PT. Eka Lestari Persada — Natural Resources Expert

Pandu Y. A. P.
Wirabuana, Ph.D.

Forest Scientist & Environmental Researcher

Peneliti kehutanan dengan Ph.D. dari University of Hawai’i at Manoa dan latar belakang akademik penuh dari Universitas Gadjah Mada — penulis lebih dari 40 publikasi jurnal internasional di bidang biometrika hutan, remote sensing, dan konservasi sumber daya alam.

Foto Pandu Wirabuana
Ph.D.University of Hawai’i at Manoa
42+Artikel Jurnal Internasional
17Hibah & Kontrak Riset
16Jurnal Mitra Reviewer

Biometrika Hutan, Remote Sensing & Konservasi

Pandu Wirabuana menyelesaikan pendidikan Sarjana dan Magister di Universitas Gadjah Mada, dilanjutkan program Doktor (Ph.D.) di University of Hawai’i at Manoa (2022–2025) dengan fokus riset interaksi cendana-inang di hutan tropis kering Hawaii. Kariernya mencakup peran sebagai dosen tetap Fakultas Kehutanan UGM, peneliti, hingga konsultan teknologi survei berbasis UAV untuk sektor swasta dan pemerintah.

Saat ini menjabat sebagai Natural Resources and Environmental Management Expert PT. Eka Lestari Persada, membawa keahlian pemodelan biometrika hutan, estimasi karbon, dan penginderaan jauh ke proyek-proyek survei perusahaan.

Pendidikan

  • 2022–2025
    Ph.D., Natural Resources & Environmental ManagementUniversity of Hawai’i at Manoa — GPA 3.88/4.00
  • 2014–2016
    M.S., Forest ConservationUniversitas Gadjah Mada — GPA 3.77/4.00
  • 2010–2014
    B.S., SilvicultureUniversitas Gadjah Mada — GPA 3.90/4.00

Pengalaman Kerja

  1. 01/2026 — Ongoing

    Researcher

    Gadjah Mada University

    Riset biometrika & pemodelan hutan: model empiris produksi kayu komersial, sekuestrasi karbon, keragaman satwa-vegetasi, potensi remote sensing (satelit & drone), desain penanaman agroforestri optimal, dan evaluasi pertumbuhan reforestasi lahan terdegradasi.

  2. 09/2023 — 05/2024

    Consultant

    PT Mitra Silva Selaras

    Mengembangkan aplikasi web untuk analisis data raster dari UAV & citra satelit guna menghasilkan informasi inventarisasi hutan — kerentanan kebakaran, keragaman floristik-satwa, dan deteksi illegal-logging.

  3. 08/2023 — 07/2025

    Research Assistant

    University of Hawai’i at Manoa

    Riset interaksi cendana-inang: keseimbangan kompetisi/fasilitasi/parasitisme, pengaruh struktur komunitas hutan, dan pemodelan strategi silvikultur menggunakan analisis jalur multivariat.

  4. 08/2022 — 07/2023 & 08/2025 — 01/2026

    Teaching Assistant

    University of Hawai’i at Manoa

    Mendukung pengajaran NREM 203 (Applied Calculus for Life, Management, and Business), memimpin praktikum, dan membimbing mahasiswa.

  5. 07/2021 — Ongoing

    Chief Technical Officer

    PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera

    Memimpin tim akuisisi data UAV/satelit & analisis raster untuk perkebunan komersial (karet, sawit, tebu, padi, cengkeh) — plant counting, crop health, estimasi hasil, rekomendasi nutrisi, sekuestrasi karbon.

  6. 01/2020 — 08/2022

    Lecturer

    Gadjah Mada University

    Mengajar 5 mata kuliah kehutanan (matematika & statistika kehutanan, biometrika hutan, inventarisasi hutan, rancangan percobaan, data science). Riset model alometrik kayu, karbon, energi, dan keragaman hayati.

  7. 12/2019 — 11/2020

    Consultant

    PT Aerotek Global Inovasi

    Kajian pemanfaatan UAV untuk estimasi produksi kayu di Filipina dan kuantifikasi produksi cengkeh di Jawa Tengah.

  8. 08/2018 — 04/2019

    Silviculture Researcher

    PT Musi Hutan Persada

    Riset perlakuan silvikultur perkebunan ekaliptus — pemupukan, pengendalian gulma, jarak tanam, interaksi klon-lokasi.

