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Martin Solan is a marine benthic ecologist whose broad research interests center on understanding biodiversity-environment interactions and the ecological consequences of altered diversity due to environmental change. He champions applied interdisciplinary research focusing on benthic habitats across various ocean depths and environmental gradients. Solan's research development includes key innovations in marine technology, particularly sediment profile imaging, which helps observe organism-sediment relations and relate changes in invertebrate behavior to environmental conditions. His work employs manipulative laboratory and field experiments to understand ecological consequences of species loss, with a primary focus on the interplay between marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the context of environmental change and human impacts. Presently, he is dedicated to maximizing the benefits of integrating rigorous experimentation with theoretical approaches to observe natural systems, particularly through the Biodiversity Ecosystem Futures Facility at NOC. His current research lays emphasis on understanding the simultaneous changes brought about by multiple environmental drivers such as ocean acidification, warming, and biodiversity loss, aiming to reduce the disconnect between experimental representations and natural system contexts.