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 innovation in research methods, e.g. Collaborative Event Ethnography and Community Voice Method, and has published on participatory research, collaborative research, inter-disciplinary research, field work, and research ethics.
Current Duke 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
Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems
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2024 - Present
Environmental Social Systems,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Scholarly Works
To feed the world, recognize the interconnectedness of aquaculture and fisheries
Journal article Npj Ocean Sustainability · December 1, 2026 Efforts to scale up aquaculture are increasingly framed as essential to global food security and ocean sustainability, yet such narratives often obscure the complex and interdependent relationships between aquaculture and wild-capture fisheries. This paper ... Full text CiteSorting out competing perspectives in Maine aquaculture
Journal article Maritime Studies · September 1, 2026 Aquaculture is a growing sector globally that is often positioned as an important source of revenue and protein. However, as its footprint grows in coastal waters, so too does social conflict in shoreside communities related to competing values, problem de ... Full text CiteThe future of global ocean observations: five scenarios
Journal article npj Ocean Sustainability · June 17, 2026 AbstractOcean observations are of vital importance across marine sciences and industries, including the growing blue economy. However, the robustness of global ocean observations is currently under threat ... 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
University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) ·
1998
Ph.D.
University of Toronto (Canada) ·
1993
M.A.