Alex is a Professor of Conservation Ecology at the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford. He has a Bachelor of Science and PhD in marine biology from the University of Liverpool and 20 years experience in research.

Alex is internationally recognized for his expertise in deep-sea ecology. He has also worked extensively with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations on impacts of human activities and climate change on marine ecosystems, particularly the high seas, deep-water ecosystems and coral reefs. Dr Rogers has published 59 peer-reviewed papers, 12 book chapters, and 35 reports for various bodies including: Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the United Nations International Seabed Authority (ISA), UN Division of Oceans and Law of the Sea (UN-DOALOS), UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the G8 Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE International). At present, Alex is undertaking research and fieldwork exploring seamount, coral and chemosynthetic ecosystems around the world. He is also Scientific Director of the International Programme on State of the Ocean (IPSO), an NGO that is specifically analyzing current impacts on marine ecosystems globally.

Profile Image Credit: Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007, NOAA-OE (Flickr)