Overview
Dr. Campbell studies oceans governance broadly, in relation to diverse issues (blue economy, blue carbon, protected species, fisheries, MSP, MPAs, tourism, etc.), and formal and informal processes. She draws on theory from political ecology, political economy, and science and technology studies to study how science and other values, the state and non-state actors, inform governance processes and outcomes across geographic and socio-political scales. She is more generally interested in …
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Rachel Carson Distinguished Professor of Marine Affairs and Policy
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2020 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Professor of Marine Affairs and Policy
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2015 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Chair of the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
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2024 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems
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2024 - Present
Environmental Social Systems,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Are targets really SMART-er? Challenging assumptions behind global environmental policy goals to realize ocean equity
Journal Article Maritime Studies · September 1, 2024 Unpacking the dynamics of policy mobility is critical to understanding what happens when global environmental policies are implemented, including why equity goals remain unmet. In this paper, we ‘follow the policy’ focusing on two policies with ocean equit ... Full text CiteThe conservation-extraction nexus in ocean areas beyond National Jurisdiction: Tension or co-constitution?
Journal Article Journal of Agrarian Change · January 1, 2024 Recent years have seen a sharp uptick in efforts to expedite resource extraction in, and expand biodiversity conservation to, Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ), the ~70% of oceans outside state space. In this symposium piece, we explore the co-cons ... Full text Cite(Un)claiming rights, resources, and ocean spaces: Marine genetic resources and area-based management tools in high seas governance negotiations
Journal Article Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space · September 1, 2023 After years of informal efforts, the parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) are negotiating an international legally binding instrument to address governance gaps that have impeded attempts to conserve biodiversity in areas ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Making Ocean Worlds: big data and ocean ontologies
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2020 - 2026A Mixed-Methods and Comparative Approach to Understanding the Social Dimensions of Aquaculture Production, Consumption, and Siting
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2019 - 2023Equity in Blue Carbon Interventions
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Defense Fund · 2022 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) ·
1998
Ph.D.
University of Toronto (Canada) ·
1993
M.A.