Marshall

Professor Justin Marshall has been making discoveries about the vision of marine animals for 30 years.

Vision technology adds colour to life in the ocean

Marine creatures can see their environment in ways that are beyond the natural limits of human perception.

A new ultraviolet ‘television’ display has been designed to help researchers better understand how animals see the world. Credit: Valerio Tettamanti

Ultraviolet 'television' improves insight into animal vision

Published on: 23 February 2021

A new ultraviolet ‘television’ display has been designed to help researchers better understand how animals see the world.

A family of coral fish have developed visual adaptations similar to those of their cousins living in the ocean’s darkest depths. Credit: Valerio Tettamanti

Deep-sea vision linked to night life on the reef

Published on: 9 February 2021

A family of coral fish have developed visual adaptations similar to those of their cousins living in the ocean’s darkest depths.

Podcast: Do you see what I see?

Did you know? Humans are pretty average when it comes to seeing the visual world compared to many other animals with much smaller brains. Or that octopuses are essentially colourblind? And that there’s really no such thing as colour?

Professor Justin Marshall has joined the Australian Academy of Science.

Australian Academy of Science honour for vision researcher

Published on: 25 May 2020

Professor Justin Marshall has been welcomed as a new Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.

How shifting light patterns protect prey on Great Barrier Reef

Published on: 17 April 2020

Researchers have uncovered how shifting light patterns help protect fish from predators on the Great Barrier Reef.

Microhabitats a major factor in evolution of fish vision

Published on: 25 February 2020

New research suggests that fish vision may be affected by their choice of habitat.

Brain map reveals camouflage tactic of squid

Published on: 28 January 2020

An MRI-based mapping of the squid brain has developed an atlas of neural connections that could help understand their ability to camouflage.

QBI researcher honoured for vision discoveries in mantis shrimp

Published on: 23 January 2020

QBI researcher Professor Justin Marshall has been recognized with an international prize for his work into the visual systems of mantis shrimps.

Students head into the labs for Summer Research Program

Published on: 17 December 2019

University of Queensland students have swapped a summer holiday at the beach for time in the lab as the annual UQ SEC Summer Research Program began at the Queensland Brain Institute.