  9. 05/2016 — 05/2017

    Sustainability Staff

    PT Anugerah Energitama

    Pengelolaan kawasan nilai konservasi tinggi di konsesi sawit — monitoring biodiversitas, reforestasi, restorasi habitat satwa endemik.

  10. 08/2014 — 04/2016

    Junior Researcher

    SurveyMETER

    Asesmen biodiversitas restorasi mangrove Pulau Flores dan pemodelan estimasi cadangan blue carbon berbasis citra satelit.

Grant and Contract

Judul ProyekPeranPemberi DanaPeriode
Unmanned aerial vehicle for supporting artificial pollination in a commercial oil palm plantationCo-PIAstra Agro Lestari2024–2025
Improving sustainable Hawaiian sandalwood silviculture and endemic species conservation with mixed stand managementGraduate StudentWestern SARE2024–2026
MataBanteng: decision support system for raster analysis of flora-fauna diversity, Baluran National ParkCo-PIPLN2023
Unmanned aerial vehicle for supporting plant-animal monitoring in Baluran National ParkCo-PIPLN2023
PreciRices: integrated web apps for nutrient recommendation using UAVCo-PIIndonesian Fertilizer Research Institute2023
UAV multispectral camera for nutrient management prescriptions in agricultural landCo-PIIndonesian Fertilizer Research Institute2022
Allometric equations for estimating nutrient accumulation, community forest, JeparaCo-PIUniversitas Gadjah Mada2022
UAV & machine learning for timber, carbon, and energy monitoring, JeparaPIUniversitas Gadjah Mada2022
Allometric equations for leaf area index of Eucalyptus urophylla, East Nusa TenggaraPIUniversitas Gadjah Mada2022
UAV for quantifying soil nutrients in agricultural landCo-PIIndonesian Fertilizer Research Institute2021
Timber production, biomass, energy potential of community forest, northern JavaPIUniversitas Gadjah Mada2021
Crown diameter & canopy cover modeling, Eucalyptus urophylla, East Nusa TenggaraPIUniversitas Gadjah Mada2021
Biomass production, carbon stock, energy storage of Eucalyptus plantationCo-PIIndonesian Ministry of Education2021
UAV for estimating clove yield in Central JavaCo-PIPhilip Morris2021
Crown projection area & leaf area index modeling, Eucalyptus urophyllaPIUniversitas Gadjah Mada2020
UAV for timber, plant diversity, energy storage, community woodlots, PhilippinesCo-PIPhilip Morris2019–2020
Evaluation of mangrove reforestation in Flores IslandPISurveyMETER2014–2015

