Roles and responsibilities
- astronomical research
- telescope user support
- training of HQP
- enhancement of EDI
- professional outreach
- public outreach
Current research and/or projects
- Millimeter Astronomy Group Leader
- member of the Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey
- member of James Webb Early Release Science team
- co-chair of Science Advisory Council Executive for the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA)
- member of the Space Interferometer for Cosmic Evolution (SPICE) Planetary Architectures Working Group
Research and/or project statements
- original research into circumstellar disks around nearby stars
- support for the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) through the North American ALMA Science Center
- invited reviews and local conference organization
- development of ARCADES, a system to facilitate ALMA data analysis for Canadian researchers
Education
- PhD Astronomy, McMaster University, 2001
- MSc Radio Astronomy, University of Calgary, 1996
- B.A.Sc. Physics, McMaster University, 1994
Professional activities/interests
- Adjunct Professor at University of Victoria, student supervision
- International advisory and review panels
- Former Chair of the Equity and Inclusivity Committee of the Canadian Astronomical Society
- Member of the Panel of the 2020 Long Range Plan for Astronomy in Canada
- Member of the CASCA LRP Community Recommendations Implementation Committee
Affiliations
- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Victoria (adjunct)
- Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA)
- American Astronomical Society (AAS)
- International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Awards
- NSERC Discovery Grant (2016 – 2021)
- HIA internal award for science leadership (2011)
- NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement (2011 – 2014)
- NSERC Discovery Grant (2011 – 2016)
- CSA Space Science Enhancement Award (2009 – 2011)
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2001 – 2003, held at UC Berkeley)
Key publications
Crotts, K., Matthews, B.C., et al. 2022, A Multiwavelength Study of the Highly Asymmetrical Debris Disk around HD 111520, The Astrophysical Journal, 932, 23
Arnaud, M., van der Marel, N., & Matthews, B.C. 2021, Bridging the Gap between Protoplanetary and Debris Disks: Separate Evolution of Millimeter and Micrometer-sized Dust, The Astrophysical Journal, 921, 72
Crotts, K., Matthews, B.C., et al. 2021, A Deep Polarimetric Study of the Asymmetrical Debris Disk HD 106906, The Astrophysical Journal, 915, 58
Hughes, A.M., Duchene, G. & Matthews, B.C. 2018, Debris Disks: Structure, Composition and Variability, Annual Reviews of Astronomy & Astrophysics, 56, 541
Holland, W.S., Matthews, B.C, & 33 co-authors, 2017, SONS: the JCMT legacy survey of debris discs in the submillimetre, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 470, 3606
Draper, Z.H., Matthews, B.C., & 4 co-authors, 2016, IR excesses around nearby Lambda Boo stars are caused by debris discs rather than ISM bow waves, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical SocietyMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 456, 459
Matthews, B.C., Krivov, A.V., Wyatt, M.C., Bryden, G., Eiroa, C. 2014, Observations, Modeling and Theory of Debris Disks, in Protostars & Planets VI, 521
Matthews, B.C., & 31 co-authors, 2010, Resolving debris discs in the far-infrared: Early highlights from the DEBRIS survey, in Astronomy & Astrophysics, 518, 135
Matthews, B.C., & 3 co-authors, 2009, The Legacy of SCUPOL: 850 um imaging polarimetry from 1997 - 2005, in Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 182, 143