Dr Catia Matos

Dr Catia Matos

Lecturer in Biological Sciences

C.Matos@hull.ac.uk

Faculty and Department

  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • School of Environmental Sciences

Related groups

  • Marine Science

Qualifications

  • BSc
  • MSc
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Hull)

Summary

Cátia is a spatial ecologist researching ecological patterns in disturbed landscapes.

Her research focus is on analyzing species presence or movement data to identify potential conflicts from human infrastructures at different scales, and to determine effective mitigation solutions that promote landscape connectivity. Her current research aims to provide new insights on how species adapt and modify their behaviour in response to drivers of environmental change to enable the development of long-term conservation strategies based on species responses. In addition, she is interested in using GIS and RS applications to support and address the current biodiversity decline.

She also actively participates in open data projects and likes to work with multidisciplinary groups by taking ecology to innovative communities, such as consulting companies and science labs.

She's currently the Deputy Director for MSc Environmental Change, Management and Monitoring in SES.

L7 - Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

L7 - Research skills in Environmental Management and Renewable Energy

L7 - Environmental Impact Assessment

L7 - Ecosystems Assessment

Recent outputs

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Journal Article

Local segregation of realised niches in lizards

Sillero, N., Argaña, E., Matos, C., Franch, M., Kaliontzopoulou, A., & Carretero, M. A. (2020). Local segregation of realised niches in lizards. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 9(12), Article 764. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi9120764

Landscape connectivity and spatial prioritization in an urbanising world: a network analysis approach for a threatened amphibian

Matos, C., Petrovan, S. O., Wheeler, P. M., & Ward, A. I. (2019). Landscape connectivity and spatial prioritization in an urbanising world: a network analysis approach for a threatened amphibian. Biological Conservation, 237, 238-247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.06.035

Short-term movements and behaviour govern the use of road mitigation measures by a protected amphibian

Matos, C., Petrovan, S., Wheeler, P., & Ward, A. (2019). Short-term movements and behaviour govern the use of road mitigation measures by a protected amphibian. Animal Conservation, 22(3), 285-296. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12467

Facilitating permeability of landscapes impacted by roads for protected amphibians: patterns of movement for the great crested newt

Matos, C., Petrovan, S., Ward, A. I., & Wheeler, P. (2017). Facilitating permeability of landscapes impacted by roads for protected amphibians: patterns of movement for the great crested newt. PeerJ, 2017(2), e2922. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2922

Uncovering environmental, land-use and fire effects on the distribution of a low-dispersal species, the Hermann's tortoise Testudo hermanni

Badiane, A., Matos, C., & Santos, X. (2017). Uncovering environmental, land-use and fire effects on the distribution of a low-dispersal species, the Hermann's tortoise Testudo hermanni. Amphibia-Reptilia, 38(1), 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-00003086

Research interests

Spatial ecology

Animal movement

Population ecology

Ecological modeling

Geographic Information Systems

Remote Sensing

Co-investigator

Project

Funder

Grant

Started

Status

Project

UK Seafood Fund – Science & Innovation Pillar - Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) Research Proposal Development - Investigation into the potential of an east-coast stone crab fishery

Funder

DEFRA

Grant

£19,848.00

Started

1 July 2022

Status

Complete

Postgraduate supervision

I am available to supervise students interested in species spatial and temporal patterns in disturbed ecosystems and geographic information systems and remote sensing applications in ecology.

Journal editorial role

Associate Editor

2023

Ecological Solutions and Evidence (British Ecological Society)

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