Dr Jonatan Lassa is a researcher and lecturer specializing in disaster governance and climate resilience at the University of Sydney. His work focuses on political will for disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation, and systemic risk management in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. He developed the concept of 'utopiability' to explore societal visions of resilience and has conducted global assessments of DRR policy reforms. Dr Lassa emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, including object-oriented ontology in critical disaster studies. Research interests include crisis leadership, environmental migration, and community-based disaster management. He has pioneered studies on multi-hazard interactions in volcanic island communities and evaluates policy frameworks for food security and agrarian reform. His recent work addresses the impact of cascading crises (e.g., pandemics, climate disasters) on vulnerable populations. Publications analyze DRR integration in education curricula, emergency animal management in Indigenous communities, and pandemic responses in Indonesia. He advocates for child-centric disaster education and participatory approaches to resilience measurement. Dr Lassa supervises students interested in topics like humanitarian ecosystems, fire governance in Indonesia, and long-term climate adaptation practices. His research bridges academic inquiry with practical policy recommendations for governments and NGOs.
