Dr. Noviar Andayani, M.Sc.

Dr. Noviar Andayani, M.Sc.

Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Noviar Andayani is one of the leading conservationist and scientist with more than 30 years of experience working in biodiversity conservation and a doctoral degree in Conservation Biology from University of Indonesia. She has been dedicating many years of working as a senior faculty member for Department of Biology, University of Indonesia, while also leading and expanding the implementation of wildlife conservation efforts under WCS Indonesia Program since 2005 as the Country Director.

Research Interest

Dr. Noviar Andayani’s research focuses on biodiversity conservation through the integration of conservation genetics, evolutionary biology, and landscape ecology to understand how genetic diversity, population structure, and ecological processes influence species persistence in fragmented and human-modified tropical ecosystems. Her work combines molecular approaches, including DNA barcoding, population genetics, and phylogeography, with field-based ecological and spatial analyses to assess connectivity, adaptation, and the impacts of habitat loss and other anthropogenic pressures. She emphasizes translating scientific evidence into practical conservation planning, supporting priority setting, species management, and policy development to strengthen biodiversity protection in Indonesia and other tropical regions

 

Current Topic

Evolutionary Biology

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Conservation Genetics

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Landscape Genetics

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Primatology

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Key Publication
  • Kusrini, M. D., Tohir, R. K., Hasibuan, M. M., Aprilianti, R., Sunarto, S., Sheherazade, S., Mardiastuti, A., Rahman, D. A., Wiantoro, S., & Andayani, N. (2025). Research trends and outlook for Indonesia’s most threatened land vertebrates. Oryx, 59(4), 1–11.
  • Aninta, S.G., R. Drinkwater, A. Carmagnini, N.J. Deere, D.S. Priyono, N. Andayani, N.L. Winarni, J. Supriatna, M. Fumagalli, G. Larson, and P.H. Galbusera. 2025. The importance of small-island populations for the long-term survival of endangered large-bodied insular mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122(26), p.e2422690122.
  • Hadi, A.N., U. Mardhiah, S.S. Suryometaram, S. Hussein, Y. Ginting, A. Trihangga, R. Rinaldo, O.R.Puspita, T. Tarmizi, E.E. Rumapea, E. Ramadiyanta, G. Giyanto, J. Supriatna, M.J. Imansyah, D.N. Adhiasto, W. Marthy, J. Susyafrianto, N. Andayani. 2025. Evaluating the efficacy of an integrated law enforcement approach to safeguarding Sumatran tigers and their prey. Journal of Environmental Management, 378, p.124759.
  • Andayani, N., A.E. Maryanto, & M.N. Nur. 2023. Development of DNA Extraction Method for Forensics Studies of Preserved Hair and Skin Samples from Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae, Pocock 1929). Hayati Journal of Biosciences 30(5): 816–824.
  • Mcguire, j.A., X. Huang, S.B. Reilly, D.T. Iskandar, C.Y. Wang-Claypool, S. Werning, R.A. Chong, S.Z.S. Lawalata, A.L. Stubbs, J.H. Frederick, R.M. Brown, B.J. Evans, U. Arifin, A. Riyanto, A. Hamidy, E. Arida, M.S. Koo, J. Supriatna, N. Andayani, R. Hall. 2023. Species Delimitation, Phylogenomics, and Biogeography of Sulawesi Flying Lizards: A Diversification History Complicated by Ancient Hybridization, Cryptic Species, and Arrested Speciation. Systematic Biology.
Key Publication