FRITZGERALD WENUR

Fritzgerald William Yesaya Wenur is a Project & Communications Specialist in Marine Conservation and International Cooperation with a background in Marine Biology (B.Sc., Universitas Indonesia). He has extensive experience in conservation, communications, and youth engagement. At the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) Regional Secretariat, he has led multimedia content production, managed social media and media engagement, safeguarded the CTI-CFF brand, and provided communications support to program teams. He also drives youth engagement initiatives, fostering leadership development and regional collaboration in marine conservation and sustainable fisheries management.

In 2025, Fritzgerald represented the CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat as a delegate to the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, South Korea, where he successfully led the running of CTI-CFF’s side event. He was also invited as a resource person during the Ocean Youth Camp in the Philippines, sharing insights on regional collaboration and youth leadership in ocean conservation. His previous experience spans working with an international organization (WWF Indonesia), a leading social impact startup (Kitabisa.com), and a science-based conservation project (The Mobula Project Indonesia). Across these roles, he contributed to corporate engagement, fundraising, awareness campaigns, and marine conservation education. A recipient of several international conservation awards—including from The Rufford Foundation, Conservation Leadership Programme, Guy’s Trust Foundation, and MantaWatch—he has also represented youth and conservation networks at global platforms such as the World Coral Reef Conference and the ASEAN Youth Forum on Biodiversity.