Megan Williams

Megan Williams is a Part-Time Lecturer and Honorary Fellow at the School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences (SEALS) at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Wollongong (2012) and a PhD in Physics from the University of Sydney (1996).

• PhD in Geology, University of Wollongong
• PhD in Physics, University of Sydney

Her research focuses on intraplate basaltic volcanism, mantle characteristics, and the geochemical consequences of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction (PTME), particularly in non-marine sequences. She has published extensively on volcanic origins, isotopic studies, and environmental impacts of mass extinctions, with a strong emphasis on fieldwork, geochemical analysis, and interdisciplinary methodologies.

Recent article trends highlight her work on:

• Volcanic geochemistry and tectonic implications
• PTME stratigraphic and geochemical correlations
• Paleoenvironmental reconstructions
• AMS (Accelerator Mass Spectrometry) applications in environmental isotope studies
• Magmatic and hydrothermal processes

Scientific awards

• Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong

Megan has collaborated widely across disciplines, with publications in journals like New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Chemical Geology, and Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Her work has been cited over 500 times, with key contributions to understanding planetary differentiation and extinction events.