Matthew McCartney is a principal researcher at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), specializing in water resources and wetland and hydro-ecological studies. He is currently IWMIs Research Group leader on Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems. He is experienced in application of hydrological methods and the calibration and use of computer models, as well as planning, designing, managing and coordinating research studies. He is particularly interested in the co-dependencies of human-made water resource infrastructure and natural infrastructure and how the two should be designed and managed together to enhance livelihoods and sustainability.