Matt is a human geographer with technical expertise spanning natural resource management and governance; food security, resilience and climate change; livelihoods and rural development; and peace and conflict. 25 years’ experience conducting social research and consultancy work in Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and at the Pacific regional level.Leadership of research grants and contracts totalling more than AUD $2 million.Successfully led more than a dozen complex applied social research and evaluation projects, several of which have involved large teams.Successfully delivered research consultancies for a wide range of donors and NGOs, including UN agencies, World Bank, ADB, USAID, DFAT and MFAT.Authored 50+ peer-reviewed publications and several major donor-funded reports.Extensive track record of policy engagement via policy briefs, blogs and op eds, invited presentations, media engagements and consultancy reports.Extensive university teaching, graduate supervision and leadership experience.