Hannah Williams

Hannah Williams is a Part-Time Lecturer and Multi-Discipline Research Assistant at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, affiliated with the UWA Oceans Institute. Her work focuses on ecological impacts of pollution in marine environments.

Education:

• Master of Marine Biology, The University of Western Australia (2022-2023; awarded December 2023)
• Bachelor of Science in Zoology with First Class Honours, Queen's University Belfast (2018-2021; awarded July 2021)

Hannah's research centers on microplastics pollution and invasive species dynamics in aquatic ecosystems, with specialization in crustacean behavior and migratory bird conservation. Her fingerprint analysis shows 100% activity in Amphipoda, Crustacea, Microplastics, and Gammarus research, alongside significant contributions to ecosystem services (60%) and invasive species studies (50%).

Her publication trend reveals consistent investigation of anthropogenic debris impacts across taxa—2024 research examined microplastic effects on amphipod shredding rates, while 2020 work analyzed debris ingestion in barnacle geese, demonstrating cross-species pollution vulnerability.

Research Grants:

• 2025-R1-Holsworth-HW: Ecological Society of Australia-funded project (July 2025-December 2027) as Lead Investigator
• 2025-Population_Survey: Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions project (June 2025-June 2026) as Lead Investigator with team collaboration

Hannah actively collaborates with Western Australia's Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions through population survey initiatives and maintains affiliations with the UWA Oceans Institute for marine conservation research.