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Dr Saritha Kittie Uda to ARI commenced her appointment as a Research Fellow with the Science, Technology and Society (STS) Research Cluster in the Climate Governance of Nature-Based Carbon Sinks in Southeast Asia project with effect from 24 February 2025.

Dr Uda received her PhD in Environmental Systems Analysis from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the Netherlands in 2019. Her research emphasises peatland issues in Indonesia, particularly in Central Kalimantan, and has been featured in various journals. Her works are documented in IPR and ISBN records, including development of the SARITHA-Apps mobile learning media and “SARITHAKU” Borneo’s peatland plants eco-enzyme-based soap. Her work at ARI focuses on the socio-ecological dynamics and sustainability of peatland management.