Publications

Journal Articles 42
  1. Nugroho Y, Pamungkas B, Baskorowati L, Wirabuana PYAP. 2026. Biomass residue incorporation markedly enhances merchantable timber yield, carbon sequestration, and nutrient accumulation in Acacia auriculiformis stands in the Jepara District, Indonesia. Forest Science and Technology, 22(3): 1–9. DOI
  2. Ulfa M, Harahap MM, Ritonga YE, Siregar AW, Wirabuana PYAP, Ginting IM. 2026. The role of Sibolangit Nature Tourism Park in climate change mitigation. Jurnal Sylva Lestari, 14(2): 211–225. DOI
  3. Pamungkas B, Mashudi, Baskorowati L, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2026. Growth and geographic relationship of Swietenia macrophylla King in common garden tests. Forest Science and Technology, 22(1): 1–9. DOI
  4. Pamungkas B, Setiadi D, Baskorowati L, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2025. Genetic improvement of Araucaria cunninghamii for enhanced industrial pulp production. Jurnal Sylva Lestari, 13(3): 747–760. DOI
  5. Mulyana B, Wirabuana PYAP, Purwanto RH. 2025. Allometric model for estimating above-ground biomass and carbon stock of Bambusa vulgaris var. Striata. Journal of Tropical Forest Management, 31(2): 114–122. DOI
  6. Wirabuana PYAP, Baskorowati L, Pamungkas B, et al. 2025. Mangroves-fauna compositions and carbon sequestration after ten years restoration on Flores Island, Indonesia. Scientific Reports, 15: 4866. DOI
  7. Pamungkas B, Sadono R, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. The allometric equations for estimating the leaf area index of community forest tree species. Floresta e Ambiente, 31(3): e20240030. DOI
  8. Wirabuana PYAP, Baskorowati L, Mulyana B, et al. 2024. Energy storage of Indonesian forest community tree species employing allometry equations. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 7. DOI
  9. Baskorowati L, Wirabuana PYAP, Hendrati RL, et al. 2024. Early boosting of genetically improved Falcataria moluccana with mycorrhiza. Forest Science and Technology, 20(1): 1–12. DOI
  10. Pujiono E, Sadono R, Hartono, Imron MA, Wirabuana PYAP. 2023. Factors contributing to forest degradation in the mountainous tropical forest: Mutis-Timau. Journal of Sustainable Forestry, 42(7): 675–694. DOI
  11. Supandi, Saputra YHE, Nugroho Y, Suyanto, Rudy GS, Wirabuana PYAP. 2023. Land cover variation on soil erosion vulnerability around coal mining concessions, South Borneo. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 10(2): 4289–4295. DOI
  12. Matatula J, Wirabuana PYAP, Yasin EHE, Mulyana B. 2023. Species composition and carbon stock of rehabilitated mangrove forest, Kupang District. Environmental Research, Engineering and Management, 79(3): 24–34. DOI
  13. Sadono R, Wardhana W, Idris F, Wirabuana PYAP. 2023. Developing energy production from Eucalyptus urophylla plantation in dryland ecosystem, East Nusa Tenggara. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 10(4): 4673–4681. DOI
  14. Sadono R, Wardhana W, Wirabuana PYAP. 2023. Estimating carbon storage of Eucalyptus urophylla, Mutis Timau Nature Reserve via remote sensing. Biodiversitas, 24(4): 1946–1952. DOI
  15. Hasan V, Andraini EN, Isroni W, et al., Wirabuana PYAP, et al. 2023. Fish diversity of the Bengawan Solo River estuary, East Java. Biodiversitas, 24(4): 2207–2216. DOI
  16. Isroni W, Sari PDW, Sari LA, et al., Wirabuana PYAP, Hasan V. 2023. Checklist of mangrove snails, Lamongan District, East Java. Biodiversitas, 24(3): 1676–1685. DOI
  17. Alam S, Ginting S, Tufaila HM, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Land cover types on soil quality and carbon storage, Moramo Education Estate. Biodiversitas, 23(9): 4371–4376. DOI
  18. Wirabuana PYAP, Hendrati RL, Baskorowati L, et al. 2022. Growth performance, biomass accumulation, and energy production in age series of clonal teak plantation. Forest Science and Technology, 18(2): 67–75. DOI
  19. Wirabuana PYAP, Sadono R, Matatula J. 2022. Competition influences tree dimension, biomass distribution, leaf area index of Eucalyptus urophylla. Agriculture and Forestry, 68(1): 191–206. DOI
  20. Suyanto, Nugroho Y, Harahap MM, Kusumaningrum L, Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Spatial distribution of vegetation diversity, timber production, carbon storage, South Borneo. Biodiversitas, 23(12): 6147–6154. DOI
  21. Nugroho Y, Suyanto, Rudy GS, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Soil characteristics from four land covers, coal mining concession, South Kalimantan. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 10(1): 3883–3888. DOI
  22. Purwanto, Baskorowati L, Sumantoro P, et al., Wirabuana PYAP, Sumardi. 2022. Aphid resistance and oleoresin production in indigenous tropical pine. Forests, 13(7): 977–987. DOI
