Dr. Trevor Ward

Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney

Independent Expert for: Section C

Dr. Trevor Ward is a widely recognized and published marine ecologist. He has more than 140 technical publications in international journals, books and reports, including two university texts on ecolabelling in marine fisheries to his name.  His 40-year career includes more than 20 years with CSIRO, Australia’s premier science organization, and in 1996 he was jointly awarded the CSIRO Chairman’s Medal for Excellence in Science.  Dr. Ward specializes in the development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation and reporting (MER) systems for the natural resources and biodiversity of ocean and coastal ecosystems.  Dr. Ward’s consulting resume includes, strategic policy support and evaluation in ocean biodiversity and marine natural resources management for UN agencies, governments, business and NGOs.  He has led research projects at four Australian Universities, is currently appointed to several national and local advisory boards/panels and holds an honorary appointment at the University of Technology Sydney in the Faculty of Science. In 2018, he co-authored two published papers ranked in the top 5% of all global science products.