
Dr. ASHTON, Louise Amy
Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, HKU
BSc (Griffith University); PhD (Griffith University)
Teaching Areas
- Community ecology
- Conservation ecology
- Invertebrate zoology
- Field ecology
Research Interest
- Tropical rainforest ecology
- Canopy science, food webs
- Biodiversity and the role of insects in ecosystem function
- Ecological responses to environmental change
- Study groups include termites, moths and ants
Current Research
- The impact of drought on tropical rainforests
- The role of termites and ants in ecosystem function
- Biogeography of herbivores and plants on an ocanic island
- Canopy food web responses to climate change
Research Team
- Post-doctoral Fellow: Dr Wenda Cheng (PhD)
Publications and News
- We are about to go to Reunion for a month of field work for our National Geographic funded biodiversity study. For updates see: http://louiseashton.net/balitarts/
- For publications see here.