Profile

Name: 

Dr. A. Aldrie Amir

Nationality: 

Malaysian

Address: 

Institute for Environment and Development (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Position: 

Associate Professor (Mangrove Ecology, Management & Conservation)

Telephone: 

(+60)0380942095

Email: 

aldrie@ukm.edu.my

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Science (Mangrove Ecology) 2011. The University of Queensland, Australia. Thesis Title: Mangrove Canopy Gaps: Characteristics, Dynamics and Their Role in Habitat Regeneration. 

Master in Environmental Management 2002. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Thesis Title: Management and Conservation of Mangrove Species: Merbok Forest Reserve. 

Bachelor of Science with Honours in Environmental Science 2001. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Thesis Title: Structure, Dispersion and Regeneration of Rhizophora mucronata and Bruguiera gymnorhiza in Three Different Plots along Che Awang River, Klang, Selangor.

Key Affiliations:

Commission Member. International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Mangrove Specialist Group (IUCN SSC MSG). Since 2012. [Link].

Founder & Coordinator. The Malaysian Mangrove Research Alliance and Network (MyMangrove). Since 2016. [Link].

NAM-ZMT Fellow. Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT-Bremen) and the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM S&T). 2016-2017. [Link].

Associate Fellow. Malaysian Inclusive Development & Advancement Institute (MINDA-UKM). Since 2024. [Link].

Program Advisory Committee. Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) - Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (SD). 2024-2026. [Link] [JOPR].

Resident Scientist. Johor National Parks Corporation (PTNJ). 2024-2026. [Link].

Board Member. Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM). 2025-2027. [Link].