Matthew Cutler, Ph.D.
Matthew Cutler, Ph.D.
Matt received his PhD in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire in 2015. His research has focused on public perceptions of climate change and other environmental issues, such as extreme weather events, urban development and sprawl, and commercial fisheries management. More broadly, he specializes in environmental and community sociology and has interests in environmental justice, natural resources, and public attitudes towards environmental policies. He completed a postdoctoral appointment at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental studies where he studied public attitudes and beliefs about climate change as a member of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. He also recently completed a three-year fellowship with the Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellows Program as a member of the second fellowship cohort.
Matt's current research at the NEFSC focuses broadly on the demographics and well-being of fishing community members and stakeholders. He is also interested in the socioeconomic and environmental vulnerability and resilience of fishing communities. He serves on the Groundfish Plan Development Team and is involved in the development and implementation of the Survey on the Socio-Economic Aspects of Commercial Fishing Crew in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Currently, he is serving as Acting Deputy Director of the Resource Evaluation and Assessment Division (READ).