Social Research Officer, Centre for Human and Ecological Sciences
Email: matthew.jollands@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0)845 6040845
Tel direct: +44 (0)1633 580251
Fax: +44 (0)1639 710200
Address:
Forest Research
Coed y Cymoedd Forest District
Resolven
Neath
Wales SA11 4DR
UK
Matthew Jollands joined Forest Research as a social researcher in January 2009. Before this he studied at the University of Sheffield, first for a BA in Social and Political Studies, graduating in 2007, followed by and MA in Sociological Research.
Current role
Social Research Officer, Social and Economic Research Group, Centre for Human and Ecological Sciences
Matthew is responsible for the social research project ‘Wildfires in Wales: Social drivers and mitigation measures’.
Current programmes
Wildfires in Wales: social drivers and mitigation measures
This is a two-year project analysing the social drivers behind deliberately set fires in the South Wales forest district, focusing on community and institutional responses. There is an aim to work toward policies that will decrease the incidences of deliberately lit wildfires in the area.
Main recent publications
Jollands, M. (2008). ‘Just a Border? Cornish Identities and Tourism’. University of Sheffield, unpublished MA dissertation.
