ANI MARDIASTUTI is the Executive Director of Nata Samastha Foundation. She is a forester, specializing in wildlife biologist, currently also working as a lecturer in Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia. She received her Ph.D in wildlife biology and management from Michigan State University in 1992. She also serves as Chairperson of Board of Burung Indonesia (BirdLife Indonesia) since 2003. Ani has been working closely with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences), and many NGOs in various matters related to environment, wildlife conservation, and wildlife trade & law enforcement in Indonesia.