Jane Williamson

Associate Professor

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-4508

Phone+61 2 9850 8167
Emailjane.williamson@mq.edu.au

1870 Citations
22 h-Index

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Personal profile

Biography

I am a marine ecologist and fisheries biologist at Macquarie University, where I lead the Marine Ecology Group (MEG). The focus of MEG is diverse and pivots around assessing the healthy functioning and biodiversity of aquatic communities, particularly those with threatened species, and understanding the human-induced challenges they face. Much of our research is on top predators, such as marlin, tuna and elasmobranchs. I have a particular focus on optimising recreational and commercial fishing practices to maximise sustainability of species and maintain resilient systems. I am Deputy Chair of the NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee, a member of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science Scientific Advisory Committee, and Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) 2020 Conference.

Education/Academic qualification

Marine Ecology, PhD, The University of New South Wales

Zoology, MSc (Hons I), University of Auckland

Marine Biology, BSc, University of Sydney

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algae Agriculture & Biology

Echinoidea Agriculture & Biology

shark Earth & Environmental Sciences

sharks Agriculture & Biology

Sea Urchins Medicine & Life Sciences

Sharks Medicine & Life Sciences

alga Earth & Environmental Sciences

genetic structure Earth & Environmental Sciences

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Projects 2006 2020

8 Active
9 Finished

MQRIS: DIVING-PAM-II: deepening our understanding of human impacts on aquatic photosynthesis

Bishop, M., Dafforn, K., Saintilan, N., Hose, G. & Williamson, J.

1/01/20 → 31/12/20

Project: Other

Revealing the emergence of fish viruses in Australia

Geoghegan, J., Williamson, J. & Holmes, E. C.

1/08/19 → 30/12/20

Project: Other

AMSA 2020: Marine Science in the Anthropocene

Williamson, J. & Berents, P.

1/07/19 → 31/07/20

Project: Other

Using drones to assess and monitor habitat use and behaviours of sharks and rays across a coral reef

Tosetto, L. & Williamson, J.

11/06/19 → 29/05/20

Project: Other

Biodiversity of marine flatworms in south-eastern Australia

Williamson, J., Rodriguez Monter, J. & Hutchings, P.

1/05/19 → 30/04/20

Project: Other

Research Outputs 1992 2019

1870 Citations
22 h-Index
80 Article
3 Chapter
2 Abstract
2 Other contribution
8 More

Characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Port Jackson Shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793)

Clark, J. A., Brown, C., Gillings, M. R., Gardner, M., Williamson, J. E., Izzo, C. & Day, J., Feb 2019, In : Marine Biodiversity. 49, 1, p. 505–508 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

shark

sharks

microsatellite repeats

ecology

loci