Ruth Davis

Ruth Davis is the Masters Program Coordinator and Lecturer at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in legal and policy frameworks for ocean resources, focusing on coastal fisheries governance in the Pacific and equity in transboundary fisheries management. Her doctoral research examines laws enabling community-based ecosystems approaches to fisheries management under climate change.

• Research Projects:
  • Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) observation roles (SPRFMO, WCPFC)
  • Transparency in tuna fisheries decision-making
  • Climate change adaptation in coastal fisheries
• Funding:
  • Australia Maritime Security Scholarships Program (DFAT, 2024)
• Teaching:
  • Courses: Foundations of Ocean Law & Policy, Marine Resources Law (LLB 3358)
  • Course coordination and lectureship responsibilities
• Regional Engagement:
  • ANCORS observer at Pacific Community (SPC) meetings
  • Workshops on equitable fisheries negotiations

Her research integrates Antarctic/Southern Ocean policy with Pacific regional strategies, emphasizing legal mechanisms for sustainable fisheries and food security.