Prof. Dr. Iskhaq Iskandar
Expertise
Physical oceanography, Ocean climate, Marine ecosystems
Contact
iskhaq.iskandar@gmail.com
Bio
Prof. Dr. Iskhaq Iskandar holds both a doctoral (2007) and master degree (2004) in Physical Oceanography from The University of Tokyo, Japan. He was also an awardee of Monbukagakusho Scholarships.
His research interests and experience span a wide range of topics from physical oceanography to ocean climate and marine ecosystems, using the combination of a numerical model of the ocean circulation (and ecosystems) and in-situ and satellite observations for many of his works.
Prof. Dr. Iskhaq Iskandar has contributed to both the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. He has also written numerous publications and is currently a member of Indonesian Academy of Sciences in Food and Nutrition group (AIPI-AIPG).
Affiliations
Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia (2016 - now) Professor at the Department of Physics, University of Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia (2017 - 2021) Dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia (2013 - 2017) Director of the Environmental Research Center, University of Sriwijaya, Indonesia
“Data ilmiah yang kita miliki menunjukkan bahwa pemanasan global adalah fakta ilmiah, bukan kisah fiksi. Kajian ilmiah yang sudah dilakukan juga menunjukkan bahwa pemanasan global akan terus terjadi dan tidak ada kata mundur dalam pemanasan global dan perubahan iklim. Fakta ilmiah ini belum banyak diketahui atau disadari oleh para pihak di Indonesia, mulai dari pengambil kebijakan hingga masyarakat umum. Penanganan pemanasan global dan perubahan iklim tidak bisa hanya diserahkan kepada satu pihak saja (misal: pemerintah atau sektor swasta). Akan tetapi, pemanasan global dan perubahan iklim harus dijadikan sebagai isu bersama yang penanganannya (proses adaptasi dan mitigasi) harus dilakukan secara bersama pula.”