Matthew Curran

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Research Assistant and Lecturer  

matthew.curran.ic@uhi.ac.uk  

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.