Science Centres: Aquatic Biodiversity and Biosecurity

Dr Barbara Hayden

Dr Barbara Hayden, who leads the National Centre for Aquatic Biodiversity & Biosecurity, has been appointed to the Biosecurity Ministerial Advisory Committee. The 13-member committee provides independent advice on how the biosecurity system is performing.

Barb is a NIWA principal scientist and has extensive knowledge of marine biosecurity research. She’s been involved in developing biosecurity policy, including import health standards under the Biosecurity Act, and established the NZ Ballast Water Working Group. She has strong links with stakeholder groups, such as the shipping and seafood industries, and with international marine biosecurity agencies, such as the US Coast Guard, and is a member of the World Conservation Union Invasive Species Specialist Group.