  23. Nugroho Y, Suyanto, Makinudin D, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Vegetation diversity, structure, composition of three forest ecosystems, Angsana coastal area. Biodiversitas, 23(5): 2640–2647. DOI
  24. Nugroho Y, Soendjoto MA, Suyanto, Matatula J, Alam S, Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Traditional medicinal plants, Lambung Mangkurat Education Forests. Biodiversitas, 23(1): 306–314. DOI
  25. Sadono R, Wardhana W, Idris F, Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Allometric equation for energy production of Eucalyptus urophylla, East Nusa Tenggara. Journal of Tropical Forest Management, 28(1): 32–39. DOI
  26. Wirabuana PYAP, Mulyana B, Meinata A, Idris F, Sadono R. 2021. Allometric equations for merchantable wood and aboveground biomass, community forest, Jepara. Forestry Ideas, 26(2): 496–515.
  27. Wirabuana PYAP, Alam S, Matatula J, et al. 2021. Growth, biomass, crown development, leaf characteristics of three eucalyptus species, Jepara. Biodiversitas, 22(5): 2859–2869. DOI
  28. Wirabuana PYAP, Setiahadi R, Sadono R, Lukito M, Martono DS. 2021. Stand density and species diversity into timber production and carbon stock, community forest. Indonesian Journal of Forestry Research, 8(1): 13–22. DOI
  29. Wirabuana PYAP, Sadono R, Dewanto. 2021. Evaluation of planting design for cajuput development, KPH Bojonegoro. Journal of Forestry Research Wallacea, 10(1): 1–9. DOI
  30. Sadono R, Wardhana W, Idris F, Wirabuana PYAP. 2021. Carbon storage and energy production of Eucalyptus urophylla, East Nusa Tenggara. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 9(1): 3107–3114. DOI
  31. Nugroho Y, Supandi, Suyanto, Matatula J, Wirabuana PYAP. 2021. Understorey diversity influence on wildlife, coal mining reclamation area, South Kalimantan. Biodiversitas, 22(9): 3736–3742. DOI
  32. Sadono R, Wardhana W, Wirabuana PYAP, Idris F. 2021. Allometric equations for aboveground biomass of Eucalyptus urophylla, East Nusa Tenggara. Journal of Tropical Forest Management, 27(1): 24–31. DOI
  33. Matatula J, Afandi AY, Wirabuana PYAP. 2021. Stand structure, species diversity, aboveground biomass, natural vs planted mangroves, Sikka. Biodiversitas, 22(3): 1098–1103. DOI
  34. Sadono R, Wardhana W, Wirabuana PYAP, Idris F. 2021. Soil chemical properties on growth performance of Eucalyptus urophylla, dryland ecosystems. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 8(2): 2635–2642. DOI
  35. Wirabuana PYAP, Setihadi R, Sadono R, Lukito M, Martono DS, Matatula J. 2020. Allometric equations for biomass of community forest tree species, Madiun. Biodiversitas, 21(9): 4291–4300. DOI
  36. Wirabuana PYAP, Sadono R, Juniarso S, Idri F. 2020. Fertilization and weed control on growth, biomass, carbon in eucalyptus hybrid. Journal of Tropical Forest Management, 26(2): 144–154. DOI
  37. Sadono R, Soeprijadi D, Susanti A, Wirabuana PYAP, Matatula J. 2020. Species composition, growth performance of mangrove forest, Tanah Merah, East Nusa Tenggara. Biodiversitas, 21(12): 5800–5804. DOI
  38. Wardhana W, Widyatmanti W, Soraya E, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2020. Hybrid approach of remote sensing for mapping vegetation biodiversity, tropical rainforest. Biodiversitas, 21(9): 3946–3953. DOI
  39. Sadono R, Soeprijadi D, Susanti A, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2020. Local indigenous strategy for mangrove ecosystems rehabilitation, Gulf of Kupang. Biodiversitas, 21(3): 1250–1257. DOI
  40. Sadono R, Wardhana W, Wirabuana PYAP, Idris F. 2020. Productivity evaluation of Eucalyptus urophylla plantation, dryland ecosystems. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 8(1): 2461–2469. DOI
  41. Sadono R, Soeprijadi D, Wirabuana PYAP. 2019. Land suitability for cajuput development and silviculture strategy inference. Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, 10(1): 43–51. DOI
  42. Wirabuana PYAP, Sadono R, Juniarso S. 2019. Fertilization effects on Eucalyptus pellita, South Sumatera. Journal of Tropical Forest Management, 25(3): 154–163. DOI
Conference Papers 7
  1. Harahap MM, Ahmad AG, Ulfa M, Ginting IM, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. The distribution of Syzygium sp. in green space of Universitas Sumatera Utara. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1352: 012068. DOI
  2. Harahap MM, Ahmad AG, Ulfa M, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. Nature interpretation in green space of Universitas Sumatera Utara. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1352: 012052. DOI
  3. Harahap MM, Ahmad AG, Simatupang J, Ulfa M, Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Tree diversity in Medan Ahmad Yani Park. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1115: 012013. DOI
