Alexandra "Sandy" M. Coppins is a Scottish lichenologist. She was president of the British Lichen Society from 2002 to 2004.
Coppins and her husband Brian Coppins have worked together for decades, making thousands of lichen surveys in Britain and running training courses about lichens.[1] They have also promoted awareness of the importance of lichen communities and the appropriate management of their habitats especially woodlands and mountainous areas.[2][3] She was involved with the British Lichen Society for many years including as Communication Secretary. Between 2004 and 2006 she was in charge of a project for Scottish Natural Heritage and the British Lichen Society to build a date base of the locations of lichens in Scotland.[1] She also started the Lichen Apprentice Scheme in Scotland of workshops and training projects to develop a cohort of lichen consultants.[4]