For Dr. Matthew Bulbert, there is nothing sweeter than unraveling why an animal does what it does. An academic at Oxford Brookes University with a 30-year career in the field, Matthew has pursued this curiosity across the globe — from the sun-baked red heart of the Australian Outback to the mist-shrouded cloud forests of Papua New Guinea.
His work spans nature’s extraordinary scales, from sneaky 2 mm assassin bugs to majestic 3,000 kg rhinos. Along the way, he has explored how animals communicate, discovered new species, revealed novel survival strategies, and determined how wildlife cope with pressures caused by people. Beyond the field, he also helps link science with global policy as a contributor to the landmark State of the World’s Insects report informing the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services — the international body that advises governments on biodiversity.
On this voyage, he joins the Penguin Watch team to study penguin nesting behavior and how polar wildlife is adapting to a rapidly changing environment.
