Eka Maya Kurniasih

Eka Maya Kurniasih is a geneticist and earned a Master’s Degree in Marine Science at Diponegoro University. She is also an active researcher at Biodiversitas Indonesia (@bionesia_id) working for the genetic diversity of marine species for conservation purposes. Eka was previously a Smithsonian fellow and working for genetic invertebrates diversity from the dead coral heads, using next-generation sequencing techniques. In the project, Eka was responsible for creating public outreach and educational activities.