Professor of Global Change Ecology Contact details Email: Mat.Williams@ed.ac.uk Web: Edinburgh Research Explorer About Mathew Mathew studies the interaction of terrestrial ecosystems with the climate system, disturbance and management. His goal is to understand the dynamics of the carbon cycle, forest growth and change, and to support sustainable management of the global landscape. His research combines process modelling of carbon and water cycles with satellite and field observations to investigate ecological interactions across our planet. Mathew is a science adviser to the European Space Agency. This article was published on Monday 15 December 2025
