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Biography
Dr Alex Lechner is a landscape ecologist and Adjunct Professor at Monash University Indonesia, where he previously served as Vice-President of Research and contributed to teaching in the Master’s programs in Urban Design and Sustainability.
He is currently a Professor at Northeastern University in Shenyang, based in the College of Resources and Civil Engineering, where he holds a position under China’s National-level Talent Program. He actively collaborates across China, Indonesia, and Australia, maintaining strong research links with Monash University.
He has over a decade of international experience conducting research and teaching on the applications of interdisciplinary approaches to urban sustainability, environmental science and geospatial analyses. He has held a variety of roles in Australia at the University of Queensland and University of Tasmania, in Malaysia at the University of Nottingham Malaysia and most recently at the University of Lincoln, UK. Originally from Australia, Alex has a BSc in Ecology from the University of Queensland, and a MAppSci specialising in Geospatial Science and a PhD in Landscape Ecology from RMIT University. He is also an honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia.
Research interests
His research focuses on the application of application of integrated socio-environmental approaches, along with spatially explicit modelling and remote sensing. His current research areas include sustainable urban planning, natural resource management, extractive industries and biodiversity conservation. He has undertaken research across the world from Oceania to Southeast Asia and Europe and has a successful track record of applying landscape ecology methods to a broad range of cross-cutting areas with ongoing projects in the following areas: 1) modelling threats to the environment from infrastructure development and resource extraction using big environmental data and machine learning, 2) applications of Nature-based Solutions to urban sustainability; and 3) supporting socio-environmental change with interdisciplinary approaches to modelling and collaborating across environmental domains and disciplines.
Project websites
- Policy and governance approaches to cooperative mitigation of peatland carbon emissions and transboundary haze in Southeast Asia - APN
- Enabling multispecies transitions - Research Council of Finland
- Resource Frontiers - Ford Foundation
- Mining spatial data intelligence for ecological and social risk assessment
Education/Academic qualification
Geospatial Science, MAppSci, RMIT University
Landscape Ecology, PhD, RMIT University
Higher Education, Certificate, University of Nottingham
BSc, Ecology, University of Queensland
Research area keywords
- Landscape ecology
- GIS
- Remote Sensing
- Urban Design
- Conservation Planning
- Spatial Planning
- Mining
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Building adaptive capacity through co-production in Asia Pacific countries to address the climate change communication gap between scientists, journalists and the public
Azhari, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Pandya-Wood, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Baulch, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Idris, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lechner, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lester, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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MUST: Enabling Multi-species Transitions of Cities and Regions
Lechner, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Saputra, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Permanasari, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Citarum Action Research Program (CARP)
Lechner, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cairns, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Permanasari, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Widita, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saputra, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Virani, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Monash University – Internal School Contribution
1/12/23 → 1/12/25
Project: Research
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Connectivity Modelling for Different Species
Lechner, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Helsingin Yliopisto (University of Helsinki)
17/11/23 → 30/01/25
Project: Research
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Border to Gowrie Revised Fauna Connectivity Strategy (Part 2)
Lechner, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Applications in remote sensing to forest ecology and management
Lechner, A. M., Foody, G. M. & Boyd, D. S., 22 May 2020, In: One Earth. 2, 5, p. 405-412 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
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Best-practice biodiversity safeguards for Belt and Road Initiative’s financiers
Narain, D., Maron, M., Teo, H. C., Hussey, K. & Lechner, A. M., 2020, In: Nature Sustainability. 3, 8, p. 650-657 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Challenges and considerations of applying nature-based solutions in low- and middle-income countries in Southeast and East Asia
Lechner, A., Gomes, R. L., Rodrigues, L., Ashfold, M., Selvam, S. B., Wong, E. P., Raymond, C. M., Zieritz, A., Sing, K. W., Moug, P., Billa, L., Sagala, S., Cheshmehzangi, A., Lourdes, K., Azhar, B., Sanusi, R., Ives, C. D., Tang, Y.-T., Tan, D. & Chan, F. K. S. & 8 others, , Jan 2020, In: Blue-Green Systems. 2, 1, p. 331-351 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Biodiversity conservation should be a core value of China's Belt and Road Initiative
Lechner, A. M., Chan, F. K. S. & Campos-Arceiz, A., 2018, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 2, 3, p. 408-409 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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An evaluation of crowdsourced information for assessing the visitation and perceived importance of protected areas
Levin, N., Lechner, A. M. & Brown, G., Feb 2017, In: Applied Geography. 79, p. 115-126 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Living River: A Pathway to Revitalise the Citarum River
Prescott, M., Hadfield, P., Sumartojo, S., Lechner, A., Widita, A., Marthanty, D. R., Suwarso, R., Kirana, K. H., Astuti, N., Khikmah, F., Taufik, F. D., Aditya, B., Hakim, R., Oktariani, A. E., Ramirez, D., Wong, T., Holden, J., Maheshwari, T., Jimenez Redal, R., Tanumihardja, D., Raven, R., Ningrum, D., Pratama, M. A., Priadi, C., Ombasta, O., Endyana, C., Hardesty, B. D., Skidmore, M. A., Zurbruegg, C., Sutasurya, D., Rakhman, Y., Ismanto, R., Pasman, R., Marvin, P., Saptarini, I., Bagustantyo, B. & Putri M, A. A.
5/12/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Intermediary cities in Asia: Autonomy and well-being come into focus
Permanasari, E., Cairns, S., Lechner, A., Widita, A. & Ramirez, D.
21/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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A tale of two cities: why Indonesia is planning a new capital on Borneo – and abandoning Jakarta. Podcast
14/04/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Indonesia’s sinking city, and the blueprint for its new capital in Borneo.
Permanasari, E., Lechner, A., Sofian, S., Ramirez, D. & Widita, A.
4/04/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview