Matthew Richardson Email & Phone Number

Currently working on "The Primates," which is scheduled to be published in 2025.

Greater Cambridge Area

"Threatened and Recently-Extinct Vertebrates of the World: A Biogeographic Approach” 2023)

The Forgotten Species Project is a new initiative related to my most recent book, "Threatened and Recently Extinct Vertebrates of the World" (Cambridge University Press, 2023). Essentially, the idea is to take a second look at all "Data Deficient," "Least Concern" and "Not Evaluated" vertebrate taxa on the IUCN Red List (we hope to expand into plants and invertebrates after that), and to make that information available to all on my website, "Threatened Species of the World." Where a taxon is suspected to be possibly threatened, the appropriate Species Survival Group will be notified and asked to investigate as soon as possible. This is not meant to be a criticism of their work in any way, but as we all know, taxonomic splitting in particular has resulted in a large number of taxa languishing, often for years, without a more detailed assessment. Many are confined to a small number of localities, thereby raising red flags immediately. The project itself will also encompass research into biogeography and the identification of priority areas for conservation.

Apple Valley, Wisconsin (Usa)

Participation in and editing of IUCN Red List assessments Responsible for maintaining Primate Specialist Group membership data

Arlington, Va

Worked directly under CI President Dr. Russell Mittermeier on various research and publication projectsProvided reports as required relating to primate diversity, endemism, and current conservation statusCreation of distribution maps for all primate taxa (used in Handbook of the Mammals of the World and elsewhere)

Jersey, United Kingdom

Working directly under Dr. Lee Durrell and Dr. John Fa, I was commissioned to write a proposed history of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. In this capacity I stayed directly on-site and interviewed a number of individuals from all areas of the organizations history.