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Biography
My current position is as a Research Fellow within the Department of Philosophy at Macquarie University, working with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology under Prof. Wendy Rogers. My primary research areas are philosophy of the life sciences (biology, ecology, medicine) and ethics (bioethics, environment, technology). Recently, I have been writing on the role of biotechnology in conservation science and on invasive species.
Scopus does not recognise significant humanities and non-elsevier journals. Please see my google scholar profile for my citation impact: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=nTWQTMYAAAAJ&hl=en
Education/Academic qualification
Philosophy, PhD, Ecological Kinds and The Units of Conservation, Australian National University
Award Date: 13 Dec 2019
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The Native Yeast Biobank: A Resource for Synbio Research
Lean, C. (Primary Chief Investigator)
1/10/22 → …
Project: Research
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Climate adaptation as evolvability
Weisberg, M., Brown, R. L. & Lean, C. H., Sept 2026, In: Synthese. 208, 3, p. 1-23 23 p., 113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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De-extinction and the risk of moral hazard
Lean, C. H., Latham, A. J., Sandrussi, A. & Rogers, W. A., Jan 2026, In: Biological Conservation. 313, p. 1-9 9 p., 111637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ethical arguments that support intentional animal killing
Allen, B. L., Abraham, A. J., Arlinghaus, R., Belant, J. L., Blumstein, D. T., Bobier, C., Bodenchuk, M. J., Clauss, M., Dawson, S. J., Derbyshire, S. W. G., Ferreira, S. M., Fleming, P. J. S., Forssman, T., Gorecki, V., Gortázar, C., Griffin, A. S., Hampton, J. O., Haswell, P. M., Kerley, G. I. H. & Lean, C. H. & 20 others, , 9 Oct 2025, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 13, p. 1-16 16 p., 1684894.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Explicit value trade-offs in conservation: integrating animal welfare
Lynch, K. E., Allen, B. L., Berger-Tal, O., Fidler, F., Garrard, G. E., Hampton, J. O., Lean, C. H., Parris, K. M., Sherwen, S. L., White, T. E., Wong, B. B. M. & Blumstein, D. T., Jun 2025, In: Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 40, 6, p. 593-600 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open border ecosystems: against globalised laissez-faire conservation
Lean, C. H., 13 Jun 2025, In: Cambridge Prisms: Extinction. 3, p. 1-11 11 p., e10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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De-Extinction and the Moral Risk of Letting Species Die
4/02/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Some companies claim they can ‘resurrect’ species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?
Lean, C., Latham, A., Sandrussi, A. & Rogers, W.
2/02/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research