Dr Novi Susetyo Adi is a senior researcher on marine spatial ecology at Marine Research Center), Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF), Indonesia. He received his PhD from The University of Queensland, Australia in Marine Remote Sensing with his thesis on the mapping and modelling of seagrass biophysical and light environment aspects. He has mostly been working in a cross-cutting area between ecology and spatial sciences, encompassing coastal ecosystem mapping using satellite imageries, spatial analysis using landscape metrics; and integration of remote sensing imagery and in-situ data for monitoring the ecosystem health of coastal ecosystems. Currently, he is working on the assessment of environmental carrying capacity to support the optimum but sustainable use of coastal-marine ecosystem services and how marine spatial use impacts the current and future quality of coastal-marine ecosystem services.