Dr Mathew White

Senior Lecturer

University of Exeter, UK

Mat is a social and environmental psychologist with research interests in: a) Natural (especially coastal) environments, human health and well-being; b) Decision making and subjective well-being; and c) Risk perception and communication. Since 2011 I have co-ordinated the UK’s ‘Blue Gym’ project exploring the potential health and well-being benefits of aquatic environments. I am currently Work Package 2 lead on two Horizons 2020 funded projects, ‘BlueHealth’ and ‘SOPHIE’ investigating similar issues across Europe, and Project 6 lead on the GCRF funded ‘Blue Communities’ programme exploring these issues in South East Asia.