Arianto Budi Santoso
Dr. Arianto Budi Santoso, Ph.D
Research Fellow at Centre for Regulation Policy and Governance
Senior Scientist, Centre for Limnology and Water Resource, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
Education
- Ph.D. in Biological Science, University of Waikato, New Zealand (2016)
- M.Sc. in Tropical Aquatic Ecology, University of Bremen, Germany (2009)
- B.Sc. in Biology, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia (2002)
Current Appointments
- 2024 – Present: Research Fellow at Centre for Regulation Policy and Governance
- 2022 – Present: Senior Scientist, Centre for Limnology and Water Resource, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
- 2016 – 2022: Junior Scientist, Research Centre for Limnology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
- 2012 – 2016: Research Assistant, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Research Expertise
Dr. Santoso specializes in limnology and tropical lake ecology, with extensive experience in:
- Lake ecosystem management and restoration
- Water quality monitoring and assessment
- Climate change impacts on inland water ecosystems
- Greenhouse gas emissions from aquatic systems
- Ecosystem modeling and high-frequency monitoring
Key Funded Research Projects
- Towards Indonesian Sustainable Lake Management (2025) – ACIAR funded
- Web-based Model for Lake Batur Ecosystem Management (2022-2024) – BRIN funded
- Indonesian Lake Information System (2022-2024) – BRIN funded
- Sediment Capping Technology for Lake Batur Restoration (2023-2025) – Ministry of Finance & BRIN funded
- Smartphone Apps for Water Quality Monitoring (2022-2024) – BRIN funded
- Conservation of Lake Singkarak (2021) – Indonesian Institute of Sciences funded
- Green Technology in Tilapia Aquaculture, Lake Toba (2019-2020) – PT Suri Tani Pemuka funded
Selected Publications
- Santoso AB, Hamilton DP, Schipper LA, Ostrovsky IS and Hendy CH (2020). High contribution of methane in greenhouse gas emissions from a eutrophic lake: a mass balance synthesis. New Zealand Journal for Marine and Freshwater Research. 1–20
- Yuniarti I, Glenk K, McVittie A, Nomosatryo S, Triwisesa E, Santoso AB, Ridwansyah I (2021). An Application of Bayesian Belief Network to Assess Management Scenarios for Aquaculture in A Complex Tropical Lake System in Indonesia. PLoS One.
- Santoso AB, Hamilton DP, Hendy CH, Schipper LA (2017). Carbon dioxide emissions and sediment organic carbon burials across a gradient of trophic state in eleven New Zealand lakes. Hydrobiologia. 795: 341–354.
- Read EK, et al. including Santoso AB (2015). The importance of lake-specific characteristics for water quality across the continental United States. Ecological Applications, 25: 943–955.
- Wils K, Daryono MR, Praet N, Santoso AB et al. (2021). The sediments of Lake Singkarak and Lake Maninjau in West Sumatra reveal their earthquake, volcanic and rainfall history. Sedimentary Geology. 416 105863.
Technical Skills
- R Programming for data analysis and visualization
- Lake Ecosystem Models: DYRESM-CAEDYM, ELCOM-CAEDYM, AEM3D, AQUASIM, GLM-AED
- QGIS for spatial analysis
Professional Activities
- Steering Committee Member, Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON)
- Chair of the Local Host Committee and Co-Chair of GLEON 2025 Program Committee
- Former Associate Editor, Oseanologi dan Limnologi di Indonesia (2018-2023)
- Member, Indonesian Limnological Society (Masyarakat Limnologi Indonesia) (2016 – present)
- Reviewer for multiple international journals including Inland Waters, Aquatic Ecology, Hydrobiologia, PlosOne, and Scientific Reports
Teaching and Supervision
Dr. Santoso serves as invited lecturer in Limnology at University of Trunojoyo, Madura, East Java, and actively supervises graduate students at both master's and doctoral levels in limnology and water resource management.