Depi Susilawati

Depi Susilawati is an Honorary Lecturer at the Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU. Her work focuses on environment, forest, and agriculture policy governance in the Asia-Pacific. She has taught courses on forest management, agricultural development, and environmental policy. Previously, she held roles as a Postdoctoral Fellow at ANU RegNet and a PhD Scholar at Fenner School, researching sustainability certifications and legality verification in Indonesian value chains.

Education:

• BSc in Forestry (Gadjah Mada University)
• MSc (Wageningen University)
• PhD (The Australian National University)

Her research interests include transnational experimentalist regimes, smart regulation, and deforestation-free commodity supply chains. She contributed to FAO projects linking sustainable wood supply with landscape restoration and advised on Indonesia's Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification. She has been a member of organizations like Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Australia and Forestry Australia.

Awards & Grants:

• IUFRO Travel Grant (2022)
• ANU Vice-Chancellor's Student Leadership Award (2018)
• LPDP Scholarship (2016-2020)
• FAO & RECOFTC Fellowship (2014-2015)

Her work involves collaborations with organizations like MFP (UK-AID), SNV, GIZ, and CIFOR-ICRAF. She has organized academic events, including the PhD Induction & Mini Retreat 2018 at ANU.