Louis Tremblay

Louis Tremblay

Co-Applicant | BSI

Louis Tremblay is an environmental toxicologist with the New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute. His science specialties include toxicology, mechanisms of toxicity, physiology and biomarkers. Louis has interests in environmental protection, human health and food safety, and the education of the community to raise awareness about the impacts our activities pose to the environment. His research uses a combination of traditional ecotoxicology methodologies and novel omics approaches to characterise the mechanisms of toxicity of pollutants in New Zealand native species. His lab has developed and validated the use of copepod, mussel and algal species for ecotoxicological studies. He has interest in the use of new approach methodologies (NAMs) to assess the impacts of stressors and reduce the ethical costs of animals in research. His contaminants research is recognised through providing advice and research to Regional Councils, industry and Māori and through media interviews on pollution issues. He uses a One Health research approach based on the integration of the quadruple bottom line (environmental, economic, social and cultural) to develop acceptable environmental management options. He has a special interest in weaving indigenous knowledge and values into novel frameworks to manage chemical and wastes.