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Dr Matthew Ashley

Research Fellow

University of Plymouth, UK

Matthew’s research takes a multidisciplinary approach, applying research methods from natural, social and behavioral sciences to investigate the effect of policy, management and anthropogenic activities on social-ecological systems. Matthew has conducted research projects funded by: NERC, UKERC, Defra, EU Horizon 2020 and Interreg Europe and various NGOs, on the effectiveness of ocean literacy initiatives as well as social and economic effects of planning and management decisions in the marine environment.

Projects in this area have included using ecological and social and economic research methods to understand the environmental and economic impacts of marine renewable energy. Developing pioneering marine natural capital assessments and monitoring risk to ecosystem service provision from the marine environment. Matthew has also developed the design and completion of research that applied behavioral science methods to track indicators of behavior change in participants involved in ocean literacy initiatives across Europe in the Horizon 2020 project ‘ResponSEAble’.
 

Key research interests and experience:

Social Science, studying human interaction with the ocean. Ecology, studying effects of human activities on the ocean. Ecosystem services and natural capital, studying the benefits healthy oceans provide to people.


Other project participants


Name
Title/Role
Institute
Dr Asep Adhikerana
Research Fellow
Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management Universitas Nasional (CSERM-UNAS), Indonesia
Dr Lota Alcantara-Creencia
Faculty member (Organisation Lead)
Western Philippines University, Philippines
Dr Rahimatsah Amat
CEO/Founder
Sabah Environmental Trust, Malaysia
Professor Melanie Austen
Programme Director for Blue Communities (Organisation Lead)
University of Plymouth, UK
Arlene Avillanosa
Faculty member
Western Philippines University, Philippines
Liliana Bastian
PhD Student
University of Exeter, UK
Andrew Bell
Director (Organisation Lead)
North Devon Biosphere Foundation and University of Exeter, UK
Dr Stefanie Broszeit
Research Scientist
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
Professor Katrina Brown
Professor of Social Science
University of Exeter, UK
Professor Dr Maznah Bt Dahlui
Public Health Medicine Specialist
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Dr Tomas Chaigneau
Lecturer in Social Sciences for our environment
University of Exeter, UK
Dr Vikki Cheung
Project Manager
University of Plymouth, UK
Dr Hong Ching Goh
Senior Lecturer (Organisation Lead)
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Fauzan Cholifatullah
Research Assistant
Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management Universitas Nasional (CSERM-UNAS), Indonesia
Dr Dan Clewley
Airborne Earth Observation Data Analyst
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK
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Project office: University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA. +44 (0) 1752 600 600
Key contacts: Professor Melanie Austen - Programme Director: melanie.austenNOSPAM@plymouth.ac.uk  |  Dr Vikki Cheung - Project Manager: vikki.cheungNOSPAM@plymouth.ac.uk

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