BEng, Aerospace Engineering, Carleton University (2004); MSc, Aerospace Engineering Bioastronautics Stream, University of Colorado (2005); Ph.D., Environmental Biology, University of Guelph (ongoing); currently working as a Research Affiliate in the Canadian Space Agency's Space Science - Planetary Exploration division. He is also pursuing his Ph.D. in environmental biology, with a focus on Biological Life Support Systems. Matthew has a long history of commitment to the Canadian Space Program and has conducted numerous space advocacy initiatives; semifinalist in the Canadian astronaut selection 2017.