Looking at the World Through the Eyes of Fishes | Presented by Dr. Fabio Cortesi | THRIVE Webinar
Channel: Thrivability Matters
Date: 31/08/2023

Dr. Fabio Cortesi is a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. He is an expert in sensory neurobiology and evolution, specialising in how marine animals see their world. 

Fabio hails from the Swiss Alps but fell in love with the ocean and its inhabitants when pursuing an Honours project on the colourful displays of Australian nudibranchs (sea slugs) over a decade ago. 

His long-term goal is to understand how animals see their world, use colour to communicate, and how this shapes communities and biodiversity – especially in light of recent dramatic changes to the underwater environment. His group studies vision in fishes, cephalopods (octopus, cuttlefish and squid) and crustaceans, focusing on the deep-sea and coral reef ecosystems. 

He frequently engages in outreach activities bringing the wonders of the underwater world to the general public. Fabio is also a consultant for several blue-chip nature documentaries, including Sir David Attenborough’s recent documentary on ‘Life in Colour’.

The webinar also featured a Q&A session; it can be seen here: https://youtu.be/xlWhPciekWU

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