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Dr. Matthew A. Williamson started at Boise State University in 2019 and is currently an assistant professor with the Department of Human-Environment Systems. He earned a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California, Davis and a Masters of Science in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University. Dr. Williamson is a conservation scientist interested in understanding how the interactions between people, their environment, and the institutions that govern them inspire (or inhibit) conservation action. His work relies on integrating theories from social psychology, public policy, and landscape ecology with diverse datasets to develop spatial models of conservation action at multiple scales to improve outcomes for biodiversity and people.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Advancing models of land use and management
Goff, S. H. (PI) & Williamson, M. (CoPI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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DISES: Do landscapes shape the emergence of institutions governing the pollinator commons?
Allington, G. R. (PI), Luthra, A. (CoPI), Williamson, M. (CoPI), Rivera, M. J. (CoPI) & Singh, V. (CoPI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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RCN: Patterns, Places, People: A Network for Scalable Airborne Observation of Socio-Environmental Systems
Williamson, M. (CoPI), Davis, C. M. (PI), Elmore, A. J. (CoPI), Nelson, D. R. (CoPI), Steele, M. (CoPI) & Ordway, E. M. (CoPI)
1/09/21 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Indigenous-Led Ecological Restoration
Lunstrum, L. (PI) & Williamson, M. (CoPI)
15/08/21 → 31/01/26
Project: Research
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Conservation easements target high quality lands but do not increase their quality
Kolarik, N. E., Cattau, M., Koehn, C., Roopsind, A., Williamson, M. & Brandt, J., Aug 2025, In: Biological Conservation. 308, 111234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inference of Wildfire Causes From Their Physical, Biological, Social and Management Attributes
Pourmohamad, Y., Abatzoglou, J. T., Fleishman, E., Short, K. C., Shuman, J., AghaKouchak, A., Williamson, M., Seydi, S. T. & Sadegh, M., Jan 2025, In: Earth's Future. 13, 1, e2024EF005187.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Picking up the PACE: A multi-state empirical analysis of payments for agricultural conservation easement (PACE) program performance
Johnson, K., Nogeire-McRae, T., Parton, L., Paudel, J., Williamson, M. & Brandt, J., Sep 2025, In: Environmental Research Communications. 7, 9, 091007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Potential Landscapes for Conservation of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Ecosystem
Davidson, A. D., Thiesen Brum, F., Houts, M., Menefee, M., Williamson, M., Sterling Krank, L., Van Pelt, B. & Augustine, D. J., Jan 2025, In: Diversity and Distributions. 31, 1, e13945.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Proximity, politics, and preferences: Spatial and contextual patterns in management opinions for an imperiled multifunctional landscape
Netherton-Morrison, H. K., Williamson, M., Burnham, M., Som Castellano, R. L. & Hopping, K. A., Oct 2025, In: Land Use Policy. 157, 107667.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review