Matthew Bulbert

Dr Matthew Bulbert is a Senior Lecturer in Conservation Ecology at the School of Biological and Medical Sciences, Oxford Brookes University. He leads the Conflict Ecology Lab, focusing on how organisms resolve ecological conflicts through behavioral and morphological adaptations, including transformative defenses, secondary defense mechanisms, and illusions in predator-prey dynamics.

• Key research areas include vertical living on tree trunks, employability skill development through transformative pedagogy, and ecological impacts in Indonesian agroforestry systems.

His research spans evolutionary biology, chemical defense, and conservation strategies, with publications analyzing invertebrate diversity in agroforestry, animal trait databases, and predatory adaptations. He emphasizes interdisciplinary education and environmental awareness through active learning.