Dini Adyasari

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What in your life drew you to your current field of study?

I read a National Geographic article on Chernobyl and its environmental and health legacy to the surrounding environments in high school. At that moment, I decided to major in fields related to environmental science and engineering.

I learned more about coastal hydrogeology during my doctoral study. I decided to pursue more research on coastal groundwater quality, quantity, and movement because it is generally less studied than surface water. Case in point? Looking up "subterranean estuary" vs. "estuary" in Google Scholar gives 21,000 vs. 1,240,000 hits. Much physical, chemical, and biological knowledge can still be explored in this field, making it more challenging and appealing to investigate.

What do you hope your students gain from studying or working with you?

Problem-solving capacity, scientific curiosity, environmental awareness, and knowledge of hydrogeological systems.

What are you passionate about in your personal life?

I enjoy traveling and exploring new places, reading (true crime, Nordic noir, polar exploration), growing pots of ghost pepper, and watching Indonesian badminton games.

Education

Dr. rer. nat Geosciences, University of Bremen (Germany), 2019

M.S. Environmental Technology, University of Stavanger (Norway), 2014

B.S. Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia), 2010

Publications

D. Adyasari, N. Dimova, H. Dulai, B. S. Gilfedder, I. Cartwright, T. McKenzie, P. Fuleky. 2023. Radon-222 as a groundwater discharge tracer to surface waters. Earth-Science Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104321

D. Adyasari, D. Montiel, B. Mortazavi, N. Dimova. 2021. Storm-driven fresh submarine groundwater discharge and nutrient fluxes from a barrier island. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 857. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.679010.

D. Adyasari, M.A. Pratama, N.A. Teguh, A. Sabdaningsih, M.A. Kusumaningtyas, N. Dimova. 2021. Anthropogenic impact on Indonesian coastal water and ecosystems: Current status and future opportunities. Marine Pollution Bulletin (171), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112689.

D. Adyasari, et al. 2021. Terrestrial nutrient and dissolved organic matter input into a coral reef ecosystem via submarine springs. ACS ES&T Water, 1(8): 1887–1900. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.1c00134.

D. Adyasari, C. Hassenrück, D. Montiel, N. Dimova. 2020. Microbial community composition across a coastal hydrological system affected by submarine groundwater discharge (SGD). Plos One 15(6): e0235235. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235235.

D. Adyasari, C. Hassenrück, T. Oehler, A. Sabdaningsih, N. Moosdorf. 2019. Microbial community composition associated with submarine groundwater discharge site in northern Java (Indonesia). Science of the Total Environment, 689:590-601. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.193.

D. Adyasari, T. Oehler, N. Afiati, N. Moosdorf. 2019. Environmental impact of nutrient fluxes associated with submarine groundwater discharge at an urbanized tropical coast. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 221: 30-38.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.03.009.

D. Adyasari, T. Oehler, N. Afiati, N. Moosdorf. 2018. Groundwater nutrient inputs into an urbanized tropical estuary system in Indonesia. Science of the Total Environment, 627: 1066-1079. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.281 

Grants and Fellowships

Walter Benjamin Postdoctoral Fellowship from German Research Foundation (DFG); 98,500€ (2020-2022)

Sustainable Water Management Scholarship Grant from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); 60,900€ (2015-2019) 

Awards & Recognition

Bernd Rendel Prize in Geoscience from German Research Foundation (DFG) (2019)

Professional Appointments

Adjunct Assistant Professor - University of Alabama (2022-present)