Alex Van Der Meer Simo

Dr. Alex Van Der Meer Simo is a Research Fellow at the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Australian National University. His work focuses on agroecological practices, forestry sciences, and rural development in Southeast Asia.

• PhD from Australian National University

Research interests include:

• Agroforestry transitions in customary land tenure systems
• Economic impacts of commercial tree plantations
• Environmental income in rural livelihoods
• Multidimensional sustainability assessments

Key research areas: Agroecology, Forestry Policy, Sustainable Development, Environmental Economics, Human Geography, Customary Land Rights. Active in empirical studies across Lao PDR and Greater Mekong Subregion.