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Alexandra Collins is an Associate Professor in the Environmental Sustainability Centre at Imperial College London, where she focuses on Environmental Policy. Her research activities aim to inform and improve environmental decision-making, addressing sustainability through a systems approach. Alex has developed methodological approaches for reviewing environmental evidence, leading to publications in international peer-reviewed journals and guidance utilized by the UK Government and the European Union’s Scientific Advisory Mechanism. She is currently a co-investigator on the NERC-funded Community Water Management for Liveable London (CAMELLIA) project, emphasizing the role of ecosystem services and natural capital in urban water management. Additionally, she contributes to the Nature Smart Cities EU Interreg project, which seeks to develop tools for implementing green infrastructure to enhance climate resilience. Alex's research includes supervising PhD projects on cultural ecosystem services and participatory approaches in catchment management. Her work integrates interdisciplinary systems thinking to offer holistic solutions to environmental challenges, while promoting stakeholder participation and diversity in environmental decision-making.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.