Rate My Professor Matthew Tighe

Professor Matthew Tighe is a Professor of Ecosystem Modelling in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England. He holds an honours (first class) degree in Natural Resources Management, a Graduate Certificate in Mathematics and Statistics, and a PhD in environmental soil chemistry. His research focuses on understanding and managing stressors in natural and production related ecosystems, with interests including soil science, ecosystem modelling, environmental provenancing, soil pollution, and data mining. Professor Tighe has published more than 100 scientific articles in international journals and has served on the editorial boards of three scientific journals. He is currently Editor in Chief of Geoderma, Elsevier's global journal of soil science. He has received numerous university teaching awards and is an approved PhD and higher degree research supervisor.

Professor Tighe contributes to research aligned with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including zero hunger, good health and well-being, clean water and sanitation, sustainable cities and communities, and responsible consumption and production. His work involves projects on topics such as microplastics in soils, mine site remediation, and agricultural technologies. He maintains an active research profile with ongoing publications and collaborations in environmental science.