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Email

matthew.west@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Research Fellow (Amphibian Ecology)
School of BioSciences
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Coursework & Research)
Monash University
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-3151-2987

Dr Matt West

Research Fellow (Amphibian Ecology)
School of BioSciences

24 Scholarly works
18 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Synergies between disease and urbanization drive the decline of threatened amphibian metapopulations
    DOI: 10.1002/eap.70217
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A statistical model for predicting water temperature in temperate rivers and streams
    DOI: 10.1071/MF24152
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Half of the habitat of Australia's highly imperilled narrow-range species is outside protected areas
    DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111195
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Differential recruitment drives pathogen-mediated competition between species in an amphibian chytridiomycosis system
    DOI: 10.1002/eap.3085
  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    This Project Seek to Understand the Diversity of Chytrid Fungus Strain Infecting Frogs in Victoria
  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    Working in Partnership to Identify and Create Safe-Havens for Spotted Tree Frogs
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Safeguarding Spotted Tree Frogs
Matt West

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Karyotypic description and comparison of Litoria (L.) L. ) paraewingi (Watson et al., 1971), L. ewingii (Dumeril et Bibron, 1841) and L. jervisiensis (Dumeril et Bibron, 1841) (Amphibia, Anura)
    DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.17.129133
  • 2024

    Journal article

    The impacts of water quality on the amphibian chytrid fungal pathogen: A systematic review
    DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.13274
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Harnessing historic records and long-term monitoring data to evaluate amphibian extinction dynamics
    DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110477
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Karyotypic description and comparison of Litoria (L.) paraewingi (Watson et al., 1971), L. ewingii (Duméril et Bibron, 1841) and L. jervisiensis (Duméril et Bibron, 1841) (Amphibia, Anura)
    DOI: 10.3897/compcytogen.18.129133
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Animal population decline and recovery after severe fire: Relating ecological and life history traits with expert estimates of population impacts from the Australian 2019-20 megafires
    DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110021
  • 2023

    Book Chapter

    The impacts of the 2019–20 wildfires on Australian frogs
    DOI: 10.1071/9781486316656.bk08085_ch13

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Cheaper and Simpler Fish Stock Assessments, Using a Cup of Water
  • 2020

    Research Contracts

    Spotted Tree Frog Emergency Response Assessing the Impacts of 2019-20 Bushfires

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