Chantha CHROENG

Language

Khmer
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Marine Species and Ecosystems Officer
January 1, 2023 - Present
Lead underwater and coastal marine habitat surveys (coral reefs, seagrass, mangroves), GIS/remote sensing mapping, monitoring protocol development, and support for restoration activities. Coordinate field logistics, data collection, and long-term habitat assessments; assist in blue carbon sampling, and engage with government, CBOs, FiA, MoE, PDoE, and F&F partners for conservation actions. Contributed to site monitoring protocol development and partner reporting, and supported outreach and awareness activities.
Enumerator at Child Rights Foundation
April 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Conducted qualitative interviews and data collection for Safe School Initiative; organized transcripts, supported data cleaning, and contributed to summary reporting and dissemination.
Intern, Seagrass Research Field Survey at Wild Earth Allies
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Supported seagrass field surveys, species identification, GIS mapping, and community liaison; assisted data collection and project activities across multiple sites.
Volunteer at Marine Conservation Cambodia
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Involved in species and habitat surveys (dolphin, coral, seagrass, anti-trawling blocks) and blue carbon projects; contributed to field methods, data collection, and outreach.
Intern at Wild Earth Allies
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Seagrass researcher and assistant field survey lead: planning, logistics, liaison with communities; GIS mapping; seagrass species identification; assists in technical aspects of field surveys and training.
Enumerator / Data Analyst Support at WorldFish (One CGIAR AMD program)
May 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Supported data collection and analysis under Work Package 2 for five provinces; transcript translation and qualitative data handling; assisted in manuscript preparation and data management.

Education

Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation at Royal University of Phnom Penh
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Fisheries Science at Royal University of Agriculture
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
High School Certificate at Preah Bida Cheat High School
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2017
Primary School at Domnak Kontout Primary School
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011
Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation at Royal University of Phnom Penh
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor of Fisheries Science at Royal University of Agriculture (RUA)
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021
High School Certificate at Preah Bida Cheat High School
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2017
Primary School at Domnak Kontout Primary School
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

CITI Program: Human Subjects Research (IRB) Training
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Coral Reef Restoration Mentored Course
September 29, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Blue Carbon Training and Sample Training
May 1, 2024 - May 3, 2024
Coral Reef Monitoring Workshop
October 25, 2023 - November 1, 2023
CITI Program: Human Subjects Research (IRB) Training
June 5, 2023 - June 6, 2023
Coral Reef Monitoring Training (Fauna & Flora Cambodia)
October 25, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Blue Carbon Training and Sample Training (Fauna & Flora)
May 1, 2024 - May 3, 2024
CEOS South-East Asia Workshop
July 3, 2024 - July 6, 2024
International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group - 15th Annual Meeting
October 25, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Environmental Economics Training (EEI-LMS)
June 7, 2023 - June 8, 2023
CITI Program: Human Subjects Research (IRB) Training - Online
June 1, 2019 - June 2, 2019
Workshop: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
January 23, 2019 - January 23, 2019
National Election Observers Training
July 23, 2018 - July 24, 2018
Seminar: Aquatic Animal Health Management
June 19, 2019 - June 20, 2019
Charity Music Event
February 5, 2018 - February 6, 2018

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Life Sciences, Government, Education, Professional Services