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Profile summary
Matthew is a marine biologist who studies the distribution and abundance of marine organisms and uses long-term datasets to understand how marine communities are changing in response to climate change and anthropogenic pressures. His current work is focused on contributing to a large-scale environmental assessment of North-East Atlantic biodiversity to support ecosystem-based management. He completed his undergraduate degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, and completed his Master's and PhD at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Roles on external bodies
-Pelagic Habitats Expert Group (PHEG) of the UK's Healthy & Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG)
-Pelagic Habitats Expert Group (PHEG) of OSPAR's Intersessional Correspondence Group on the Coordination of Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring (ICG-COBAM)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An assessment model for linking changes in pelagic habitat state to impacts on human wellbeing
Faith, M. P., Rees, S. E., Atkinson, A., Best, M., Bresnan, E., Devlin, M. J., Holland, M. M., Niner, H. J., Ostle, C., Tett, P. & McQuatters-Gollop, A., 6 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Marine Policy. 182, 106863.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mind the gap - The need to integrate novel plankton methods alongside ongoing long-term monitoring
Holland, M. M., Artigas, L. F., Atkinson, A., Best, M., Bresnan, E., Devlin, M. J., Eerkes-Medrano, D., Johansen, M., Johns, D. G., Machairopoulou, M., Pitois, S., Scott, J., Schilder, J., Stern, R., Tait, K., Whyte, C., Widdicombe, C. & McQuatters-Gollop, A., Mar 2025, In: OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT. 262, 13 p., 107542.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Management of jellyfish outbreaks to achieve good environmental status
Sagarminaga, Y., Pirano, S., Lynam, C. P., Leoni, V., Nikolaou, A., Jaspers, C., Bosch-Belmar, M., Fumarola, L. M., Borja, A., Spada, E., Amorim, E., Borrello, P., de Angelis, R., Leone, A., Montero, N., Ferrer, L., Holland, M., Doyle, T. K., Tsirtsis, G. & Katsanevakis, S., 25 Sept 2024, In: Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability. 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mind the Gap – The need to continue long-term plankton monitoring
Holland, M., Atkinson, A., Best, M., Bresnan, E., Devlin, M., Johns, D., Machairopoulou, M., Pitois, S., Scott, J., Stern, R., Whyte, C., Widdicombe, C. & McQuatters-Gollop, A., 7 Mar 2024, Plymouth: University of Plymouth.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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PELCAP: Natural Capital in Plankton & Pelagic Habitats
Tett, P., Bresnan, E., Faith, M., Holland, M. & Best, M., 7 Mar 2024, Oban, UK: Scottish Association for Marine Science.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Datasets
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The silent majority: pico- and nanoplankton as ecosystem health indicators for marine policy
McQuatters-Gollop, A. (Creator), Stern, R. (Creator), Atkinson, A. (Creator), Best, M. (Creator), Bresnan, E. (Creator), Creach, V. (Creator), Devlin, M. (Creator), Holland, M. (Creator), Ostle, C. (Creator), Schmidt, K. (Creator), Sheppard, L. (Creator), Tarran, G. (Creator), Woodward, E. M. S. (Creator) & Tett, P. (Creator), University of Plymouth, 26 Jan 2024
DOI: 10.24382/0xgk-qf56, https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/fose-datasets/36/
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