Oriz is a research assistant for peatland restoration projects in Indonesia. He will assist the Independent Monitoring’s Research Analyst by conducting several peat-related research projects and facilitating the development of the virtual content of independent monitoring.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Bandung Institute of Technology majoring Forestry Engineering. During his undergraduate, he has conducted several studies on peatland forest such as analysis species of plant in the area of peatland forest ex-burnt, also research on carbon storage loss in ex-burnt peatland forest. In addition, he also participated in volunteer conservation activities of Javan slow loris in the “Little Fireface Project” in Garut.

During his leisure time, he loves doing sports especially futsal and ping-pong.