Bio

Sean Matthews is the conservation biology program manager with the Institute for Natural Resources at Oregon State University. Sean is dedicated to the conservation of iconic and vulnerable species and ecosystems through applied field research, science communication and education, and policy intervention. He engages with federal and state agencies, Indigenous leaders, academic partners, private industry representatives, rural communities and urban populations to address shared conservation challenges. Some of Sean’s recent research includes investigating the response of forest carnivores to landscape changes brought by wildfire, evaluating the feasibility of reintroducing fishers to an unoccupied portion of their former distribution in Oregon, and developing survey techniques for porcupines. Sean also enjoys traveling with his wife and daughter, caring for a household of pets and surfing along the Oregon coast.

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