Dr. Simon Maddock is a Senior Lecturer in Conservation Genetics at the School of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science, University of Wolverhampton. He is also a Scientific Associate at the Natural History Museum, London and serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Herpetological Journal.

His research focuses on reptiles, amphibians, and mammals, applying an integrative approach that combines molecular, morphological, and ecological methods to address questions of ecology, evolution, and conservation, and to inform biodiversity management strategies.

In Seychelles, his work has concentrated on amphibians (caecilians and frogs) and snakes, culminating in the description of two new caecilian species—the Little Praslin caecilian and the Montane Mahé caecilian. His primary conservation objective in Seychelles is to contribute to the protection of native fauna and to establish monitoring protocols for endemic and highly threatened amphibian species.

Dr. Maddock has authored or co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and conference proceedings, including approximately twelve as first author.