Personal profile
Research Interests
Martin is a scholar of restoration ecology, ecosystem health, and genomics at Flinders University. Some career highlights include working with the UN and WHO on the links between biodiversity and human health via the microbiome, serving as a patron for the IUCN Species Survival Commission, and teaching amazingly resilient and optimistic students during COVID-19. He runs a close-knit research group that develops solutions to pressing global issues. Examples of their work include working on optimising biodiverse urban green spaces to maximise human health and biodiversity; pioneering the use of genomics to improve ecosystem restoration; and harnessing the power of plant-microbe interactions to improve ecosystem outcomes under global change. He is a passionate university educator who aims to enable the next generation to turn around the global environmental tide from decline and degradation to repair and restoration.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Restoration genetics of Murray mallee and neotropical forests, University of Adelaide
Award Date: 1 Feb 2013
Master of Science, Evolutionary Biology, Uppsala University
Award Date: 1 Jun 2008
Bachelor of Science, Zoology and Environmental Science, James Cook University
Award Date: 1 Dec 2006
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Ecology and conservation
- Environmental health
Supervisory Interests
- Restoration Ecology
- Conservation biology
- Microbiome
- Genomics
- Public health
- Plant ecology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A call for collaboration on urban soil biodiversity monitoring through eDNA methods – the Global Urban Soil Biodiversity (Global-USB) Project
Sun, X., Robinson, J. M., Geisen, S., Potapov, A., Khan, S., Nsengimana, V., Ngwabie, N. M., Tiunov, A. V., Yao, H., Zhang, L., Breed, M. F. & Eisenhauer, N., 3 Mar 2026, In: Soil Organisms. 98, 1, 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An international and interdisciplinary framework for nature prescribing in healthcare: A modified Delphi study
Struthers, N. A., Zecevic, A. A., Stanhope, J., Breed, M. F., Gittings, L., Gunz, A., Wagenfeld, A., Birmingham, T., Kothari, A. & Maric, F., 30 Apr 2026, In: PLOS Global Public Health . 6, 4, 21 p., e0006361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Climate-adjusted soil microbiome provenancing: a novel way to increase climate resilience in ecosystem restoration plantings
Breed, M. F., Hodgson, R. J., Peddle, S. D., Wood, G. V. & Robinson, J. M., Apr 2026, In: Microbiology Australia. 47, 1, p. 41-45 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contrasting Microbial Taxonomic and Functional Colonisation Patterns in Wild Populations of the Pan-Palaeotropical C4 Grass, Themeda triandra
Hodgson, R. J., Cando-Dumancela, C., Davies, T., Dinsdale, E. A., Doane, M. P., Edwards, R. A., Liddicoat, C., Peddle, S. D., Ramesh, S. A., Robinson, J. M. & Breed, M. F., Jan 2026, In: Plant, Cell and Environment. 49, 1, p. 209-225 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of predatory mite biocontrols on the dispersal of antibiotic resistomes and virulence factors in tea garden soils
Lin, D., Lin, G. Y., Zheng, J. T., Qiao, Z. H., Shangguan, H. Y., Yao, H. F., Zhang, T. L., Xu, J. Y., Li, H., Breed, M. F., Sun, X., Zhu, Y. G. & Zhu, D., Dec 2026, In: Microbiome. 14, 1, 18 p., 41.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 1 Active
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FMTRI: Flinders Microbiome Transdisciplinary Research Initiative
Edwards, R. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Mallawaarachchi, V. (Chief Investigator), Roach, M. (Chief Investigator), Dinsdale, E. (Chief Investigator), Breed, M. (Chief Investigator) & Keating, D. (Chief Investigator)
21/03/25 → 20/03/30
Project: Research
Prizes
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Bradshaw Medal
Lem, A. (Recipient), Liddicoat, C. (Recipient), Bissett, A. (Recipient), Cando-Dumancela, C. (Recipient), Gardner, M. (Recipient), Peddle, S. (Recipient), Watson, C. (Recipient) & Breed, M. (Recipient), 2023
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Green Adelaide (External organisation)
Breed, M. (Member)
2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Trees for Life, South Australia (External organisation)
Breed, M. (Member)
2022Activity: Membership types › Membership of board
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WHO-IUCN Expert Working Group on Biodiversity, Climate, One Health and Nature Based Solutions (External organisation)
Breed, M. (Member)
2021Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Restoring an ecological exposure pathway of environmental microbiota
Breed, M. (Speaker)
Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Restoring Microbial Ecosystems for Improved Human Health
Breed, M. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk