Welcome to the Peters Lab
La Trobe University, Australia

Research in the lab considers animal behaviour in the light of sensory system function and evolutionary processes. Particular attention is paid to motion vision that is of functional importance to animals: communication, predator avoidance and prey detection. Additional projects consider (will consider) other aspects of animal signal evolution and visual ecology.

LAB NEWS

Recent Lab Activities • Oct 2011 - Fieldwork in East Gippsland (Katy, Jose, George, Shannon) → more | photos • Oct 2011 - Fieldwork at Fowlers Gap, NSW (Christine, Richard & Rowan) → more | photos • Feb 2011 - Fieldwork in East Gippsland (Richard, Jose, Derek & Juan) → more | photos

Article in The Age.

Videocast

Media interest on lizard signalling June 2011 → Richard was interviewed by The Age newspaper about his work on the evolution of lizard signals [ View article ] April 2011 → Richard discusses lizard signalling in a recent La Trobe University videocast [ View videocast ].

Support: Established in 2010, we have great facilities for housing animals indoors and outdoors as well as ample bench space for lab work. Access to the resources of La Trobe University's Department of Zoology, including a 4WD vehicle, ensure fieldwork can also be supported.

Opportunities: Please contact Richard Peters if you are interested in joining the lab at Undergraduate Honours, Postgraduate or Postdoctoral level. We can discuss projects related to the kind of work described on this site, but also open to suggestions of other projects. See the opportunities link above for current opportunities