  4. Harahap MM, Ahmad AG, Simatupang J, Ulfa M, Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Assessment of tree damage level in Medan Beringin Park. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1115: 012012. DOI
  5. Harahap MM, Poedjirahajoe E, Santosa SHMB, Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. Vegetation cover density and urban index correlation, Surakarta. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 977: 012107. DOI
  6. Wardhana W, Widyatmanti W, Soraya E, et al., Wirabuana PYAP. 2020. Hybrid remote sensing for estimating timber production and carbon, tropical rainforest. ICST, 1: 1–5. DOI
  7. Sadono R, Soeprijadi D, Nikmah SF, Wirabuana PYAP. 2020. Best agroforestry system using multicriteria analysis, Banyumas FMU. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 449: 012049. DOI
Books & Modules 4
  1. Pratiwi DAS, Wirabuana PYAP. 2022. The Application of R Software for Experimental Design Analysis. Interlude, Yogyakarta. ISBN 978-623-6470-30-5.
  2. Wirabuana PYAP, Pratiwi DAS. 2021. Basic Statistical Analysis Using R Software. Interlude, Yogyakarta. ISBN 978-623-6470-13-8.
  3. Wirabuana PYAP, Pratiwi DAS. 2021. Logistic Regression for Forestry Research. Interlude, Yogyakarta. ISBN 978-623-6470-07-7.
  4. Wirabuana PYAP. 2020. Guide Method for Leaf Area Index Measurement. Interlude, Yogyakarta. ISBN 978-623-7676-40-9.
Oral / Poster Presentations 4
  1. Wirabuana PYAP, Idol TW, Thyroff EC. 2024. Forest community structure determines facilitation-parasitism balance, sandalwood-host, Hawaiian tropical dry forest. National Silviculture Workshop, Society of American Foresters.
  2. Wirabuana PYAP, Sadono R, Pamungkas R. 2022. Allometric equations for leaf area index of Eucalyptus urophylla, East Nusa Tenggara. Research Update Seminars, Faculty of Forestry UGM.
  3. Wirabuana PYAP, Sadono R, Susanti A. 2021. Modeling crown diameter of Eucalyptus urophylla, dryland ecosystems. Research Update Seminars, Faculty of Forestry UGM.
  4. Wirabuana PYAP, Sadono R. 2020. Modeling crown projection area, LAI, volume, biomass, carbon of Eucalyptus urophylla. Research Update Seminars, Faculty of Forestry UGM.
Technical Reports & Notes 10
  1. Rahmawati AA, Prastava YG, Wirabuana PYAP. 2023. UAV for estimating rice yield, Subang District. Technical Notes 1. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  2. Prastava YG, Rahmawati AA, Wirabuana PYAP. 2023. Sentinel-2A for water quality & fish productivity, Gresik District. Technical Notes 2. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  3. Prastava YG, Rahmawati AA, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. Sentinel-2A for flooding vulnerability classification, Semarang City. Technical Notes 3. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  4. Prastava YG, Rahmawati AA, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. e-Cognition software for tree counting, East Borneo mangrove forest. Technical Notes 4. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  5. Prastava YG, Rahmawati AA, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. Land suitability for animal feedstock, Inegena & Genamere Villages. Technical Notes 5. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  6. Rahmawati AA, Prastava YG, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. UAV for estimating carbon emissions in rice, Taman Martani District. Technical Notes 6. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  7. Rahmawati AA, Prastava YG, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. UAV for estimating carbon sequestration in rice, Taman Martani District. Technical Notes 7. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  8. Rahmawati AA, Prastava YG, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. Oil palm tree counting via Template Matching, Central Borneo. Technical Notes 8. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  9. Rahmawati AA, Prastava YG, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. Satellite images for volcano eruption impact on LST, Yogyakarta. Technical Notes 9. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.
  10. Rahmawati AA, Prastava YG, Wirabuana PYAP. 2024. Validation test of soil nutrient estimation model using UAV. Technical Notes 10. PT Lumbung Muncul Sejahtera.

Mitra Bestari Jurnal

GIScience & Remote Sensing, Geocarto International, Geo-spatial Information Science, Conservation Genetics, Frontiers in Plant Science, International Forestry Review, Acta Oecologica, Journal of Sustainable Forestry, Forest Science and Technology, Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, Forestry Studies, Ecocycles, Polish Journal of Natural Sciences, Philippine Journal of Science, Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Indonesian Journal of Marine Science, International Journal of Tropical Drylands, Forestry Ideas.

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