Patrick Morrison

Bio

Patrick Morrison (he/him) is a maritime archaeologist working at the WA Museum. He is working towards a PhD at the University of Western Australia, researching how people responded to 10,000 years of climate change in the northwest of Australia. He is an expert in recording underwater archaeological sites and reconstructing ancient underwater/coastal landscapes. He coordinates the Maritime and Historical Archaeology unit at the University of Western Australia.

In 2019 he was on the team that reported the first submerged Aboriginal archaeological site in Australia. In 2020 and 2021 he worked as a Maritime Archaeologist at the Western Australian Museum, where he recorded the oldest wreck site in Australia (Trial 1622) using 3D photogrammetry. In 2021, he commenced his PhD project, researching the Holocene climate and culture in Murujuga, northwest Australia. In 2023/2024, he discovered several historic wrecks in the Swan River, including the earliest recorded.

Work

  • 2024 - present | Assistant Curator of Maritime Heritage | Western Australian Museum

  • 2022 - present | Coordinator and Tutor - ARCY3012 Historical and Maritime Archaeology | University of Western Australia

  • 2021 - present | I do a small amount of consulting. I’m limited in the amount of work I can do, but always open to interesting and challenging projects.

  • 2020 - 2021 | Assistant Curator | Western Australian Museum

  • 2019 | Research Assistant | University of Western Australia

  • 2019 | Summer Intern | Pawsey Supercomputing Centre

Education

  • 2021 - present | PhD Student | The University of Western Australia

  • 2020 | GradCert Biostatistics | The University of Queensland

  • 2019 | BA (First Class Hons) Archaeology | The University of Western Australia

  • 2016-2018 | BSc Neuroscience and Archaeology | The University of Western Australia

Patrick Morrison

Bio

Patrick Morrison (he/him) is a maritime archaeologist working at the WA Museum. He is working towards a PhD at the University of Western Australia, researching how people responded to 10,000 years of climate change in the northwest of Australia. He is an expert in recording underwater archaeological sites and reconstructing ancient underwater/coastal landscapes. He coordinates the Maritime and Historical Archaeology unit at the University of Western Australia.

In 2019 he was on the team that reported the first submerged Aboriginal archaeological site in Australia. In 2020 and 2021 he worked as a Maritime Archaeologist at the Western Australian Museum, where he recorded the oldest wreck site in Australia (Trial 1622) using 3D photogrammetry. In 2021, he commenced his PhD project, researching the Holocene climate and culture in Murujuga, northwest Australia. In 2023/2024, he discovered several historic wrecks in the Swan River, including the earliest recorded.

Work

  • 2024 - present | Assistant Curator of Maritime Heritage | Western Australian Museum

  • 2022 - present | Coordinator and Tutor - ARCY3012 Historical and Maritime Archaeology | University of Western Australia

  • 2021 - present | I do a small amount of consulting. I’m limited in the amount of work I can do, but always open to interesting and challenging projects.

  • 2020 - 2021 | Assistant Curator | Western Australian Museum

  • 2019 | Research Assistant | University of Western Australia

  • 2019 | Summer Intern | Pawsey Supercomputing Centre

Education

  • 2021 - present | PhD Student | The University of Western Australia

  • 2020 | GradCert Biostatistics | The University of Queensland

  • 2019 | BA (First Class Hons) Archaeology | The University of Western Australia

  • 2016-2018 | BSc Neuroscience and Archaeology | The University of Western Australia