A collaboration with the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the SE provincial Marine and Fishery Office /DKP, the Halu Oleo University, Indonesia and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries, and Deakin University, Australia. This project was aimed at achieving sustainable
development of the mariculture sector in SE Sulawesi, through enhancing the livelihoods of small-holder aquaculture farmers including seaweed farmers and local institutions to facilitate adoption of a new industry development framework.

2012-05-
2012-09

Responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of mass production program of the seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii seedlings through mass selection combined with tissue culture method using long line methods.