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Dr Martin Sullivan is a Senior Lecturer in Statistical Ecology at Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, within the Department of Natural Sciences. He previously held a postdoctoral position at the University of Leeds starting in 2014 and completed his PhD at the University of East Anglia. His research is centered on understanding how species and ecosystems respond to environmental change, with a strong focus on tropical forests, statistical modeling, and biodiversity conservation.
His research interests span Statistical Ecology, Tropical Forest Dynamics, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function, Environmental Change, and Conservation Biology. He has a long-standing interest in bird ecology, including non-native species and community changes in the UK. His work integrates large-scale datasets from networks such as Rainfor, AfriTRON, and ForestPlots, and he develops analytical tools like the BiomasaFP R package to support ecological research.
The recent research articles highlight a strong trend in tropical forest carbon stocks, disturbance ecology (e.g., lightning), community-based conservation, and statistical methodology development. His projects often involve international collaborations across Africa and Latin America, focusing on climate change impacts, restoration, and nature-based solutions.
Dr Sullivan is actively involved in scientific service, including membership on the British Ornithologists’ Union Grants Committee. He leads and contributes to externally funded projects from NERC, GCRF, and UKRI, demonstrating significant grant acquisition and project leadership. He supervises PhD and MSc students, including Declan Cooper (UCL), Mark Thomas, and Jean d’Amour Maniriho (University of Rwanda), and emphasizes research-informed teaching in statistics and tropical ecology.
He is a key contributor to several research networks and initiatives, including the AfriMont network for African montane forests, the WABiLED programme in West Africa, and collaborative mangrove restoration projects with institutions in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the UK. His fieldwork spans Rwanda, Uganda, DRC, Peru, and Sierra Leone, reflecting a deeply collaborative and globally engaged research program.
- AfriMont - African montane forest plot network
- Monitoring Upper Guinean forests (GCRF-funded)
- Co-designing nature-based solutions in West African mangroves (UKRI-funded)
- Role of lightning in African montane forest dynamics (NERC-funded)
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