Laura Williams is currently the Senior Technician in the Discipline of Marine Studies at The University of the South Pacific. Laura’s research interests include aquaculture, the marine aquarium trade, marine biodiversity conservation and climate change impacts on marine organisms. She has applied her passion for crustacean taxonomy in several local and regional wetland projects. She holds BSc and MSc in Marine Science degrees from The University of the South Pacific and is an Australian Centre for International Research (ACIAR) Scholarship Alumni.