Alexey V. Alekseenko is the Head of Resource Nexus Laboratory in Lusatia at UNU-FLORES.
Alexey, an environmental scientist, holds a double doctoral degree in geo-engineering from two of the world’s oldest institutes of resources, TU Bergakademie Freiberg and St. Petersburg Mining University. He has over 15 years of experience in topics ranging from pollution monitoring to the assessment and restoration of ecosystems disturbed by open-pit, underground, and placer mining. He is skilled in managing environmental and resource projects for industries extracting coal, metals, diamonds, and building materials. Alexey has conducted both field and desktop research on environmental resources affected by mining in Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Mozambique, Russia, and South Africa. He has contributed to knowledge sharing by organizing Master’s programs, summer schools, and case competitions.
At UNU-FLORES, he focuses on sustainable and resource-effective post-mining transitions. Alexey heads the Institute’s branch in Weisswasser, with a special focus on the revitalization of post-coal landscapes. He aims to position the Lusatian lignite mining district as a model for numerous coal transition regions facing similar challenges.
Appointments
- Adjunct Professor, UNU-FLORES, Germany
- Associate Professor, Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia
- Field Worker, Geological Exploration Expedition, Russia
- Laboratory Assistant, Research Institute for Biosphere Geochemistry, Russia
Research Interests
- Characterization and management of integrated systems (hydrological; biogeochemical; hydrogeochemical cycles)
- Degradation & Pollution of Water & Soil Resources
- Land Use Changes
- Natural Resources Management