- Save Indonesian Endangered Species Fund was founded in 2006 by veterinarian, Dr Claire Oelrichs.
- SIES is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. 100% of all donations goes directly to funding projects on the ground.
- SIES works in Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Eastern Indonesia
- SIES partners with local organisations
- Our key partners are ALeRT (Aliansi Lestari Rimba Terpadu - Alliance for Forest Conservation), O'Green (Orangutan Green - Central Kalimantan, YOSL (Yaysan Orangutan Sumatera Lestari - North Sumatra) Ecolodges Indonesia Conservation Group
OUR PEOPLE
Dr Claire Oelrichs BVSc, BEnvSci(Hons)
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Claire Oelrichs is a Veterinarian and Environmental Scientist with lifelong passion for wildlife and conservation. She worked as a Veterinarian for 25 years and studied Environmental Science later to advance her conservation career.
She founded SIES to protect and conserve at risk wildlife and habitats, in Indonesia. She believes that empowering local conservationists and ideas is the way to make genuine change in disempowered poor communities. Consequently the fund supports grass roots projects, which are the brain-child of local people. Presently Claire acts as president and also grant proposal writer and project overseer. Claire takes a further role as scientific leader for wildlife safari tours to Indonesia on behalf of International Park Tours Australia. She is an adjunct fellow at Southern Cross University and leads student scholarship tours to study and provide volunteer assistance to national parks of Indonesia. |
Marie Gale BA (Psych), Grad Dip Ed
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Marie Gale is passionate about wildlife conservation, the environment, social justice and human rights. She first became involved in environmental issues 19 years ago when she joined an environmental consultancy, founded by the previous Executive Director of Greenpeace International.
Following a trip to Tanjung Puting in Borneo in 2002, she was deeply disturbed by the enormity of the illegal logging issue and the threats to orangutans. Recognising the potential for ecotourism as an alternative to illegal logging she took on a Project Management job with GRASP - the Great Apes Survival Project - to run eco tour guide training. This led Marie to become a shareholder and Director of EcoLodges Indonesia. Marie joined SIES in 2010 and presently writes grants and works on projects with local NGO's in Kalimantan (Borneo). In addition to pursuing her passion for conservation Marie is active in the human services sector in Australia. She is the CEO of RED Inc, a NSW based not-for-profit that works with disadvantaged youth. Marie previously sat on the Northern Rivers Regional Advisory Committee of the National Parks and Wildlife Service. |
Dr. David Lloyd B.Ed (Env Sci), M.Sci. PhD.
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Dr. David Lloyd came to Southern Cross University after ten years as a senior manager with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. David has extensive community development experience, in areas ranging from remote aboriginal communities to the Solomon Islands, Indonesia, East Timor, Tonga, Tuvalu, New Guinea and Fiji.
David is currently Associate Professor with interests in Protected Area Management, Cultural Heritage, Resource Assessment techniques and Coastal Management. He has a strong research interest in the incorporation of local/indigenous knowledge into Natural Area Management. David wrote and produced a “Saltwater People” for SBS, a documentary depicting the relationship of coastal Indigenous communities with their environment. David has an ongoing role in natural area management projects in a number of Pacific nations working on ‘capacity building projects’ in Tonga (assisting in the development of the Fangu’ata Lagoon management plan which was developed with village level input) and developing management strategies and policy for the Fisheries Department. David is currently working on research and training projects in East and West Timor, and PNG. In particular he is working on community based projects to provide “value adding” for coffee in East Timor and curriculum development for the East Timor Coffee Academy. |
Cooper Oelrichs BEng(Civ)
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Cooper Oelrichs graduated from University with a degree in Civil Engineering before moving into the field of transport modelling. Cooper then transitioned to working as a data scientist and machine learning engineer and is currently based in Berlin. Cooper has an interest in urban planning, sustainable development and predicting and preparing for the future. Because of this Cooper strongly believes in the conservation and social development projects that SIES undertakes. Cooper acts as the Treasurer of SIES, and uses his engineering experience to assist with projects and provide technological advice. |
OUR PARTNERS
ALeRT (Aliansi Lestari Rimba Terpadu - Alliance for Forest Conservation)
AleRT was established by local people in 2010 to provide leadership and management for conservation projects in Way Kambas National Park. They currently manage several projects and are building their international reputation. Members are from other NGO’s, National Park and community. SIES works extensively with AleRT in Way Kambas because of their proven integrity and commitment to projects on the ground, their management skills and community support.
ALeRT (Aliansi Lestari Rimba Terpadu - Alliance for Forest Conservation)
AleRT was established by local people in 2010 to provide leadership and management for conservation projects in Way Kambas National Park. They currently manage several projects and are building their international reputation. Members are from other NGO’s, National Park and community. SIES works extensively with AleRT in Way Kambas because of their proven integrity and commitment to projects on the ground, their management skills and community support.
Marcellus Adi CTR
Dicky Tri Sutanto
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We pay tribute to Marcellus Adi a dedicated Veterinarian who tragically passed away in April 2020. Marcel studied Veterinary Medicine at Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia and was renowned for his work with Rhinoceros having worked with the Rhino Conservation Society and managed the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary. He was also a member of the Editorial committee for the Indonesian Rhino Conservation Strategy; the Research Group of Captive Rhino Propagation; the Seminar of Indonesian Biodiversity and the Javan Rhino Colloquium. Marcel conducted the first veterinary and reproduction research of captive Sumatran rhino in Indonesia. He was the President of AleRT. Dicky Tri Sutanto is a committed conservationist with extensive knowledge of the forest and wildlife species in Way Kambas National Park. He has excellent project management skills and works tirelessly in difficult conditions to achieve successful outcomes to projects. Dicky also works for the National Park. |