Capability of researchers in Indonesia are not inferior to other countries. we have capability and competence. There is a great opportunity in research about characteristics of sawfish habitat, which could be supporting data base to conservation field in Indonesia. That matter was explained by Dr Mukhlis Kamal, a lecturer of IPB University from Department of Living Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries And Marine Science (FPIK), in the discussion with Sawfish Project Indonesia (SPI). Dr Mukhlis has expertise in the field of fish habitat, especially for estuary region. Because of his expertise, Dr Mukhlis was asked to be the advisor of SPI’s next research.