Tara Maria DAVENPORT

Dr. Tara Maria Davenport is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore (NUS), and Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law. She also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for International Law (CIL) at NUS. Her expertise spans public international law, the law of the sea, and international dispute settlement, with notable work on the South China Sea disputes, submarine cables, and deep seabed mining.

• Education:
• LLB, London School of Economics
• LLM in Maritime Law, NUS
• LLM and JSD, Yale Law School

Dr. Davenport’s research focuses on maritime governance, environmental law, and international legal frameworks. She actively contributes to international legal initiatives, including the Legal Working Group on Liability for Environmental Harm (convened by CIGI, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and the International Seabed Authority) and serves as Rapporteur for the International Law Association’s Study Committee on Submarine Cables and Pipelines.

• Awards:
• Fulbright Scholarship (2013)
• NUS Overseas Graduate Scholarship (2014)

Her professional roles include advising on international legal matters and collaborating with global institutions to address emerging challenges in maritime and environmental law.