Dr Vincent Raoult
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Centre for Integrative Ecology
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Deakin University
Vincent's research
Vincent is an ecologist with a broad interest in how ecological processes can be used to achieve better conservation and management of threatened communities. As an expert with the use of stable isotopes as an ecological tool, he has used novel approaches to examine ecological interactions from species to ecosystems. Vincent has strong interests in fisheries management, with a particular focus on sharks and rays. He strives to develop novel methodologies to answer or improve on numerous research issues using cutting-edge techniques including drones.
Vincent has worked in a variety of environments, from terrestrial aquaria to coral reefs to remote seas in Tasmania. At the Blue Carbon Lab, he is helping with the Blue Carbon environmental accounting project, bringing together my expertise in fisheries and building ecosystem accounts.
Keywords
Ecology, stable isotopes, fisheries, drones, remote sensing
Education
- PhD Macquarie University (2011-2015)
- BSc. Marine Science (Hons, “Personality and Learning in Mulloway”) 1st Class, Macquarie University (2009-2010)
- B.Sc. Marine Science, Macquarie University (2006-2008)
Career Highlights
- Australia Society for Fish Biology Early Career Travel Award (2020)
- University of Newcastle Faculty Early Career Researcher Award (2020)
- University of Newcastle Staff Excellence Award for collaborative team (2019)
- NSW AMSA Early Career Researcher Travel Award (2017)
- Macquarie Research Excellence Award, Highly Commended (recognises and rewards staff and postgraduate research students for outstanding performance and excellence in research and innovation) (2014)
Selected publications
Raoult, V., Taylor, M.D., Schmidt, R.K., Cresswell, I.D., Ware, C. and Gaston, T.F., 2022. Valuing the contribution of estuarine habitats to commercial fisheries in a seagrass-dominated estuary. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, p.107927.
van Putten, E.I., Pinkard, E., O’Grady, A., Schmidt, R.K., Cresswell, I., Raoult, V. and Taylor, M.D., 2021. Stakeholder perspectives on the value proposition of enterprise-level natural capital accounting for three primary industries. Environment Systems and Decisions, 41(4), pp.541-555.
Tachas, J.N., Raoult, V., Morris, R.L., Swearer, S.E., Gaston, T.F. and Strain, E.M., 2021. Eco-engineered mangroves provide complex but functionally divergent niches for estuarine species compared to natural mangroves. Ecological Engineering, 170, p.106355.
Hewitt, D.E., Smith, T.M., Raoult, V., Taylor, M.D. and Gaston, T.F., 2020. Stable isotopes reveal the importance of saltmarsh-derived nutrition for two exploited penaeid prawn species in a seagrass dominated system. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 236, p.106622.
Taylor, M.D., Gaston, T.F. and Raoult, V., 2018. The economic value of fisheries harvest supported by saltmarsh and mangrove productivity in two Australian estuaries. Ecological Indicators, 84, pp.701-709.
Williamson, J.E., Byrnes, E.E., Clark, J.A., Connolly, D.M., Schiller, S.E., Thompson, J.A., Tosetto, L., Martinelli, J.C. and Raoult, V., 2017. Ecological impacts and management implications of reef walking on a tropical reef flat community. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 114(2), pp.742-750.
