Matthew Grainger
Researcher at NINA - Norsk institutt for naturforskning
Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
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Top SchoolMatthew Grainger is an ecologist and evidence synthesis researcher with 11 years of experience applying quantitative and decision-support methods to conservation science, currently based at NINA in Trondheim. He combines deep field experience from Africa with advanced skills in R-based Bayesian network development, expert elicitation and systems modelling to translate complex ecology into practical management advice. His career spans academia and applied conservation—from leading field teams and training MSc students to developing tools for EU H2020 projects and impact case studies. Matthew holds a PhD in Zoology and is notable for pairing rigorous evidence synthesis with hands-on conservation interventions, such as influencing IUCN listings and advising landscape-level planning.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc. Conservation Ecology, M.Sc. Conservation Ecology at 2004, University of PretoriaB.Sc. (Hons) 2, i) Zoology, B.Sc. (Hons) 2, i) Zoology at Newcastle UniversityPhD, Zoology, PhD, Zoology at 2011, University of Pretoria
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Github contributions (5)
DrMattG/REcol-verse
Sep 2020 - Apr 2021
Contributions:1 release, 18 commits, 16 pushes in 7 months
LivingNorway/LivingNorwayR
May 2020 - Dec 2022
This repository contains R functions for the Living Norway project. The LivingNorwayR package aims to simplify the sharing of ecological data making use of the DarwinCore Standards. All the functions and vignettes can be found at the website below. The package is in development and therefore you should expect rapid changes.
Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 202 commits in 2 years 6 months
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