Gs. Dr Ricky Anak Kemarau is a Senior Lecturer at the Earth Observation Centre, Institute of Climate Change (IPI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). As a geospatialist and a certified Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant, his core expertise centres on geospatial application, climatology and environmental monitoring. He has extensive research experience investigating large-scale atmospheric and oceanic circulations, including the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) and monsoon systems, alongside scenario-driven sea-level rise modelling, predictions and projections. An active contributor to global change research, he has published more than 30 high-impact journal articles in Q1 and Q2 tiers. His work specialises in utilising advanced multi-sensor remote sensing systems and geospatial data workflows to provide strategic, data-driven geospatial insights for climate change adaptation and regional environmental sustainability.