Matthew Curran
Research Assistant and Lecturer
I studied for a BSc in Zoology/ Marine Zoology at the University of Wales, Bangor before moving on to an MSc in Biodiversity and Taxonomy run jointly by Imperial College and the Natural History Museum, London. I am now Studying for a PhD exploring the effectiveness of knowledge exchange between stakeholders involved in the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. After graduating I pursued a variety of careers before starting to teach in 2004. I taught a range of science subjects across GCSE and A-Level curricula eventually progressing to Head of GCSE Science and Biology. In 2009 I moved with my partner to the Isle of Skye on the west coast of Scotland. After this move, I spent some time working as a Civil Servant in the Scottish Government administering rural subsidies and conservation grant schemes before making the move back to science as a Research Assistant for the IBFC and, eventually, lecturer in conservation and ecology.
- MSc in Advanced Methods in Biodiversity and Taxonomy (1998)
- BSc in Zoology/Marine Zoology (1997)
Research interest:
- Knowledge exchange among conservation stakeholders
- Aquatic biodiversity and management
- Sustainable resource management and conservation
- Fisheries management and conservation
Research project highlights:
- PhD using Scottish Atlantic salmon and sea trout fisheries as a representative case study of the effectiveness of knowledge exchange among freshwater biodiversity conservation stakeholders.
Past projects:
- Merkinch and South Kessock: COVID-19 Community Changescapes of Recovery. Experiences of the Hardest Hit During the COVID-19 Pandemic.