Donald Wlodkowic

Professor Donald Wlodkowic is heading the Neurotox Laboratory at the School of Science (Biosciences), RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. The the Neurotox Laboratory is an interdisciplinary facility with a portfolio of innovative research in aquatic ecotoxicology, behavioural ecotoxicology, eco-neurotoxicology and water quality assessment, including real-time, early-warning biomonitoring systems. Donald is one of Australia's eminent experts in experimental behavioural ecotoxicology and eco-neurotoxicology with interests spanning effects of industrial pollutants, neurotoxins and neuroactive drugs on central nervous systems.

Donald also has an outstanding international reputation as an innovator in biomicrofluidic technologies for research on small aquatic model organisms, and digital methods to analyse aquatic animal behaviour. His laboratory has pioneered a multitude of innovative technologies and techniques for toxicology research as well as state-of-the-art innovations in digital video-based technologies for high-throughput analysis of aquatic animal behaviour.

Donald has extensive international experience in building and leading academic and industry projects with an outstanding track record of leading strategic initiatives in both research and learning and teaching. His strong leadership skills and result-orientated strategy-making are combined with demonstrated success in building successful and motivated research teams in Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

Donald is also a passionate educator and university teacher with a strong motivation to innovative undergraduate and postgraduate bioscience teaching curriculums with the next generation digital tools.