Louise Tosetto

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Lou has a passion for all things marine with a particular focus on the ecology and dynamics of coastal ecosystems. Lou completed her Masters of Research (MRes) at Macquarie University in 2015 and was a merit scholar in 2014. With extensive experience in both lab and field-based research projects, Louise has been involved in several collaborations including research to predict elasmobranch behaviour using drones, using Remote Operated Vehicles for underwater assessments, fish learning as well as extensive work on fish assemblages in both temperate and tropical systems. She has published work in several journals and written for The Conversation. She was also the Chair of the Organising Committee for the AMSA National Conference held in Sydney in 2021.

During her PhD, Lou worked to establish if bluelined goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus) use rapid colour change as a communication tool. Her work encompassed visual ecology, behavioural ecology, neuroscience and community dynamics. Lou’s research was important in furthering our understanding of how vision and colour signals in fishes may have co-evolved and improved our understanding of communications systems in the marine environment.

Lou is currently a post-doctoral researcher in the Neurobiology Lab at Macquarie University.

Grants & Awards

  • Reef Guardian Research Grant 2019 - ‘Using drones to assess and monitor habitat use and behaviours of sharks and rays across a coral reef’

  • ASFB Conference 2019 - John Glover Travel Award

  • ASFB Conference 2018 - John Lake Award for an outstanding poster presentation

  • Holsworth Wildlife Endowment Trust 2016 - ‘Goatfish as ecological indicators in coastal ecosystems’

Twitter: @loutosetto Pure Research Profile: Louise Tosetto